Der AltaI was hoping to slip this in before Swift got here, but if you read the portion of this thread:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=60154
Regarding "What kind of equipment do I need to participate in the GTPDCs and/or the GTPCs"
You'll have a prime example of how to get a video to the computer.
Images are done with Photomode and you simply need to spend time reading the Photomode forum.
AO