HD Camera to Vaio laptop connections

[ricedwar22]

Can I connect an HD Camera (a Canon Legria) direct to my Vaio laptop, perhaps through the i.link port?

[Blencogo]

The Canon Legria HF200 has a USB 2.0 interface (DV is not supported) so it will connect direct to your Vaio via a USB Port.

You will need to install HD software to be able to import the video - I believe Canon use their own PIXELA ImageMixer™ 3 SE which is supplied with the camera.

[ricedwar22]

Thanks, but I think you mean that I can import already recorded material.  I want to try a direct live connection....

Any thoughts?

[Blencogo]

I don't think it is possible to stream HD video to your Vaio.  Most Vaios do not have a video input so you can only import video files.  Vaio laptops cannot act as a display for external devices.

The only exception would be an all-in-one Vaio that has a HDMI input.

You do not tell us which Vaio you own.