Problem with dv capturing

[dalmer]

I connected Sony DCR-PC9E PAL to firewire pci external port (Digitus 1394 pci).when i turn on camera on vcr mode, computer recognize very late (about 20-30 seconds), when i double click and run windv, it opens after about 30 sec too, is that normal?
because when camera isnt connected, it opens normally, quickly,

I click capture but it doesnt capture anything, i cant view anything in the windv screen, i click play in camera but same result.
I think pci card has a problem, or do i do anything wrong?

CPU:3ghz with 2gb ram.

[nick1977]

I'm not an expert but have used WinDV with no problems. It ouwld seem logical that either the camcorder dv output is faulty or firewiire card is faulty, or just a plain old compatibility issue.
Can you try either 1) your camcorder on another PC /MAC 2) Any other firewire device on your PC.
This would seem the simplest first step to narrow down the problem.
Nick

[gadgetguy]

I suspect a cable or connection problem. If my cam isn't plugged in all the way, my system locks up when I try to access WinDV.

[dalmer]

I moved the cable on the camera input and it is fixed.Problem is the cable or dv port of camera.Thanks.WinDV makes dvavi and works very well.