Unable to Capture from Sony HDR-HC5
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radianlex
Unable to Capture from Sony HDR-HC5
I'm trying to capture HD video from my Sony HDR-HC5 via Firewire on my computer, which is a 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 running Windows XP SP2. I can capture HD video with the simple software that came with the camera, but it only captures to m2t format. I'd really like to capture to WMV-HD. I've tried the trial version of Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6, but I keep getting the error, "Failed to connect to driver: Microsoft AV/C Tape Subunit Device". Would anyone have any insights? Thank you.
What software did they give you? I didn't get any software with the HC3 unit.I can capture HD video with the simple software that came with the camera, but it only captures to m2t format.
With MF6 make sure the cam is in the HDV mode and not the down convert mode.
Try 2 methods, going into the MF6 capture module with the cam off (you may get an error), then switch the cam into playback mode.
Or, turn the cam on first and go into the capture module.
If you can capture the .m2t files they are HD-Mpeg2 Video in TransPort_Stream format. That is the format of the videos on the tape.
You can use those .m2t files in MF6. Rename the extension from m2t to MPG IF MF6 gives you an error trying to insert them. Click on the file, MF6 should prompt you to convert the file to mpg (program stream format). After it's converted then MF6 can use it to edit in. MF6 doesn't support the transport stream format for direct editing yet.
That would be the necessary format to write back to tape though.
After MF6 makes a copy of the original mpg file I would rename it back to m2t.
You can load the m2t files into VS10+ and it also prompts to convert.
When converting from .m2t to .mpg a copy of the file is created in program stream format. Large files.
I use MF6+ to capture using a Sony-HC3 HDV unit. The HC5 should be the same for capturing within MF6.
If you can't get the capturing to work then have MF6 convert the m2t files to mpg.
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radianlex
Still no luck
I've tried it both ways you suggest, but unfortunately, Ulead still tells me it can't connect to the driver. I do have the player set for HDV rather than DV output. Interestingly enough, Ulead does recognize the camera if I have it set for DV output, although the video appears scrambled for some reason. Windows XP installed a driver from 2001 to handle the HC5 -- is this what you use for your HC3?
The capture software that came with the HC5 is just called "Import from Tape". It does a decent job, but it's definitely no-frills.
The capture software that came with the HC5 is just called "Import from Tape". It does a decent job, but it's definitely no-frills.
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Just my fourpence worth, I consider the capture modules of 3rd party applications an attempt to make a program into an "All rounder" so that it will do everything from start to finish. This is a life saver where you have possibly come by some hardware second hand and didn't get the appropriate software to use with that piece of hardware.
In the case of your HC5 - Ulead is a 3rd party application - when you are dealing with the capturing aspect. Having captured using the software specifically tweaked to work with the device you then import that video to your Ulead product.
In the case of your HC5 - Ulead is a 3rd party application - when you are dealing with the capturing aspect. Having captured using the software specifically tweaked to work with the device you then import that video to your Ulead product.
You should be able to capture in the Standard DV mode with no problem. The scrambling indicates something wrong.
Using windows XP the HDV driver and support (as far as I know) was in ServicePack 2. So in order to capture HDV from an HDV cam you must have ServicePack 2 installed using windows XP.
Could this possibly be a driver you installed if you used the CD that came with the cam. If you installed a program that came with your HC5 it may have installed a driver of it's own to work with the supplied capturing software. When I purchased my HC3 there wasn't any media with it. XP sevice pack 2 supplied the drivers and I had to buy the software.
The HC5 is a HDV tape device. You should be able to use MF6, Nero 7 or any HDV capturing program to capture HDV and DV. Trial or retail version shouldn't matter. In the DV mode ALL DV capturing programs should work.
Only guessing here but many companies supply a cd with drivers for the device to operate if one is still using windows 98se, win_me or win2000 and maybe for XP serivicepack 1, if SP2 isn't installed or one can't install SP2. Maybe possible that drivers being used. I don't know.
You can capture to a m2t transport stream file which is 200megs a minute, so 5 minutes is about 1 gig of disk space. MF6 can convert that to mpg (program stream). Only thing being you end up with another copy of the HDV file which takes up alot more disk space.
I natively capture to m2t (other software) without any special xp drivers installed, just XP servicepack_2. Then back that up to DVD or external harddisk because it's a copy of the tape. I can write these m2t files back to tape rather than re-creating them again.
I'll have VS10+ or MF5/6+ convert them to mpg (program stream) to work with them.
I can also use MF5+ or MF6+ to capture from the cam directly to mpg (program stream) format, the program converts them while capturing from transport stream to program stream.
One can only guess, but either you installed a driver that conflicts with other capturing software or you don't have Windows_XP_Service_Pack_2 Installed.
If using XP I would re-install Service Pack2 again. SP2 should be a requirement for HDV & MF6 anyway.
BTW - <<<You said I'd really like to capture to WMV-HD>>>.
You would have to convert to that format after capturing. I don't know of any programs that can capture HDV & convert to WMV-HD on the fly. Computers aren't fast enough yet to perform the conversion to that video compression level on the fly yet. HD-WMV's are nice, someday we will be able to stream them from the web and watch directly on a HDTV set, I suspect that will be coming when the web is faster.
Using windows XP the HDV driver and support (as far as I know) was in ServicePack 2. So in order to capture HDV from an HDV cam you must have ServicePack 2 installed using windows XP.
Could this possibly be a driver you installed if you used the CD that came with the cam. If you installed a program that came with your HC5 it may have installed a driver of it's own to work with the supplied capturing software. When I purchased my HC3 there wasn't any media with it. XP sevice pack 2 supplied the drivers and I had to buy the software.
The HC5 is a HDV tape device. You should be able to use MF6, Nero 7 or any HDV capturing program to capture HDV and DV. Trial or retail version shouldn't matter. In the DV mode ALL DV capturing programs should work.
Only guessing here but many companies supply a cd with drivers for the device to operate if one is still using windows 98se, win_me or win2000 and maybe for XP serivicepack 1, if SP2 isn't installed or one can't install SP2. Maybe possible that drivers being used. I don't know.
You can capture to a m2t transport stream file which is 200megs a minute, so 5 minutes is about 1 gig of disk space. MF6 can convert that to mpg (program stream). Only thing being you end up with another copy of the HDV file which takes up alot more disk space.
I natively capture to m2t (other software) without any special xp drivers installed, just XP servicepack_2. Then back that up to DVD or external harddisk because it's a copy of the tape. I can write these m2t files back to tape rather than re-creating them again.
I'll have VS10+ or MF5/6+ convert them to mpg (program stream) to work with them.
I can also use MF5+ or MF6+ to capture from the cam directly to mpg (program stream) format, the program converts them while capturing from transport stream to program stream.
One can only guess, but either you installed a driver that conflicts with other capturing software or you don't have Windows_XP_Service_Pack_2 Installed.
If using XP I would re-install Service Pack2 again. SP2 should be a requirement for HDV & MF6 anyway.
BTW - <<<You said I'd really like to capture to WMV-HD>>>.
You would have to convert to that format after capturing. I don't know of any programs that can capture HDV & convert to WMV-HD on the fly. Computers aren't fast enough yet to perform the conversion to that video compression level on the fly yet. HD-WMV's are nice, someday we will be able to stream them from the web and watch directly on a HDTV set, I suspect that will be coming when the web is faster.
I have a Sony HDR-HC1 and capture HD video. In order to capture HD video my camera must be set to HD or Auto and iLink conversion must be off.
When connecting to the computer my camera shows in the Device Manager under Sound, Video and Game Controllers as a AV/C device. If your computer is recognizing your camera properly you should hear a ding.
If your settings are wrong your camera will show up as a Sony DV camera directly under Device Manager.
This procedure may or may not work with a HC5 but it works with a HC1/HC3.
When connecting to the computer my camera shows in the Device Manager under Sound, Video and Game Controllers as a AV/C device. If your computer is recognizing your camera properly you should hear a ding.
If your settings are wrong your camera will show up as a Sony DV camera directly under Device Manager.
This procedure may or may not work with a HC5 but it works with a HC1/HC3.
I just downloaded and read the manual on the HC5/HC7. They relocated the connection points for hdmi, component, dv port & others to different physical lccations on the cam. Also a reference to recording in 720p but can't output the videio via the dv connector, only playback via direct connection to TV.
Doesn't appear to install a driver, just software & XP SP2 is a requirement.
Nice thing with the software is you can capture in m2t & write back to tape.
The supplied software only converts to SD Dvd as far as editing is concerned.
But the fact that his cam doesn't work correctly in the downconvert DV mode is an idication something isn't working right.
Doesn't appear to install a driver, just software & XP SP2 is a requirement.
Nice thing with the software is you can capture in m2t & write back to tape.
The supplied software only converts to SD Dvd as far as editing is concerned.
But the fact that his cam doesn't work correctly in the downconvert DV mode is an idication something isn't working right.