How can I get a Mini Dv movie that I made on my camcorder on to my computer?

Check out if you have what is called iDV connection. It is not a USB connection. It is smaller. The iDV is a firewire connection that usually provide higher quality when transferring the footage. If you do have this connection, then be sure that your computer has a fire wire port ( also called IE1934). You can buy this connection from bestbuy or any such place. You will also need a movie editing software unless there is one provided with the camera. Magix Movie pro is simple and efficient. It cost around $56. If you don't have iDV on your computer is not firewire compatible, see if your computer has a TV card. If so, use the RCA connection cables provided with the camera ( RCA connection cable are the cable with 3 big jakcs : Yellow, Red and White) and connect it to your PC. you still need to use editing software and Magix just does the job. You can buy TV cards that do have firewire connection too.

You computer will read the mini-dv's. You just have to finalize them before the pc will recognize them.

You need a compositing cable transformer, or in other words a digitizer. There will be 3 cable inputs for the analogue signals to be converted to digital (red, yellow, white). They are relatively cheap and easy to find. The best are Canopus ADVC-50, Hollywood Dazzle or Creative Video Blaster. Alternatively you could by a TV card for your PC.