HDV capture

[yonut]

hey everyone! i am new of this forum but i have a question... i have a Sony HDR-FX7 witch i think you know that captures HDV, so when i try to capture from it to my pc i can't get it in a rezolution bigger then 720 x 480. i am using Corel VideoStudio 12 and Video Editor 8 and none of then offers me rezolutions bigger than 720 x 480. how can a get it in rezolution of 1080 x ...... ? do i need another program ? do i need a HDMI cable ? please help!

[Baldrick]

Are you using the usb port to capture? Try instead the firewire/i.link connection.

[JohnnyMalaria]

VLC can capture from HDV camcorders to native MPEG2-TS files, too.

[yonut]

i am using the firewire cable not usb ....

[aedipuss]

are you sure the camera isn't set to record in SD? if you use winDV does it transfer the video? if yes then it's recording at 720x480 SD DV.

[yonut]

the camera isn't set to sd ... it's set to record 1080 x....

[yonut]

i just got a HDMI cable and i tryed to connect it to the pc but it does'n work ..any ideea why ? when i plug the cable in nothyng happends.. when i try to capture with Ulead it says that is not connected or something about some drive...my video board is Sapphire Radeon HD 4870

[KBeee]

If you have an HDMI port on your PC it'll be for video out, not to import video.

[aedipuss]

yonut. you didn't answer all the questions, does winDV work?

the cam will only transfer over firewire.

[yonut]

no is not working, the camera is set to record at 1080x5.... the video board have HDMI adapter ....

[MozartMan]

hey everyone! i am new of this forum but i have a question... i have a Sony HDR-FX7 witch i think you know that captures HDV, so when i try to capture from it to my pc i can't get it in a rezolution bigger then 720 x 480. i am using Corel VideoStudio 12 and Video Editor 8 and none of then offers me rezolutions bigger than 720 x 480. how can a get it in rezolution of 1080 x ...... ? do i need another program ? do i need a HDMI cable ? please help!

yonut,

You need to connect your FX7 with firewire cable to firewire card on your PC. Use this program: HDVSplit. It is the best program to capture HDV.

http://strony.aster.pl/paviko/hdvsplit.htm

[yonut]

yes mozartman i am using a firewire cable pluged in the firewire card on my pc but is not giveing me more than 720 x 480. the HDMI cable doesn't work....

[MozartMan]

yes mozartman i am using a firewire cable pluged in the firewire card on my pc but is not giveing me more than 720 x 480. the HDMI cable doesn't work....

Go to the settings menu in your FX7 and see if it is setup to convert HDV to DV for firewire output.

[yonut]

i don't want to get it in DV format .. i want to get in HDV but in high rezolution

[filmboss80]

Yonut, MozartMan knows you want HDV (i.e. high definition), but was asking if your FX7 was unintentionally set for DV (standard definition) output. Did you check it? Also, did you try capturing with HDVSplit?

[edDV]

The HDR-FX7 can:

Record 720x480i DV and output 720x480i DV. Use WinDV to capture.
Record 1440x1080i HDV and output 720x480i DV. Use WinDV to capture.
Record 1440x1080i HDV and output 1440x1080i HDV. Use HDVSplit to capture.

Find camcorder settings instructions in your manual.

Corel VideoStudio 12 does not support HDV. You need Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 or Corel VideoStudio 11 Plus.
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1175714228541#versionTabview=tab0&tabview=tab0

[yonut]

the camera is set to record HDV iv'ed chcked and rechecked. i will try Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 to see if it's working.

[yonut]

but how about Video Editor 8 ? does it suport HDV ?

[edDV]

the camera is set to record HDV iv'ed chcked and rechecked

So what? That has nothing to do with transfer which can be set to DV or HDV.

If set to HDV camera mode and set HDV transfer mode it won't transfer as DV unless its malfunctioning. Call Sony Service.

[filmboss80]

Mozartman, edDV, and myself have tried to address the issue of the camcorder's menu setting for the firewire output to the computer -- NOT the record mode! (There is a difference.) There is also a question about capture, especially with VideoStudio, which it looks like you may be starting to address. But you never once said whether you tried HDVSplit or not.

I'm sorry, but it gets frustrating posting and re-posting the same advice and having it misunderstood, ignored, or debated. It's like talking to a brick wall.