Sony camcorder HDV HVR-Z1U not capturing

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Sony camcorder HDV HVR-Z1U not capturing

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Ulead VS 11 Plus is not capturing high definition(HDV) video from my Sony HVR-Z1U. The following message is displayed "Unable to switch to capture mode. Check if your video capture is working properly". My video card (Hauppauge Win TV 150) is working ok as I am able to capture the HD video with the software from Nero Vision. I am using the firewire port.
I am using in my PC the following:
-Windows Vista Ultimate
-Intel Core 2 CPU 2.66 GH
-Memory Ram 2MB
-32 bit oper system
-Nvidia card 8800

Notwithstanding this, I am able to capture video in the HV mode from my Sony HVR-Z1U

Can it be that this camcorder is not compatible with Ulead VS 11 Plus?

Thanks for your promt reply.

Pedro
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Post by etech6355 »

If you using the trial is doesn't work on Vista, the retail version with the patches installed allows me to capture from my Sony HC3 High Definition cam (HDV Video).
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etech6355 wrote:If you using the trial is doesn't work on Vista, the retail version with the patches installed allows me to capture from my Sony HC3 High Definition cam (HDV Video).
I have the full version. The strange thing is that it recognizes the camera showing its name but can not do the capture . It shows the previously mention error.
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Re: Sony camcorder HDV HVR-Z1U not capturing

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pep11 wrote:..... My video card (Hauppauge Win TV 150) is working ok as I am able to capture the HD video with the software from Nero Vision....
Could you not simply capture it with Nero and once it is on your hard drive import it to VideoStudio? In fact I capture my recordings with MediaStudio even when I am going to edit with VideoStudio because MediaStudio has more options. Don't be afraid to use whatever tools you have available, there is no need to rigidly stick to one program. I often use several just for one project.
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Re: Sony camcorder HDV HVR-Z1U not capturing

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sjj1805 wrote:
pep11 wrote:..... My video card (Hauppauge Win TV 150) is working ok as I am able to capture the HD video with the software from Nero Vision....
Could you not simply capture it with Nero and once it is on your hard drive import it to VideoStudio? In fact I capture my recordings with MediaStudio even when I am going to edit with VideoStudio because MediaStudio has more options. Don't be afraid to use whatever tools you have available, there is no need to rigidly stick to one program. I often use several just for one project.
As a matter of fact, that is what I am doing. I capture with Nero and do the rest with Video Studio. What I would like to find out is why I can not capture with Ulead VS. I can do it in Ulead VS in DV but not in HDV. Why?????
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