Looking for forums for Sony digital video camera recorder DCR-TRV 11

I've been thinking hard and decided that I WILL use my Sony digital video camera recorder DCR-TRV 11. (I was being tempted by a smaller Sony that has a 40x optical zoom.
Question: Do you know of where I can find a good forum for this brand and model? I Googled it but would like personal recommendations.
Thank you.
-L

Bengt Wärleby wrote:
Hi
Don't know of any other forum else this (and FinalCut)
Your Camera NEED an FireWire-Cable FW-800 <--> 4-pin or FW-400 <--> 4-pin
I have a FireWire cable.
The supplied USB-Cable will not work with iMovie or FinalCut - Sorry.
Yours Camera also can record Audio as 12-bit or 16-bit Audio.
Please - SET IT TO 16-bit (now) - else severe audio sync problems in iMovie
(FinalCut - might be able to Capture 32kHz audio)
How do I set my Sony digital video camera recorder DCR-TRV 11 to 16-bit?
Also, I do not have or use Final Cut.
Thank you for the warning about 16 bit. I wish you would tell me why it is important to set to 16 bit, though.
Thank you,
-L
Yours Bengt W
Don't know of any other forum else this (and FinalCut)
Your Camera NEED an FireWire-Cable FW-800 <--> 4-pin or FW-400 <--> 4-pin
The supplied USB-Cable will not work with iMovie or FinalCut - Sorry.
Yours Camera also can record Audio as 12-bit or 16-bit Audio.
Please - SET IT TO 16-bit (now) - else severe audio sync problems in iMovie
(FinalCut - might be able to Capture 32kHz audio)

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