How do you import video from a Sony Handycam to a computer?

How can I import video from my Sony Camcorder?

• I have a Sony Hybrid Handycam, (not sure what kind it is so i'm just going to write whats on the side of the cam and whatnot) Carl Zeiss Varlo-Tessar 25xOptical zoom Dcr-Dvd710 I'm running a 64bit windows 7 and whenever I try to import the video i get a prompt saying that my computer doesn't recognize the camera. Does anyone know how I could fix this or anything? If i need to give more details I can

• Answer:

  MINIDVD If you have a mini dvd camcorder . You will have to finalize your dvd in the camera and then put the dvd in your computer's DVD burner (top loading only) and then you will have to convert the files (I downloaded http://www.squared5.com http://www.handbrake.fr/ file converter free) and import them into your editing program. Use the HELP feature in your editing program to learn about editing. Usually you would import your videos and drop them in to the timeline, add transitions, menus, music, etc. Once you are ready to burn, your project will be burned to a different DVD and you can file the original away.