Hitachi dzgx3100e

barryg · Post by **barryg** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:28 pm

I've just bought the above dvdcam, it came with avery basic software editor, I've tried using Video Studio+10 with it, but cannot get the program to "see" the DVDCAM,this model has no firewire and connects thru a USB2 cable.The dcice shows up in my PC as a PANA-UDF, can someone please help me.
TIA
Barry

nosnoop · Post by **nosnoop** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:48 pm

Have you tried putting the recorded DVD into your PC's DVD drive, and use "Import DVD" to import the video directly?

barryg · Post by **barryg** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:17 pm

Tried that and got"unspecified error 0x8000400(16396)Thanks for the try.
Barry

Post by **Ken Berry** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:35 pm

EDIT: I was preparing the following, not knowing that you in the meantime had posted a reply to nosnoop. I will leave my answer as it is for the sake of completeness, but see especially my comments about 'finishing' your mini DVD in the camera, plus the last para.

Nosnoop has already said it -- with mini DVD cameras, you don't have to connect a mini DVD camera to the computer to transfer your video. Just put the mini DVD into a DVD reader drive in your computer and in Video Studio, select 'Insert DVD/DVD-VR'. This command can be found either in File > Insert Media To (either) Timeline or Library; or else if you right click in either the library pane or the timelines itself. (Note: nosnoop's advice is a bit misleading. There is no 'Import Video' command -- the word 'Import' is only used when you get into the Insert DVD procedure.)

Some cameras use a system where the mini DVD has to be 'finished' in the camera before a computer can see it. Check your camera manual on this point.

When you select 'Insert DVD/DVD-VR', a dialogue box will appear, normally already pointing to the DVD drive in which you have the mini disc. If not, point it at that drive. Then select 'Import' (the middle button). The program will 'parse' the DVD for a few seconds, then another bigger box will appear showing the structure of the mini DVD, and the video broken into chapters. You can preview these. When you make up your mind, put a check mark in the little boxes to the immediate left of each chapter, then select Import again. Depending on how many you have selected, this may take some time. But eventually the video should appear in your library or timeline.

Some people have, however, been experiencing problems. It seems that different brands of camera not only use different types of formats for their mini DVDs, but also how they have to be handled. Apart from the 'finishing' route mentioned above, in such cases we suggest that people try copying the contents of the disc to their computer hard drive using Windows' Copy function. Then use 'Insert DVD/DVD-VR' and select 'Import DVD Folder', pointing at where the copy is on the HDD. And with some discs, there is an even simpler method of first copying the disc to HDD and then simply changing the .VOB extension on the files to .mpg.

barryg · Post by **barryg** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:14 pm

I am using a dvd ram disk, this according to the manual does not and cannot be finalised.I've copied the disk to my hard drive, it's labelled as vr.movie.vro, I renamed it as .mpg,it will play in windows but with no sound. I cannot load it into video studio, I get the message "UNSPECIFIED ERROR REPORT ID 0x80004002 (16386)

Post by **Ken Berry** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:16 pm

Which version of VS10+ do you have? AFAIK, SE versions and the trial version do not have the capability to handle Dolby audio, and it is more than likely that the DVD uses Dolby as the audio format.

barryg · Post by **barryg** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:06 pm

I'm using the trial version, I don't want to buy the full vers.until I know that I can use it. I assume that your last comments relate only to the sound problem?

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:12 pm

barryg · Post by **barryg** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:12 am

I've tried all suggested,the best I can get is "unspecified error 0x8000400(16396), anybody know why?
Barry

Post by **lancecarr** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:39 am

Can your DVD drive read RAM discs? Check its specifications.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:53 pm

barryg · Post by **barryg** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:35 pm

I got as far as trying to load from my PC,but when I click on import from dvd/dvd-vr I get the same message "unspecified error 0x80004004(163860) followed by "failed to initialize", is there a fault with the program rather than the equipment.
Barry
PS thanks for all the help from all of you

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:07 pm