Answers.Body: <p>On page 31 of the JVC Everio GZ-MG360BU manual it describes how you can hook it up to your TV using the A/V or S-Video outputs of your camera.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/01/13/57.PDF" rel="nofollow">http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/01/13/57.PDF</a></p>
  
  <p>Unfortunately the S-Video port on the HP Pavilion DV2000 is output only.</p>
  
  <p>How do you hook up the A/V cable to your HP when this HP laptop does not have separate stereo line in audio or an RCA type video input as is the layout of the A/V cable?</p>
  
  <p>You may want to look at an A/V to USB adapter:
  <a href="http://compare.ebay.com/like/120691660283?var=lv&amp;ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&amp;var=sbar" rel="nofollow">http://compare.ebay.com/like/120691660283?var=lv&amp;ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&amp;var=sbar</a></p>
  
  <p>I am assuming that you want to use the JVC camera over the built in webcam that comes with your HP laptop because the JVC should have better resolution and a zoom lens?</p>
  
  <p>Caution: The image sent to the computer from your JVC will likely have the status information text/graphics over laid on it such as REC on/off unless the JVC has a way of clearing the display.</p>
  
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Body: <p>So I have a JVC Everio GZ-MG360BU handycam and a HP Pavilion DV2000 Laptop.</p>
  
  <p>The JVC has three ports - USB, A/V and DC (for charger).
  My lap has a S-Video port (Is it an input or output port?)</p>
  
  <p>How can I use the JVC as my webcam?? Do I need a firewire or S-Video cable?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance</p>
  
  <p>Kaushik</p>
  
Tags: <video><camcorder>
Title: How can I use my JVC as a webcam on my HP pavilion laptop?
UserDisplayName: KaushikTD
ThreadText: # How can I use my JVC as a webcam on my HP pavilion laptop?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-13)
  
  So I have a JVC Everio GZ-MG360BU handycam and a HP Pavilion DV2000 Laptop.
  
  The JVC has three ports - USB, A/V and DC (for charger).
  My lap has a S-Video port (Is it an input or output port?)
  
  How can I use the JVC as my webcam?? Do I need a firewire or S-Video cable?
  
  Thanks in advance
  
  Kaushik
  
  **Tags:** video, camcorder
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2012-05-14. Score: 1
  
  On page 31 of the JVC Everio GZ-MG360BU manual it describes how you can hook it up to your TV using the A/V or S-Video outputs of your camera.
  
  <http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/01/13/57.PDF>
  
  Unfortunately the S-Video port on the HP Pavilion DV2000 is output only.
  
  How do you hook up the A/V cable to your HP when this HP laptop does not have separate stereo line in audio or an RCA type video input as is the layout of the A/V cable?
  
  You may want to look at an A/V to USB adapter:
  <http://compare.ebay.com/like/120691660283?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar>
  
  I am assuming that you want to use the JVC camera over the built in webcam that comes with your HP laptop because the JVC should have better resolution and a zoom lens?
  
  Caution: The image sent to the computer from your JVC will likely have the status information text/graphics over laid on it such as REC on/off unless the JVC has a way of clearing the display.
  
  
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