“Tethering” your computer to your AG-HVX200 camera is a feature that I have made plenty of use of over the past couple years.Tethering is when you connect a digital camcorder, like the HVX200, to a laptop or other recording device using a firewire or USB cable. The advantage of tethering a camera rather than recording to a tape or storage card is because it is usually more economical and allows you to use a laptop as a display while recording. The cost of a pair of two 16GB P2 cards is enough to purchase a Macbook Pro (after a $200 student discount) so it never made sense to me to purchase P2 cards when I can get more storage and use from a laptop.This post will outline the three method I have had hands on experience with and outline that advantages and disadvantages of each.