Videostudio X6 - help transferring videos

[grahamjmwhibley]

I am struggling to re-transfer some videos from a Sony DCR-TRV25E camera to save them prior to editing but not having a lot of luck sometimes it works ok others not, I have tried connecting via USB & Wirewire, it could be a conflict, I have posted a similar message a few months ago but since then I had a hard drive crash and nothing seems to work correctly after a new hard drive, the reason I need to re-download the videos is that the ones previously saved have become inaccessible on my external drive giving the "ACCESS DENIED" message any help would be great

[lata]

Hi Graham

Please install WinDV
Use that to connect your camera via firewire to pc

If you have problems using WinDV then I would assume a problem with your pc or the Firewire connections, maybe the camera.

http://windv.mourek.cz/

[lata]

Graham

I have updated your profile to use your new e-mail address.

[grahamjmwhibley]

I have two cameras both Sony, one is the mini tape DCR-TRV25E & the other is an AVCHD HDR-SR12 the first has USB & FIREWIRE the other has just USB neither works so its unlikely to be the camera, I have tried to import though VideoStudio with no luck, neither camera recognized Win DVD, Media Player, Sony Play Memories Serif Movie Maker to name just four, I am thinking that the settings on the computer must be wrong, maybe a security setting or something as I also had problems in stalling a few programs without starting in safe mode (I have tried importing in safe mode as well that doesn’t work either) in VS6X i CAN SEE MY WEBCAM mybe its me, thanks for your continued interest.

[canuck]

Of course for the AVCHD HDR-SR12 there is no capture required. Just simply use Windows Explorer to copy the video files from the camcorder to a folder on your hard drive. The video files can then be inserted into the video program just like any other video file.

[lata]

Hi Graham

I am using Windows 7 but assume these details will be the same for Windows 8

When I view my device manager I see the “IEEE 1394 Bus host controller” listed.
First image below
Then if I connect my camera to Firewire the device manager refreshes with an addition to the list.
Imaging Devices shows my camera being recognised and indeed given a name, it is actually a Panasonic GS 400.
Second image

What do you see when viewing the Device Manager?

[grahamjmwhibley]

Interesting I can see the IEEE 1394 controller but when I plug the mini tape camera in nothing changes, I will check out the other camera.

[lata]

Hi Graham

If your operating system / Device manager is not seeing the camera then you have a problem with the hardware, Firewire card, Cable or Camera.
Until Device Manager recognises the camera no software will work capturing video.

However……….
There was an issue for some Windows 7 users not sure if it affects Windows 8 ((A little bit more research, it appears Windows 8 does NOT provide the Legacy driver))
Users, they had to set the system to use the Legacy driver.
Ken explains here.

http://forum.corel.com/EN/viewtopic.php ... cy#p287640

If that does not work then you should investigate the IEEE connections.

1 / with the pc shut down, try connecting the camera to the pc, switch on camera , then start windows
2 / if the firewire card has more than one port, try using each in turn.
3 / Use another cable
4 / Use another pc, use your MiniDV Camera and cable, if that works then the cable and camera are ok, only leaves the pc and firewire card.

5 / Move the firewire card from the installed PCI slot to another slot, that is assuming you have a spare PCI slot.

6 / The only thing not covered as far as I can say is replacing the firewire card.

[grahamjmwhibley]

Thanks Trevor I will try your suggestions, it is taking a long time to sort this and its doing my head in, if it is the camera it will not be worth fixing it due the high cost of A/V repairs, when I cracked my HD camera sceen it cost £234.00 not sure how much that is in USD,

[lata]

Hi Graham

I am not to interested in USD unless I am purchasing Corel products as a download, I live in Leeds a few hours north of you.

Firewire cards are relatively cheap and easy to install, simply plug in and secure with one screw. Maybe your card is loose, as I say move it to another slot, then again it maybe the cable.

You just need to work through the options to try to identify the culprit.
I don’t have Windows 8 so cannot test the IEEE drivers?

[grahamjmwhibley]

Sorry my geography was out. Trevor I have managed to get the camera up in Device Manager, but it seems unreliable, I have take 6 screen dumps and saved them in doc format is it possible to attaché them to one of these messages

[lata]

Hi

Well that's an improvement.
If the connection is intermittent then I would suspect a loose connection or faulty cable, shake it about a bit.

You can attach the images to the forum, attachment options at the bottom of your post. I think it is limited to 2 or 3 images per post, the images have to be max 550px wide I think?

Upload attachment tab
Browse for file
Add the File
Then place in line at curser position

[grahamjmwhibley]

OK I have about 6 in all, I have noticed that when it does connect that in task manager there is a program showing "WLX Import Video" which seems to conflict with another program starting up at the same time, I will go into settings an disable it

[grahamjmwhibley]

Looks Like its only two

Video Message (1).docx

(20.7 KiB) Downloaded 169 times

Video Message (2).docx

(20.94 KiB) Downloaded 130 times

[skier-hughes]

In windows 8, photo gallery can be used to import dv from minidv cams connected by firewire, make sure that isn't running.