Help for a novice...

sfz5 · Post by **sfz5** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:36 pm

I am very new at this. In fact, I downloaded the free trial to make sure it would work first before I bought it. Ha, so far it doesn't. I am sure it must be user error, but thought someone might be willing to help me thru this initial phase.

I have a Sony DCR-TRV460. I have a computer well suited to the task (Dell 3GHz, 1GBRAM, large HD). I do not have firewire on the computer, but the camera also has USB. Using Sony's software, I uploaded a tape, but I hated what their software did to the video (created some collage that was totally out of sequence without original sound).

I visited ULead since we use their PhotoImpact and downloaded VideoStudio 9 Trial. I cannot figure out how t get the software to see the camera, and subsequently load in video. Every help page I have looked at doesn't seem to address drivers for my camera.

Maybe someone knows how I can get productive with this stuff. I know it is not rocket science, but it sure is confusing at this point.

Thank you in advance,

mikey

Post by **Ron P.** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:07 am

I think you would be better off getting a firewire card. USB doesn't allow for the full DVD quality.

sfz5 · Post by **sfz5** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:35 am

Sorry for the PM, want to keep this public.

I intend to purchase a firewire card. I received that advice before I started this endeavor I will take your comments to be a confirmation of that advice.
(Actually, I thought I had IEE 1394 installed a the factory).

But shouldn't VideoStudio be able to read that a camera is hooked up with USB2? Sony PicturePerfect - as bad as it was - was able to read it. Obviously there is something installed on my computer that allows transfer from the TRV460.

Thanks,

Post by **Ron P.** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:10 am

No problem with the PM,

Hi Mikey,
This has me kinda stumped. I use Sony's DCR-TRV120. It doesn't have a USB port, only Ilink, RCA composites, and SVideo.
I looked at one of the manual's(Computer Operations Guide) for your Camcorder, available on Sony's website.
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/model-doc ... =DCRTRV460

What I would try is following the Troubleshooting advise to see if that might correct it.

I also looked at Ulead Video Studio 9 Compatibility
http://www.ulead.com/vs/compatibility.htm
It doesn't list your camcorder as compatible, however it doesn't list mine and I know mine works just fine with it.

Hope this helps
Ron