How can i get my videos from my panasonic camcorder to my PC, since there is no memory card, only a video tape?

The NV-GS10 uses MiniDV tapes. You should be able to buy these at just about any camera, department, or electronics store.

The Sony HDR-HC26 is a miniDV tape based camcorder. No surprises if you can't get USB streaming working.

ALL miniDV tape based camcorders transfer DV-format video by conneting the DV port of the HD camcorder to the Firewire port of your computer. USB won't work. The "DV" in miniDV = Digital Video. It is as digital as the digital video from flash memory or hard disc drive or DVD based camcorders - only better because it is not compressed as much as the others.

Memory cards are not the only way to store digital video - and while not as good as miniDV tape, memory cards are not as bad as DVD based consumer camcorders...

Firewire IEEE1394, DV and i.LINK are all the same thing.

If your computer does not have a firewire port, hopefully it has an available expansion slot (PCI for desktops; PCMCIA or ExpressCard for laptops), so you can add one.

you can transfer to DV tape only by using software like Edius 6 or a similar one.
First you download the p2 card on the hard drive and then you use this program to convert the video file to DV and use the camcorder as recorder connecting to pc via firewire .

Check your manual for the max supported SD card size. Most likely it will either support a minimum of 2-4 gb :)

So yes you can get larger cards for your PV GS 50D

Regards,
Shadowmaru

what cable are you using to connect your camcorder to the pc? and did you try to look at the manual for that situation. see also the settings from your camcorder before you connect it and look for the memory storage use or tape usage so that the appearance on the computer will be tape and not the memory card. can you pls give me some specific problems and details so that its not hard for us to solve your problem.

Needs
1.Cables like usb or firewire
2. installer cd camed from your camcorder
3. uploading software such as ulead movie director or movie maker, Windows moviemaker, Nero movie maker etc.. or whatever software you have.
4. Edit and save

the following steps are needed to transfer your videos to your computer.
tell me what you have.

CHARCOIS

Try downloading Sweetmovielife

you cannot get video off the tape with a USB cable, you have to use FIREWIRE

The memory card is strictly for still photos. The tape is strictly for video. Transferring video tot he PC requires a firewire card on your PC (for direct cable connection).

You can only transfer from the card to a PC. You can record video on the card in .mpeg4 format.

Palmcorder Digital Camcorders offer you three easy ways to transfer images to a compatible PC2. * i.Link Lets you connect your camcorder to a PC for advanced viewing and editing purposes3. This digital technology also lets you connect your camcorder to a similarly equipped camcorder to make duplicate copies of your recordings with practically no loss of picture quality. * CARD LINK SD Memory Cards offer a simple, lightweight way to transfer your images to a PC4. It even lets you create images on your PC to use while you shoot videos with your camcorder. This revolutionary medium is included on all models with the CARD LINK function. * DV Studio This convenient feature allows you to link the camcorder to your computer via the USB port. Then, you can easily transfer still images captured on Mini DV tape to your computer4 for use in e-mail or printed documents. Please Note: 3-Way PC Link features may or may not be compatible with other operating systems.