what sort of setup do I need to have to transfer footage to my laptop/hard drive?

[Lee Stokes]

I have a Canon XL2, what sort of setup do I need to have to transfer footage to my laptop/hard drive?


I used to transfer taped footage via firewire from the camera directly to my old desktop, but its obviously not the same cable for my laptop?


My laptop has:
5-in-1 digital media card reader
4 x USB 2.0 ports (1 x shared eSATA port),
1 x HDMI port,
1 x VGA port,
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port,
1 x headphone jack,
1 x microphone jack


I am sure this is a simple solution, I am not very tech savvy (Canon XL2 as a prime example!).


Thanks, please reply to me only.
Lee

 

[paulears]

You've posted this on two forums, so I don't quite get the reply to you only? Forums are for everyone, as others can find the info handy.

Pinnacle used to do a device that did this - the Pinnacle Movie, but nobody seems to have it any longer and it's no longer on the web site. The reviews are about 50/50 with some people suffereing from dropped frames, but others having no trouble - however, nobody seemed to be even trying HD. I suspect that the reason they don't feature any longer is simply they're just not good enough, and I suspect you'll need to use a separate computer and transfer files with an external storage device. Canopus used to do one with firewire and usb in and out, but that seems to have vanished too!