Newbie needs help loading video from Sony Handycam DCR-HC21
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:37 pm
I was given a video camera that uses digital tape, a Sony Handycam DCR-HC21, and need to download videa from the camera to my PC. OS installed:
Kernel : Linux 3.5.0-25-generic (i686)
Compiled : #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 19:02:34 UTC 2013
C Library : Unknown
Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
Distribution : Linux Mint 14 Nadia
I have never used a video camera before and know nothing about formats or procedures, etc, to upload to a PC. This camera came with no drive disks, no manual. I have a usb cable for it, but my PC does not recognise any device when I plug the camera to it. Also, I am relatively computer ignorant and don't know if my old dell inspiron 1420 has all the hardware components needed to do this. I am also relatively new to linux so please explain accordinly. I will likely need help with set up after install, as well, as I have never uploaded video, etc. I am familiar with using the terminal on a very basic level, and I have used the software manager to install several apps from the repository.
I read a couple of posts and about old distros of mint that recommended acid and handbrake, but I found niether of those in the repository.
I also will try to teach myself video editing, so I will need an easy-to-learn editing program. I plan to shoot 20-40 hours of video over the next couple months and will need to edit all that down into about 100-200 videos of a couple minutes each to put on a website. Any help to get started is needed and appreciated.
Mucho thanks!
john
Kernel : Linux 3.5.0-25-generic (i686)
Compiled : #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 19:02:34 UTC 2013
C Library : Unknown
Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1)
Distribution : Linux Mint 14 Nadia
I have never used a video camera before and know nothing about formats or procedures, etc, to upload to a PC. This camera came with no drive disks, no manual. I have a usb cable for it, but my PC does not recognise any device when I plug the camera to it. Also, I am relatively computer ignorant and don't know if my old dell inspiron 1420 has all the hardware components needed to do this. I am also relatively new to linux so please explain accordinly. I will likely need help with set up after install, as well, as I have never uploaded video, etc. I am familiar with using the terminal on a very basic level, and I have used the software manager to install several apps from the repository.
I read a couple of posts and about old distros of mint that recommended acid and handbrake, but I found niether of those in the repository.
I also will try to teach myself video editing, so I will need an easy-to-learn editing program. I plan to shoot 20-40 hours of video over the next couple months and will need to edit all that down into about 100-200 videos of a couple minutes each to put on a website. Any help to get started is needed and appreciated.
Mucho thanks!
john