Transfer DV video to Computer through IEEE1394

[cow_dung]

ok, im new to transferring DV video to computer but is this how you do it?
I have the CANON ELURA50 Mini DV (it has a DV in/out Terminal)

http://i.domaindlx.com/deletrius/Screenshots/canonelura50.jpg

What I need to buy:
IEEE 1394 cable
IEEE 1394 FIREWIRE PCI CARD
Ulead software

Im planning on buying this video kit from anitec.ca which had everything...
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=12129&vpn=FW-PCI-323&manufacture=Bytecc%20Inc

or im i better to buy a seperate cable and pci card and just :naughty: "buy" :naughty: the Ulead software?

P.S how can i found out if i already have a FIREWIRE PORT on my computer? it is located on the motherboard or video card? :wacko:

-Deletrius-

[cow_dung]

can anyone confirme what im doing is right?

[vivitron 15]

if you have a slot somewhere on the outside of the pc which looks like a firewire port, then thats the guy! its a little bigger than a usb connection...google for a pic.

buy a firewire pci card (i got a usb2 and firewire one from ebay) and usually get a cable included.

goto videohelp.com for tutorials on how to transfer the data across - note, youre not encoding at all at this point...then you can encode with your fav software - ulead is pretty good. again, check, videohelp.com

[cow_dung]

ok, thnx for the advice vivitron 15