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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30E

Discussion in 'Digital camcorders' started by golass, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. golass

    golass Regular member

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    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...(",)*
     
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    How do you have it connected to the computer? If it isn't via firewire, it won't be seen.
     
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    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....(",)*
     
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    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.
     
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    Tanx so much. Been a whole day fiddling about. Can stop now...(",)*
     
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    Yeah. Thought the pci card would have been standard. Bought it from Dell. Even weirder....(",)*
     
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    Usually, the IEEE 1394 firewire connection, is built into the motherboard and no separate card is needed.
     
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    Tanx again. The more I know the better for me to sort it out. Not in a hurry now, though....>>>(",)*
     
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    Well, when you do get squared away, come back and let us know how it works for you.
     
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    'Twill be a while. Got to get the Firewire PC card. Won't be till about next week.....(",)
     
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    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.
     
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    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....(",)*
     
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    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.
     

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