Sony Handycam DCR-DVD105

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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD105

Hello, we have a sony handycam dcr-dvd105. We have had this for a few years now & we have never been able to put our movies onto either the macbook or mbp. Can someone please tell me what cable is needed to transfer the movies. I have asked many people and no one seems to know how. Once they hear the word apple computer they freak out. We would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

blk macbook, MBP 15", Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Nov 7, 2008 11:20 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 7, 2008 11:29 PM in response to cobos

.. problem is: your device has no 'out'-ports, no firewire, no usb ( ! ) ...
so, it is no Apple vs Windows issue.. 😉

only workflow:
'finalize' your disks in your device (read manual)
and convert dvd..

are your disks standard-size or 'small dvds'? NEVER insert non-standard-sized disks in your slot-in drive! solve this problem by using an external disk-drive..

use the forum search 'dvd import' to find the many options .. iM08 allows a 'trick', no 3rd party apps needed, watch my screencast (9MB) ..

How to import a DVD into iM08

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last word: consider the purchase of a non-DVD-based camcorder.. 😉

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Answer 2

cobos Author

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Nov 8, 2008 10:06 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Right, we finally realized we spent a lot of money on something that we feel is useless. Thank you for your help. Now we're looking for a new camcorder that will work with our Macs. We want something no too large and heavy to carry around and want it to have decent video quality.

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Answer 3

Nov 8, 2008 10:38 AM in response to cobos

If you have a firewire connection on your MacBook (new ones don't) consider a miniDV tape cam as your new purchase. Works well with any version of iMovie and the only choice if you wish to use iMovie HD6.

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