Anyone familiar with recording and Canon XLs? Please help...?

Ok...I know that sounded confusing, but I bought a video camera. It's a Canon XL, just so you'll know. I'm going to record something tonight. Now, the part I am unfamilar with it is what I do to upload it on the internet. It will be on tape and I want to know what I do after I'm done recording. Please help. Technology isn't my best area! Thanks

The easiest is to get yourself an Apple Mac or Sony Vaio computers. All of their system already come with all the necessary I/O connection and software.

In other case:

First you need to load/digitize the video to the computers. If your computer motherboard already have firewire jack then its just a matter of software.

If there isn't, then you need to buy a firewire card. The one from ADS Pyro is good.

Second, the software you need to actually digitize and edit the video. You can use Adobe Premiere, Canopus Edius or (the best there is) Avid XPress software.

Third, after you finished editing the video, then you need to prepare/master the video for Internet deliveries and streaming. By way making the file size as small as possible but still within acceptable framerate, size and quality limit.

This is often referred as compressing.

Some of the software mentioned above can already done this. But to get the best result you need specialized software to do this like: Discreet Cleaner or Canopus Procoder

Off course this all cost a sum of money. I know there is a cheaper alternatives, that other poster might can help.

But this all I know that works.

Good luck and have fun.