Well if I were you, and the camera is new, I would take it back to the store right away. The camcorder user proprietary MPEG format and is not compatible with any other program except the "Movie Maker" program that came with it! These include the following Sony series: (DCR-IP1, DCR-IP220, DCR-IP5, DCR-IP55, DCR-IP7
Options:
- Get another camera
- Use conversion software from Squared 5
- Get M$ Virtual PC and run it in an emulation