What is the most convenient and best way to transfer digital video from a camcorder to a pc?

Answer 1

Depending on the features available in your camcorder model, here are a few things that you can do to achieve your objective:
1 -- If you have firewire port in your camcorder, get a firewire card installed in your PC and then using the s/w provided with the camcorder, transfer the video onto the pc.
2 -- If your camcorder supports USB streaming, then you can you the USB port on your PC to get the video transfered onto your PC.
3 -- If your PC has a TV tuner card, give the o/p of your camcorder to this tuner card and then get the video transfered onto your PC

Answer 2

It would have helped if you had told us what type of camcorder you have - or at least told us its make and type so we could look it up.

You will find a read of this article very useful and informative :-

http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=13421

The software being used is Ulead VideoStudio - you can download a free trial to see if it works for you from :-

http://www.ulead.co.uk/vs/runme.htm

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Answer 3

If possible, use the i.link interface.
If your PC has no i.link i/f, you can buy one.