mini: I am interested in buy a new professional camcorder and I ve been doing some research and found most of the record to Mini DV (or DVD i am not sure which) Cassettes. How would you upload the video on the cassettes to computer for editing? Is it expensive? I am not willing to spend lots of money on an up loader after spend 3 to 6 grand on a camcorder.How would you upload Mini DV Cassettes to a computer?It's MiniDV, not DVD. You'll need to capture the video via firewire - if your PC hasn't already got one you'll need to install a firewire card. They're cheap, easy to install and readily available. You'll also need a firewire cable. If this is your first camcorder you'll probably be wasting your money if you get a pro model - get a consumer camcorder, learn how to use it properly and only spend the serious money when you completely understand what you need and what the various models can offer you.How would you upload Mini DV Cassettes to a computer?If it's a minidv camcorder, you need a firewire connection. Firewire to USB adapters do not work for downloading video. Maybe some day. If it's a minidvd camcorder you have to convert the files using a file converting program like http://www.handbrake.fr/ (free download). If it's a hard disc, then download using the USB cord. If it's a flash drive, you can either use a card reader or USB and copy and paste the photo's from the card to the file of your choice. Be aware that some camera softwares do not work with Vista especially Vista 64 bit. Http://www.vista4beginners.com is a good site that deals with Vista problems. Sometimes just plugging the camcorder in without installing the software might work.