I have sony handycam 8. I also have sony vegas pro 11. Recently I decided to download video from my handy cam. My computer doesn't recognize my handycam. I have recently purchased a Sabrent usb 2.0 video capture with audio and still my computer doesn't recognize the handycam. I know I could use a firewire but since I have the conversion cable I want to use it if I can.
Does any one know how to capture video from a handycam 8
or does anyone know why my computer won't recognize the camera so I can capture the video???
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Does the camera have a firewire output?
Many cams with USB ports only output the photos taken with the camera, and/or video at VERY low quality. -
As mentioned already, IF you have the firewire capture option available just use that!
If you have trouble capturing from firewire you also can try the ScenalyzerLive.
http://www.scenalyzer.com/
This software is now free available for use!
One note of advise!
It seems the firewire chip used in the Sony Camcorders is very fragile.
So it is urgently advised to connect it only when the camcorder and PC are both powered off. -
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For the nth time, with the possible exception of certain Intel processors, I don't have/ever owned anything whose name starts with "i".
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I have model: DCR-TRV280 NTSC Steady shot-usb
I don't want to use a firewire if I don't need to with the converter program -
Last edited by smrpix; 24th Sep 2013 at 07:49.
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I have NO idea what you mean by this.
There is tons of freeware out there that can do a simple firewire digital transfer of the footage.
And by the way....this is JUNK:
That USB device is not going to recognize anything. It's an analog capture/recording device. You need to use the 1/8th mini video/audio plug from your camera and plug the yellow, red and white RCA plugs into that Sabrent thing. It's your computer that isn't recognizing the Sabrent thing....cause it's junk.
Digital "transfer" via firewire vs. re-recording via that Sabrent thing?
No Brainer. Firewire. -
Just because it has USB doesn't mean you can transfer footage in the original resolution over it. The instruction manual is clear about what can be accessed via the USB and FireWire. You have to use FireWire for what you want. You are probably hesitant to do so because the computer you are using doesn't have FireWire. If so, return that wretched sabrent to the store ASAP and figure out how to install a Texas Instrument chipset-based FireWire card. Then we'll go from here.
For the nth time, with the possible exception of certain Intel processors, I don't have/ever owned anything whose name starts with "i".
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