Connecting a Sony Camcorder to Laptop with a firewire cable.?

Question

I connected the camcorder yet its not being read by the laptop under any searches. How do it get it to read it?

Answer 1

If you're capturing video then you will need to launch software to do so, like iMovie for os x or Movie Maker for windows.

here's a link for movie maker instructions: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/21/dvpassthrough.mspx

iMovie is pretty straight forward if you're using that just go to your applications folder and open it.

Answer 2

You have a miniDV camcorder? Tape is a mass storage device but not like a card on a still camera, because there is no Directory or files with names for the op system to recognize. Vista should automatically recognize your Sony ilink as a video device. 98 and Xp require software to check the firewire port for connectivity.

Answer 3

U R in no longer so good subject.. I even have an identical issues, so I went out offered me a clean laptop that have 1394 enter to seize the video. Or do it along with your laptop while U can spend approximately $18 for the 1394 video seize card. different why, U can circulate all U choose, however the huge-unfold isn't an identical. i attempted, it purely gonna reason extra lost time and money. FYI, they invented a small converter container for Mini Dv digicam to the container with 1394 and HDMI enter on your usb connections, yet i can not undergo in ideas who made it, I searched until now I forgot..nevertheless gonna cost some money. Or purchase a recorder force that connect out of your digicam to the force promptly...money contain... for my section, I quite seize it with my laptop for many inexpensive and it quite works great, yet no longer so convenience. yet another element is I purely hook my digicam to my laptop via 1394 when I shoot my video, so as that i do no longer even might desire to placed on the tape. promptly into my laptop with being circulate. this is common, yet U gotta carry a backpack to hold your laptop. good success.. save attempting..

Answer 4

Video Editing Process*

*CAPTURE the video stream from vcam or Import from pc folder, EDIT to make the movie as a project, FINISH (render) movie as a video file, and finally SAVE or burn to CD/DVD.

for starters, XP/Windows Movie Maker** (wmm) would provide the simple & easy way (& free) to learn the technique, where SpiceFx by Pixelan could provide enhanced effects. **click detailed WMMaker help.
After learning the editing tricks, you may later venture into other video editing programs - Premiere, Vegas, Pinnacle, Ulead, etc., accdg to skill level.

Steps:
CAPTURE VIDEO
a.) Connect vcam to computer via firewire cable (4 or 6 pin) for good transfer (USB can do but may drop frames),
b.) Set the vcam mode to play recorded video on tape & pause
c.) Open wmm in computer and set to TASK PANE
d.) In the wmm/Task pane/CAPTURE VIDEO, click CAPTURE from video device. Wmm should now be able to control vcam operations. The video files from vcam can then be copied to wmm collection (usually there are several video files from vcam although you will not notice on vcam playback)
e.) Import other desired video files, pictures, music, narration from pc folder to wmm collection
EDIT MOVIE
f.) wmm/ EDIT: drag & drop captured video files one by one from collection to TIMELINE chart below at the desired sequence
g.) Enhance/edit your video further if you wish: add other video files, pictures, background music/ narration, subtitles, effects, transition, etc., then, test to your liking (re-edit as you wish)
FINISH MOVIE (w/rendering)
h.) Save the video file to pc or burn to cd
i.) Save the project file (work-in-progress) for succeeding edits

Hope this helps…