sony dcr-dvd91E camcorder HOW DO I?

thanks for the advice
problem is that the dvd91e doesnt have a scart socket on the cam!!
its only the 101 and 210 that have that
so i can only copy burn etc by putting mini dvd in pc
and my pc doesnt seem to
1] recognise files
2] want to burn to dvd

But now that I understand your camera better - and re-read the manual, I can understand your frustration.

So... to transfer information from *YOUR* camera (without a USB or iLink port), I think you need to get an analog/digital "bridge". You would connect the AV cable to the camera on one side - the other side has left/right audio and a video plug - which connects to the analog/digital bridge - which in turn connects to your computer (via USB or FireWire - or add a card to an appropriate available slot)... You would use the same cable between your camera and the analog/digital video bridge as you would when connecting your camera to a TV or VCR.

There is nothing in the manual - hence, I suspect no included software - that says ripping from a DVD you recorded is allowed...

I am not aware of any software that will "rip" video from finalized DVD discs as I believe you want to do... maybe someone else knows how this could be done.

thank you
that makes more sense
thanks for looking into it for me
there are programs out there that mess about converting files mini dvd format etc to burn but so far not working
think ill try this audi digital bridge
when i said 'scart' socket i was having a no brainer moment
i meant to say usb
thanks for the help bud

I get those all the time... except I call 'em "brain farts" or "senior moments"...

By the way, once you get the video IN to your machine, what will you edit with?

nothing exciting really just family moments
days out daft happenings
that sort of stuff

I own the DCR-DVD92(US version of 91E) and I hate that it wont connect to the PC through USB!!!! I know exactly how you feel. Yes, there are a few ways you can rip your DVDs through your computer's DVD drive.

Explanation of why ripping DVDs is hard:
When you record movies on the camcorder, the files are saved in .VOB format which cannot be read by any device except the camcorder. If you try to use a file converter, you will lose your audio which is not very good.

You have a couple of options:

1. Purchase Sony's Vegas Movie Studio 6.0. This software is specifically designed for Sony DVD camcorders. The software works great!! No problem with transfering the video either plus very nice video editing options. I use it for putting two or three 8cm miniDVDs into one 12cm normal size DVD. Saves on the amount of mini-discs that have to be bought. Other software such as Ulead is not very easy to use in the way of DVD ripping. Even though the Sony software is pretty expensive, not too bad ($100 US).

2. Do what the person a couple posts up recommended. Buy a video capture card or device and plug in the A/V cables to it then plug the device into a USB port. I'm not sure how this works and if it actually does but it seems logical to try.

3. Once you finalize the DVD, you can watch it through Windows Media Player but you won't be able to "rip" it. So at least you can see it on your computer.

So, your best bet would be #1. Let me know how you feel about this. Hope this helps.

thanks whizzkid
im wanting to try option 1 but now im sitting here thinking will my pc actually write to dvd
i bought some maxell dvd+r discs and my pc doesnt seem to recognise them
is my pc crap?
or am i buying wrong discs
pc is called emachines 820
the re write on it says cd rw [on the pc]
many thanks
paul

I reviewed your computer's base specifications and found that it is in fact not a piece of crap but just needs a DVD-RW(burner) drive. These can be purchased for about $80 US. Any drive that says it will "write" DVDs is what you want. They can be external and connect via USB or can be internal which would fit in your PC's drive slot in the front. Note: A DVD-RW drive will still be able to do basic CD-writing plus DVD-writing.

I'm not sure if you want to have to go through the trouble of opening your computer, taking the old one out and installing the new one so my suggestion would be to get an external one which is about $20 US more than an internal one. If price is not a concern and you would like convenience, go for the external one. But if you know how to do stuff inside of the computer, an internal one would be fine.

Once you install the drive, you will definitely be able to use those discs you have.

will be really cool. The trick is the longer you wait between viewings, the more meaningful they become...

Don't forget to hand the camera to someone else so you can be in the shots, too... or use a tripod...

hahaha your rigth there
wed left it jsut a week after then me my wife and two kids all sat down and watched it on dvd player and plasma
it was brilliant and so funny too the kids loved it
my wife isnt too good at using it
but the way around it so far is me holding it in air and filming myself and family
not ideal but pretty funny too

j'ai fait tombe mon camescope et je n'arrive plus a ouvrir la cassette pour le cd

qu'est-ce que je peux faire?