Mini dv to g series laptop - no port firewire or expansion slot - HELP!

I have a Canon Vixia - who, when we bought it, the SD cards that do not have sufficient capacity were expensive, so we used mini dv.  now, five years later, I need to get this published stuff and put on dvd before the band begins to degrade.

I have a laptop HP G42t - 400 CTO.  My Canon requires a Firewire - my laptop port has neither slot Port or Firewire expansion.  I did a lot of research on this topic and there are many opinions contradictory on what I need to do or even I can't do it, period.  I don't want to invest in something that does not work.

Here's what I understand which seems the most sensible - I need firewire to my Canon to something - a port or hub of some sort - that allows to convert my video into something that is then passed through the hub to my computer via USB.  I'm not a techie.  I need to a clear-cut, easy to understand, "buy this, which buy." kind of answer or a "it's impossible."  I prefer to do it myself because I have years of images to manage.  I would have kept up with her over the years - which was my mistake.  in any case, is it possible?  I have been informed that a firewire to usb will work and then I was also told by many people that it will not.  I am at a loss - please help!

Hello Lib_B.  I understand that you need to get data out of your camcorder, but it requires a FireWire port that is missing from your laptop.  Is this correct?

I'm sure that USB and FireWire managing data a little differently.  So, I don't know if this will be a 100% smooth process.  However, based on the discussion on this page , it seems to be possible.

It is a single issue so it is difficult for me to recommend a specific product.  There are several, however.  This seems to be the kind of product you need.  It allows you to connect two FireWire and USB to a single hub that seems to connect to a computer via FireWire or USB.  Here is a list of the products available.  Give him a look and see if any of the hubs seem to better conform to your needs.

I hope this information was helpful Lib_B.  Have a great week!

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