capturing micro mv

[oblivion_uk]

ok ,ive just ripped a movie file from my sonyDCR-IP1 ,through the firewire 1394 I/Link using pinnacle 9..
the ripped movie file has blury dark results..nowhere near the same quality as the orignal movie from the micro mv tape ,why is this?? do i need some kind of a capture card ??
appreciate your help !!

[megamachine]

If I'm not mistaken, the SONY Micro MV cameras come with something called Movie Shaker, which allows you to transfer the MMV video from your camera to your HDD, in a variety of formats, such as MPEG-2. The program itself is very limited for editing, but it works well to transfer the MMV video files to your HDD. Once there, you can then edit them with a variety of software editors. I believe you also need to have QuickTime installed to do this.