Camera to PC Problems

[The Monkees]

My computer doesn't want to recognize my camera when plugged into computer. My friend said it had something to do with my drivers. If so could someone help me out here?

[JohnnyMalaria]

Depends on the kind of camera.

If it is MiniDV format with a FireWire connection, you shouldn't need any drivers.

What make and model do you have?

[The Monkees]

I'm not sure what to put here so I'll put what I think I need off the camera:

Sony Digital 8
DCR-TRV340

[JimboS]

Your cam has a "firewire" output...
With windows OS no drivers are needed..
Possibly a bad firewire cable??
Are you using the firewire ??
A computer won't recognize any cam using the USB port..
That's for still photo's..

[The Monkees]

I'm using a USB, but I was able to capture into my old laptop with a USB cord. I don't have a firewire port in my laptop

On closer inspection I do seem to have a port that is labeled 1394, not sure what that is.

[JohnnyMalaria]

FireWire = IEEE-1394 = iLINK (just to confuse everyone!)

IEEE-1394 is the official name
FireWire is Apple's name
iLINK is Sony's.

Apple initiated it and Sony, along with other big names in the electronics industry, co-developed it.

[The Monkees]

Cool, didn't even realized I had that port. Thank you

[erin]

hoping someone will be able to help me. not quite sure where to post this question. i just used motion dv studio, a program that came with my camcorder. so far i have figured out how to transfer the video onto the program, index it and capture it, i am about to edit it now. but when i played back the video on the computer it was very choppy, unlike the original tape on the camcorder. did i do something wrong to make this happen? or could this just be a bad program to use? i dont understand why the quality is so bad. any help or advice is much appreciated