So if I burn a dvd and play it back on the t.v. it should look better?? Currently I am using a usb connection. Is firewire that much better that it is worth getting? My computer has the firewire connection and has 2 gigs of ram. I am not exactly sure on the video card though. As far as editing, I have just been using windows movie maker to get started. I assume this is pretty bottom of the line software as it came with the computer. What is a good program to edit with?? Thanks for all the help!