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Old 15 Jan 2009, 16:06 (Ref:2372062)   #47
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Originally Posted by Chris Y
Al, it doesn't matter which is faster, USB or Firewire, because if it's a tape-mechanism like MiniDV, then the transfer to PC will only go as fast as the tape will play, which is usually 1x speed - i.e. 30 minutes of footage will take 30 minutes to transfer to PC.
True, never thought of that its just the lead that came with the kit and based on my large format printing experience, I do also have a Sony DVD machine but that only come with a usb lead and seems OK anyhow.
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