Firewire the Digital Revolution

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firewire.jpgIf you do have a digital camera, chances are that you will have a port marked DV or Firewire port. This is a port that uses transmission control protocol that is optimized for transmission of video and audio information from devices such as digital still cameras and digital video cameras. The Firewire standard has long been favored by video enthusiasts and experts alike for it allows fast copy of video data from a recording device to a host computer. If your computer does not have the Firewire port, then you simply buy an add-on card that plugs into the expansion slots to give you the said capability. There are also other factors to consider when doing video editing and manipulation such as processor speed, memory and hard disk space which will all be discussed in the following posts. All of the above mentioned computer parts have the capability of making or breaking your attempts at successfully editing video.