Sony Handycam DCR-HC30E

The Sony handicam I have is not recognised at all by Windows Vista. I installed the software 2wice but still no luck. I connect it and nothing happens 'cept a beep. Can anyone help? Would be obliged. Tanx...(",)*

 

How do you have it connected to the computer? If it isn't via firewire, it won't be seen.

 

It is connected using USB port. I don't have a firewire connection. New computer but it don't have it....Tanx for the reply....(",)*

 

It's hard to believe that a new computer doesn't have a firewire connection, but the good news is, you can get a firewire card, and put it in a PCI slot in your computer. They are relatively inexpensive.

 

Tanx so much. Been a whole day fiddling about. Can stop now...(",)*

 

Yeah. Thought the pci card would have been standard. Bought it from Dell. Even weirder....(",)*

 

Usually, the IEEE 1394 firewire connection, is built into the motherboard and no separate card is needed.

 

Tanx again. The more I know the better for me to sort it out. Not in a hurry now, though....>>>(",)*

 

Well, when you do get squared away, come back and let us know how it works for you.

 

'Twill be a while. Got to get the Firewire PC card. Won't be till about next week.....(",)

 

Make sure that you get a good firewire cable, too. The ends have to match your video camera and the card that you get. Your video camera has a 4-pin port, and the card that you get will more than likely have a 6-pin port, so you get a cable with those ends.

 

Already ordered the PC card 'n' the six to four pin cable. May take a week. Tanx so much for the help. So nice of you....(",)*

 

You are welcome, and I hope that it all goes well for you. And, if you are doing a lot of capture, from your video camera, make sure you have a hard drive, because you will want to capture as a DV-AVI file for the best quality. One hour of video will take up about 12GB of room on your hard drive.