How Can I Transfer a Video From a Sony Video Tape Recorder to My Laptop?

You did not tell us which Sony camcorder... Analog (Beta, VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, Hi8) camcorders require an "analog digital bridge" or a "capture card". Pinnacle (Dazzle) and Canopus are common. Digital (Digital8, miniDV) camcorders require a firewire cable to connect the DV port on the camcorder to the firewire port on your computer. If your computer does not have a firewire port, hopefully it has an available expansion slot so you can add one. The S-video connector on your laptop is OUT only - from the laptop to a monitor (or TV or projector) - not in... so, no surprise that did not work. Firewire, DV, IEEE1394 and i.LINK are all the same thing. USB will not work; USB-firewire adapter/converters will not work. Whether you need a 4-pin to 6-pin or 4-pin to 4-pin firewire cable is unknown because we do not know what firewire port is on your computer. The digital tape based consumer camcorder's DV port is ALWAYS 4-pin, so the other side that connects to the computer is the determining factor.

1. Is it illegal to video tape someone kissing in illinois?

NO...... i have actually taped some one kissing in illinois. and i am not in jail am i??!!!

2. Do You Remember the Video Tape of "The 5 Dancing Arabs" who were CELEBRATING as one of The WTC Towers Came Dow

wow are not they the suspicuse ones they had to be who's happy for joy anymore ...FBI are freaken stupid, They came over here and I am hidding them out ...screw you FBI

3. whats that website with the guy & girl who video tape a haunted house?

If ur think of skeleton creek the website is sarahfincher.com

4. Clearing up a bad quality video tape?

I think you would need a professional editing team to do that. Or maybe you should get your money back for the crappy Nannycam

5. Is it legal for A boss to video tape and pass it around and slam you?

It is illegal in the United States to falsely accuse anyone of a crime. Go to the District Attorney and file a criminal complaint against him

6. Does the NFL want us to think that the Patriots are the only ones that video tape opponents signs?

If the Patriots get crushed by Goodell over this (losing multiple draft picks, particularly high ones), a lot of teams will think twice about it. Especially since the NFL is watching this so closely now

7. can you video tape a neighbor?

While you are on your own property (or on public property like a street), you can legally videotape anything you can see. It's only illegal if you trespass onto someone else's property to videotape him.

8. Can you video tape a police officer?

Yes, you can. However, if the officer tells you to stop (or leave) you should follow his orders. The time to argue that is later in the Lt's office, not at the side of the road at 3am

9. Is it illegal to video tape a cop?

No it is not . Tape away. It is the only defense a citizen has against police officers who conduct themselves in an unlawful manner

10. is it illegal to video tape?

uhh hell no. and she had to video tape herself teaching us for this thing, whatever. anyways she had to have a slip signed by all our parents to allow her to tape us. & im like 16, so yea im pretty sure you have to get some sort of consent if ur going to showing the video to anyone important, if not then hey just do not get caught. (hey californian here so idk if the law is the same in texas, but im pretty sure it is.)

11. is it illegal for my boss to video tape our work office without telling us?

Not at all. Now if it's in the bathroom that's another story

12. is it legal to video tape live NBA games?

If you have DVR then.. yes!

13. how can you record a video tape to dvd using a dvd recorder?

you would possibly want to first convert the output digital signal to an analog signal by utilizing an RF modulator ($20.00). connect the composite video cables( pink, white, and yellow ) to the composite inputs on the modulator. Then use coaxial cable from the modulator to the coaxial enter on the VCR. Set your vcr to channel 3 and record away. no longer DVD high quality, even though it fairly works fairly nicely