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Title: DV to computer
Post by: theolodian on 25 July 2007, 22:23:18

I need to copy some DV video from a Sony camcorder to my Mac tonight.  I've plugged in the Firewire and tried turning it on to different modes, but neither side seems to notice that the other is there.  Borrowed camera, no instructions, so how do you do this?  Cheers.

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: theolodian on 25 July 2007, 22:34:13

PITA.  Instructions said that the time has to be correctly set on the camera?!  Still didn't work.  I am soooo glad that I didn't buy one of these heaps of junk myself.

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: Martin_1962 on 25 July 2007, 23:13:33

What software are you using?

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: theolodian on 25 July 2007, 23:24:54

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What software are you using?

Mac, so only thing I guess is iMovie?

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 July 2007, 09:30:24

Ah so not a PC, DV out is usually enabled regardless, don't know anything about Mac firewire or editing packages.

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: Craig_R on 26 July 2007, 09:32:40

make sure the camera is switched to VCR play back mode

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: theolodian on 26 July 2007, 10:20:39

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make sure the camera is switched to VCR play back mode

I did.  Tried others too.  No sign of a connection.  Camera has USB too, but don't think that you can get data easily that way?  I'll try a HDD camcorder someday, but this puts paid to any idea of getting a DV camcorder.  Useless.  >:(

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: rcaws on 26 July 2007, 10:35:48

hey,

before you give it up as a bad job, i have the instruction book at home for my DV camcorded. got it working no problem to my Windows PC, and there is deffinate instructions in there for mac application.

At work at the mo but will have a look later and post up instructions. must admit though i wish i had got a digi card one soooo much simpler!!

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: Craig_R on 26 July 2007, 11:36:54

Just another thought do you know 100% the firewire port is working we had a firewire port that was knacked on one of our G5's here at work it did my head in till i tried another port Doh  8-)

Craig

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 26 July 2007, 12:57:23

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I need to copy some DV video from a Sony camcorder to my Mac tonight.  I've plugged in the Firewire and tried turning it on to different modes, but neither side seems to notice that the other is there.  Borrowed camera, no instructions, so how do you do this?  Cheers.

Theo I have been trying to do this myself and have pulling my hair out >:(

All done now though :)

I bought a "Grabber" that has two plugs, one into a firewire port the other into In on your sound card... Plug opposite end with Red, White and Yellow connectors into your CamCorder/Video.... Put in the software disc follow the instructions and Happy Days ;)

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: TheBoy on 26 July 2007, 18:16:41

Theo, the USB port will be for stills only, so you can't use that.  You may still need a driver on the Mac to be able to control the camera.

Title: Re: DV to computer
Post by: theolodian on 26 July 2007, 18:53:40

Cheers guys.  I gave it all back to the owner to sort out.  He'll give me a DVD with the raw video, and I won't bother borrowing the camcorder again.