help w/ transferring video/audio from Sony DCR-TRV22 MiniDV

[3390]

I have a DCR-TRV22 MiniDV. I have recorded some video and audio on the tape. I connected the USB cable from the MiniDV to the computer to make it into a Video CD with the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony. The video was recorded, but the audio wasn't recorded on the CD. I want to ask what might I have been doing wrong or what configuration I would have to change on my computer or software to get the audio recorded as well. I don't have trouble transferring images to cd. I don't have trouble transferring movies recorded on the tape function from my Sony camcorder onto CD. I just cannot transfer the audio along with the video onto cd. please reply. Thanks

[Excelsior123]

You need to transfer the data to your computer by Firewire!

The USB function is too slow and is meant for transfering still pictures only.

I had the same problem and use of the Firewire transfer corrected it.

Once you transfer it from Firewire, then use a converter program like TMPG to make the AVI files VCD.

[hantman]

Does anyone know if the USB transfer is of lesser quality than the firewire? Or is difference only the speed?
I used Arc Showbiz to capture from the DV camera through the USB connection, but I'm not sure if this is the best quality.

[Tommyknocker]

USB video is inferior to DV. Try a comparison for yourself if you need to be convinced. You will believe.

[henk schuifkaas]

The USB is just there to use it as a webcam.

[Tommyknocker]

I disagree. I got the Pixela software with my Sony camera. It also is used to download video in addition to stills and making you camera double as a web cam.

[jgandara]

I think alll depends if you use USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. The 2.0 version should be pretty much equivalent to firewire

[Melak]

I use usb 2.0 to transfer videos from my sony dvd200 to PC. It works pretty fast. The theoretical speed is up to 480Mbps. (sw: imagemixer1.5)

[procrastination]

The 22 does not transfer video via USB2.0 It will only transfer DV video via the ILink/Firewire port. It only transfers MPEG video via the USB.

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[mrbmp]

I was about to post the same question for a trv19...Thanks!!!

Melak, did yor audio work via USB?

[Melak]

Yes, everything works without problem. The mpeg file contains the sound as well, so it should work. I just simply transfer the movie to the HDD and I do the afterwork on PC. I use ulead mediastudiopro7 to add some titels and simple transition effects when it's necessary. The sw leaves the movie file as it is, only recompress at the effects.