>Sweet buck man! What camera
>is kicking your butt?
>I have a canon HV30
>that i can't figure out
>how to get the footage
>on my computer.
that a mini-dv camera right? unfortunately since the footage isnt saved as a "file" you can't simply transfer it to your computer. you'd have to plug it in (usually via Firewire, NOT USB) and have the computer capture the footage (real-time). most editing programs have built in capture modes, but the proper connection needs to be there for it to work.
its a drawback and a pain in the ass, but keeping the dv tapes is a good way to archive (as opposed to files on a computer than can be gone with the click of a button)