Taking the first step from tape to disk

If you are new to DV technology or you've had a DV camcorder for some time, but haven't yet transferred your video to computer and would like to, here's how you can do it. The most standard way to get video and audio from the DV tape is via a firewire/1394 card. The card simply plugs into a PCI slot on your PC. The cable plugs into a special slot on your camera and then the card on your PC. Using VideoWorks you will now be able to easily control your camera and capture the content off it.
 
Another great reason for using 1394 technology apart from being the standard most DV camcorders use is that it is fast. 1394 can handledata transfer at up to ***, which means it's fast enough to send the DV AVI that the content on your DV camcorder is formatted in to your PC. The VideoWorks
and 1394 Video Editing Kit has been designed to work seamlessly with your DV camcorder allowing you to perform your tasks quickly and easily. Taking the first step