Capturing Video - Problem is I have an MBA with no Firewire

Hi,
I have a MBA and I know that I cannot download my Video using Final Cut, because I do not have a Firewire port (wasn't thinking of video editing and downloading when I got this machine)!
So I am using a PC to capture the Video in an AVI format. Final cut said that I will lose quality, because this isn't the best file format.
Could someone help by letting me know which file format I need to save the capture as, so that I can use final Cut to edit my Videos?
Thank you

Hello and welcome to the forum.
FCE uses QuickTime files in specific codecs and frame rates. If you're working with standard-definition footage, your goal should be to get your media to QuickTime using the DV-PAL codec.
Be aware that Apple doesn't support external USB drives for video work, though some users have done so successfully, particularly if the drive isn't very full. The lack of a firewire port on the MBA and new MacBooks really cripples them insofar as video work is concerned, IMHO.

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Michael, thank you for your reply.
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Major backup time regarding your "capture", "USB connection", "no firewire for camcorder".......
Let us start again. Your question was interpreted as one concerning DV data capture into Premiere Elements capture window (requires a firewire connection).
I just dug into the user guide for your camera...instead of a miniDV camcorder, I find a camera that records DVD-VIDEO to a DVD disc. Is that your camera's description? That puts a different complexion to the matter. Please confirm that you are recording to a DVD-VIDEO standard to widescreen on a DVD disc. If not that, then please explain with more details.
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Tony, I disagree...
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Your problem is most likely because you are capturing to your main drive. This is a definite no-no. Capture to the external drive - providing that it is has a firewire port and not a USB port.
How are you capturing? Capture now? That's my guess since you said that 40gigs of space are taken up on the crash. It is pretty standard for FCP on a Capture Now to reserve some space for itself. And it is quite correct that if it crashes, the file will not be usable because FCP was unable to close the file.
Capture to an external firewire drive. I'll be your problem goes away.

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