FireWire transfer original footage (binary data read from DV tape) to .avi files on your PC. It's NO LOSS transfer although DV recording uses loss video compression but that's a different matter.
Video in (composite, s-video) and audio in transfer analog data which will be converted back to digital on your PC. BIG LOSS = LESS quality.
XP Movie Maker can do the capture so do most bundled software in 1394 adapters.
Get 1394/FireWire.
Be prepared, 1 hour DV takes about 12GB hard disk space. No kidding.
Video in (composite, s-video) and audio in transfer analog data which will be converted back to digital on your PC. BIG LOSS = LESS quality.
XP Movie Maker can do the capture so do most bundled software in 1394 adapters.
Get 1394/FireWire.
Be prepared, 1 hour DV takes about 12GB hard disk space. No kidding.