DV TO DVD wizard

gertrudechic · Post by **gertrudechic** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:27 pm

Help please . In both video studio 10+ and 11+ I have the problem with the DV to DVD function. It does not see my camera when in the other functions it can see the video camera plugged in. I try on 2 differents computers and I have the same problem. Can anyone help me?
Thank you

Post by **lancecarr** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:13 am

Are you connecting with firewire?
What is the make and model of the cam, is it a DV cam?

gertrudechic · Post by **gertrudechic** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:22 am

I am using usb connection not firewire. The camera is sony trv70. It works very well with VS video studio editor function but dv to dvd wizard the program cannot find the camera. Same problem with VS10+ and VS11+. I try using on another computer and I have the exact same problem.
Thank you for your help

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:37 am

gertrudechic wrote:I am using usb connection not firewire. ....

There's your problem then!
You need to use an IEEE1394 firewire / iLink connection.

gertrudechic · Post by **gertrudechic** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:43 pm

Thank You for your help

Post by **Ken Berry** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:58 pm

Just be aware that you are using the DV-to-DVD wizard. This means you have a mini DV camera, and the ONLY way of capturing high quality video from such a camera == particularly using that wizard == is by using the DV capture device, which is Firewire. So first make sure your computer has a firewire port on it. Your camera certainly will -- a small 4 pin variety. And if your computer does not have one, they are cheap and easy to install in a spare AGP slot on your motherboard. You just open the computer case, identify the spare slot, slot in the card and insert the one screw to attach it to the case. Then attach the computer cover again.

If you indeed have to buy one, make sure it comes with the correct cable -- normally a 4 pin (for the camera end) to 6 pin (for the computer end)... And if you are not sure what they look like, simply Google for 'photo of firewire port' and you will get lots of responses...

gertrudechic · Post by **gertrudechic** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:13 pm

Thank you Ken I have ordered the FireWire upgrade for my computer.
Wonderful to get help

gertrudechic · Post by **gertrudechic** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:38 pm

Hello Ken
I need more help. I have had the firewire board installed and my computer does see it but Visual Studio does not. Do you know what's happening?
Thank you

Post by **lancecarr** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:09 am

When you connect the cable to the firewire port on the computer plug the other end into the firewire port on the cam. Launch VS then turn the cam on to Play/Edit.
Does VS still fail to detect?

Alternately connect the cam to the computer and turn it on to Play/Edit without VS running, when Windows detects the cam it should give you a choice for what program you want to use to deal with what has been detected. Select VS and go to the DVD to DVD wizard.

gertrudechic · Post by **gertrudechic** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:50 pm

Thank you for your suggestion. I did get to the window with a choice of program to use and click VS11 but it freezes every time even before getting me to DV to DVD function. Any other idea?
Thank you for your help