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get "Click to Disc" for a Sony Vaio VGN-NS36E to download videos from Sony Handycam PCR-PC3E

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AlfieDudley
Explorer

get "Click to Disc" for a Sony Vaio VGN-NS36E to download videos from Sony Handycam PCR-PC3E

I have an old Sony Handycam PCR-PC3E (from 1999) and need to download the videos onto my hard-drive on the desktop.

How can I do that ?

Sony haven't been at all helpful.....

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Win_88
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Hi @AlfieDudley

 

Do you still have a PC that has a serial port? Do you still have the connecting adaptor?

 

It's definitely going to be tricky to use a 20 year old camera today.

 

Win_88

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AlfieDudley
Explorer

Hi @Win_88,

Thanks for getting back to me.

 

Yes, I still have an old laptop (Sony Vaio) with a firewire socket and a firewire cable to link the camera to the laptop……..

I think there may originally have been a CD to run on the laptop but I certainly can't find one...

It would be great if you were able to give me some help !

Thanks,

 

@AlfieDudley

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Blencogo
Expert

Click to Disc only worked with Windows XP.

 

Follow the tutorial here:-

 

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/camcorders-tape-camcorders/dcr-pc3e/articles/00022457

 

You can read the tutorials and download the manual on the Support Page for your model:-

 

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/camcorders-tape-camcorders/dcr-pc3e

 

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This thread should really be in the Camcorder Section so others can find the solution. I’ll move it in a week from today.