HANDYCAM DCR-18E video to PC transfer?

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I would like to transfer videos from my Handycam DCR-18E to a Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows XP Home Edition, and then to edit and burn a DVD .  After transferring should I use Windows Movie Maker that is installed?

The manual says to use the USB connector, but how do I get the media transferred?  Any help greatly appreciated as I have spent hours of research with no success.

[Blencogo · Accepted solution]

I presume you mean the DCR-HC18E.

You can download the USB driver for Windows XP from the support website for your model here: -

http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/camcorders/sd/dv/dv.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=DCR-HC18E

You can use Windows Movie Maker but I am not sure if you can burn to DVD using XP by itself.  Do you have any other DVD burning software on your PC?  Most manufacturers include Roxio or WinDVD.

On that webpage you will also see a tutorial on how to transfer video from the camera to your computer using USB cable.