Sony DCR-PC5E and Firewire hub connection

[happyhotspur]

I have an old Sony DCR-PC5E handcam but do not have a Firewire connection on my laptop

What do I need to be able to download my miniDV tapes onto my laptop?

Is there such thing as a Firewire port that I can buy and connect with my original Firewire cable IEE1394 to my laptop and Handcam?

[Sean_Mc]

Hi happyhotspur,

Welcome to the Sony Community.

We're looking into your query and we will get back to you asap.

Thanks,

Sean

[happyhotspur]

Would an external PCMIA port work with the camera and my laptop?

[happyhotspur]

Can i use a memory stick and download the miniDV to the memory stick as my laptop has a card reader slot?

[happyhotspur]

I have an old DCR-PC5E handycam and lots of DV tapes however I also have a
laptop without a Firewire port or an audio output plugs. I also have the
original Firewire cable but no way to convert the tapes onto my laptop hard
drive. I think the only way I can now save these tapes is to obtain an
original memory stick as my original has been destroyed.

I think I can download the original minidisk onto the memory stick and then
use the laptops card reader to save the memory stick contents onto the hard
drive. but cannot find anywhere that now stocks them can you advice if
there is an alternative or where I can purchase a memory stick?

Or does anybody have any idea how i can convert the mini disks onto my
laptop and then burn them to DVD's

Any help or advice would really be appreciated as I cannot find any other
solution
Thank you