PC not recognising camcorder
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PC not recognising camcorder
when i attach my camcorder to my wxp pc (by USB) the pc does not seem to recognise that new hardware has been connected. i have installed the correct software. does anyone know why this is happening?
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sjj1805
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Briefly - USB is no good. You need an IEEE1394 firewire/i-Link.
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You need to tell us, amongst other things, what kind of camera you have: an analogue one or a digital one? What is the exact model? And exactly how are you connecting it via USB: directly from the camera to the computer or via a capture device? If the latter, then what is the capture device?
If in fact you have a mini DV digital video camera, then as Steve has already said, you don't use the USB cable that came with the camera: that is normally only for transferring still photos taken by the camera or else low quality streaming video (like a web camera). For high quality transfer, you MUST use Firewire (called i-Link on some cameras -- check your camera's Manual.) The problem is that no camera manufacturer of which I am aware includes a Firewire cable with the camera, but they usually include a USB cable. This gives users the wrong impression that they use USB for the connection.
Of course, your computer must have a Firewire connection. But if it doesn't then, then Firewire cards are cheap these days, and usually come with a connecting cable as well. In regard to the latter, make sure you get a cable with the right plugs at either end -- normally it is a small 4 pin one at the camera end and a larger 6 pin one at the computer end.
If in fact you have a mini DV digital video camera, then as Steve has already said, you don't use the USB cable that came with the camera: that is normally only for transferring still photos taken by the camera or else low quality streaming video (like a web camera). For high quality transfer, you MUST use Firewire (called i-Link on some cameras -- check your camera's Manual.) The problem is that no camera manufacturer of which I am aware includes a Firewire cable with the camera, but they usually include a USB cable. This gives users the wrong impression that they use USB for the connection.
Of course, your computer must have a Firewire connection. But if it doesn't then, then Firewire cards are cheap these days, and usually come with a connecting cable as well. In regard to the latter, make sure you get a cable with the right plugs at either end -- normally it is a small 4 pin one at the camera end and a larger 6 pin one at the computer end.
Ken Berry