How do I Download HVX200 to a Mac?
The Panasonic AG-HVX200 is a high definition video camera used by amateurs and professionals alike, thanks to its high-quality video performance and relatively low price (compared with the tens of thousands of dollars spent on other HD video cameras). These video cameras are directly compatible with Mac computer systems and there are two different ways to download the video content onto a Mac.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
Video Tape
-
1
Connect the firewire cable into the firewire port on the HVX200 HD video camera. Plug the opposite end of the cable into the firewire port on the Mac computer.
-
2
Launch the video editor you have installed on the Mac computer. Although there are several different programs available for a Mac, iMovie comes preinstalled on the system.
-
-
3
Click the "Capture" button on the left side of the program window, then choose the connected Panasonic HVX200 as your capture camera.
-
4
Select "Record" and the content from the DVC Pro video tape is recorded onto the Mac system. Click "Stop" at any time to stop the video capture process.
Hard Drive
-
5
Connect the firewire cable into the firewire port on the HVX200 HD video camera. Plug the opposite end of the cable into the firewire port on the Mac computer.
-
6
Power the camera on and set it to the playback mode. If you recorded the programming onto the camera's hard drive, a removable device icon automatically appears on the Mac's desktop
-
7
Double-click the removable device icon and a window appears with all the files stored on the Panasonic HVX200.
-
8
Drag the files from the camera onto the Mac computer (you may copy the files to any location on the computer) to copy the contents of the hard drive.
-
1
References
- Photo Credit firewire image by MATTHIEU FABISIAK from Fotolia.com
