As Bob stated a firewire link, hook up cable and proper input at computer is needed. That isn't all, you also need the software which generally comes with the camera, without that you are done. As a rule a USB hook up(with a camcorder) doesn't work. Again, the software is needed and must be compatible with the OS.
My vaio 2005 computer allowed me to view and edit video from my sony digital video camera using windows xp. After a bad virus, I had to install windows 7. I used roxio software to try and edit and record my video but the computer didn't recognize the camera. In trying to use windows media player, I was told that I needed a driver for the camera, but in searching the computer and the internet for one, none was found. After contacting microsoft, they couldn't find a driver. Sony had no free solution. Has anyone else been ably to solve this problem.

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