Camcorders forum: Canon DC40 Camcorder Editing Problems.

Thanks very much for your answer I will look at ripper plan.
CMC

camcorder. It does not have a Firewire port.

According to the manual, it has a USB port. Generally, the USB port allows transfer of stills from the memory card - ONLY.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=261&modelid=12927#DownloadDetailAct

I presume the instructions on page 105 did not work or the software is not available. Since there have been so many posts about video transfer problems via USB, I just skip that and go to the "use a DVD ripper".

I wish the manufacturers would just recall all the DVD based camcorders and make them go away.

There are many video editors that will accept the media as source material so that's the answer as well as ripping.

Bob

The DVD based camcorders not only make it complex, but the video quality is very poor.

If you want to edit video you capture, use hard drive based or miniDV tape based camcorders. If you don't want to ever edit the video, then stick with DVD-based camcorders.

Keep in mind that "editing" does not always mean "cuts, fades, wipes, titles, credits, sound design"... in this environment, "editing" means "transfer to a computer and using short clip for something other than just playing back from the original place the clip was originally stored..."

DC40 owners, you can edit movies on DVD-r and -rw used in the DC40 using most video editing software. I have a DC40 and my video quality is excellent...the CCD sensor in the DC40 is comparable to the HD units now for sale...with the DC40's 4 megapixel sensor beating out the 2 megapixel HD sensors...albeit not in 1080i format but a nice video none the less. I use Adobe Premier Elements and am able to edit all of my videos and make them into rather nice DVD's with animated menus and effects. To those who are down about your purchase...do the research and don't listen to the people saying you cannot perform these tasks....they obvioudly know nothing about this product as some were advising you to use firewire...which you know the DC 40 does not have.

NOTE: Use the Video format when initializing your discs, not the VR mode...the only functionality you may lose by not using the VR mode is editing on the camera...you can do this on your editing program. YES, the software bundled with the camera sucks...but it does work. My method is this: I finalize my disc, and then I pop the DVD into my PC's DVD-ROM drive, and open the files in the software....you can do it via the wires, but why...just pop in the disc. Make sure your PC is upgraded and runnign smooth, video editing software boggs down even the most recent gaming monster PC's....

Do your research, Google DC40 sites and read up...thats what I did. In CNET's initial review of the DC40 when it came out, the reviewer even advised the readers that he used Adobe editing software with no problems, just like I have, and yet people bashed the CNEt reviewer about how this was not possible. Hope this helps you out a little...

I agree completely....just wanted to lift the spirits of the DC40 owner who was feeling his camera was not up to the challenge....

Try ripping the DVD.