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Hi,
Could anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong?
Can I capture from a Sony High Definition Camcorder using VS10?

I've previously been using a MiniDV camcorder with VS10 ok. (Had been using a firewire cable at the time though).

I've now upgraded to a Sony Hi Definition camera but Ulead VS10 doesn't seem to find it. I go to Capture Video but get the error
"Either no video capture driver is installed in the system, or no device is connected".

However I can see the camera ok using the supplied "Sony Browser or Player software", and can used it to extracted and save the HD video to the PC.

Not sure, but I suspect it's got something to do with using USB instead of firewire, (but theres no mention of ussing Firewire in the user guide ??).
Do I need to install drivers or firmware?
Or is it best just to invest in something like VS Pro x2?

The camera I'm using is a Sony HDR-SR11E Camcorder.
And connect using the supplied USB 2 cable.
Recording in AVCHD format.
I am running:
MS Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

I Appreciate any help.
Douglas

First, your camera is an AVCHD model, so it captures via USB cable and using a command in the main VS Editor under 'Insert Video' rather than 'Capture'.

However, your main problem is that VS10/10+ will not 'capture' or otherwise edit AVCHD. The latter format emerged when VS10 had already been released, so it was not until VS11+ emerged that it could deal with that format.

Mind you, there are quite a range of problems even then, and VS X2 still has problems with some aspects of editing, and even playing back, AVCHD smoothly. In the first place, you have to have a fairly powerful computer -- at least a decent Core 2 Duo. Even to use VS 11 and 12's SmartProxy feature with AVCHD, you need at least a Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz with hyperthreading... And the latter still won't play back AVCHD smoothly...

Oh Drats!
I wish someone told me that before I bought the stupid camera.
Anyway, have you any recommendations on software which claims to be able to export / convert the HD footage to WMV or AVI video format?
I've just Google'ed and came across VoltaicHD which claims the footage would still be in HD.

Anyway, have you any recommendations on software which claims to be able to export / convert the HD footage to WMV or AVI video format?

You may be interested in Peter Milliken's reply in this thread.
http://forum.corel.com/EN/viewtopic.php ... 9&start=30