Need a capture program for use with my Firewire passthrough

[doug1937@hotmail.com]

I have a Canon ZR45MC Mini-DV camcorder and can easily capture taped MiniDV footage from the playing camcorder on my PC using the Firewire interface. I can connect a VCR to my Canon via RCA phono cables and send that video over the Firewire. The problem comes when I try to capture that video stream...both Showbiz and Pinnacle Studio 7 give me trouble when I try this. It worked once, but it hasn't worked since. Both programs have the camcorder control interface model: buttons that tell the camcorder to play, stop, FF, REW, etc. IMO they aren't designed for this operation.

Is there another program that will just capture the video/audio stream?

Thanks!

Doug

[donpedro]

If it worked once, couldn't be problem in camcorder setup ? Did you change anything ? This is going to be my next "project". Passthrough !

[Bondiablo]

Look at the Tools section and try Scenalyzer Live or DVIO. Scenalyzer has the camcorder controls but they can be shut off if you don't want them.

[Denman007]

Try downloading Ulead MF2 free trial. It works quite well for this.

D

[doug1937@hotmail.com]

Ulead DVD Movie Factory? I don't see a MF2, just the MF.

--Doug

[yg1968]

The only trial version available from Ulead is MF 2.0. So just download the one that you found under MF. You may want to try Ulead VS 7.0 which has the added capability of editing DV. They also have a trial version.

Another freeware for your passthrough feature is DVapp.

[Megahurts]

Doug

You might want to try a simple capture program called amcap.exe. Do a Google search... it's freeware.

Chas