Capturing Audio Problem

colz03 · Post by **colz03** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:27 pm

hi i have just purchased ulead videostudio 11.5 plus... i have a sony DC hc15e handycam and vista... i had to download an updated the handycam driver to use my camera with vista... I can capture video from the camera but when i play it back on ulead it plays audio recorded by my computer microphone for some reason... i noticed this as i had the tv on when capturing... how do i change the settings to record the audio straigh from my handycam along with the video? shouldnt it automatically do this.... would really appreciate any help... thanks!

Post by **lancecarr** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:45 pm

Are you using firewire (iLink) to capture?

colz03 · Post by **colz03** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:55 pm

what is ilink?

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:29 pm

iLink is what Sony calls the Firewire or IEEE1394 connectin. Moreover, it is the *ONLY* way of capturing video from your camera in the same quality it was filmed in. Your computer must have a Firewire card in it -- if it does not, then they are cheap and easy to install. Do a Google search for photos of the connections to check whether or not you already have one. You will also need a cable, which in this case is a 4 pin to six pin (camera to computer respectively). No ifs, not buts -- this is the ONLY way to capture properly from your mini DV camera...

Forget the USB cable that came with it -- that is only for capturing the still photos the camera can also take.