Español Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Svenska Dansk Japanese Chinese (Simplified) Russian
 
AVForums.com twitter AVForums is a member of CEDIA. THX certified reviewer.  Click for more information. AVForums reviewers are ISF Certified.  Click for more information.
 
The UK's biggest and best home entertainment electronics forums  
4 million visitors each month


Forums Register Blogs Information Social Groups Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Go Back   AVForums.com > Home Electronics > Camcorders and Video Editing

Today's price checkPowered by
Panasonic SDR-S26
Sony HDR-XR520VE 240GB
Canon Legria FS200
Panasonic HDC-SD10
Panasonic SDR-S26 
Sony HDR-XR520VE 240GB 
Canon Legria FS200 
Panasonic HDC-SD10 
Sony DCR-SR37E 60GB 
JVC GZ-MG630 60GB 
Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 
JVC GZ-MS120 
Panasonic HDC-SD200 
Samsung SMX-C10 
 More...Prices updated November 23rd at 3:30am and include delivery.


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-05-2005, 9:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
New Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2
Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0
Question How-to: Video capture using Sony DCR-TRV120E to my PC

Hi
I have a SONY DCR-TRV 120E Camcorder.
For a long time, I have been trying to capture the Video to my PC.
I have browsed thru all possible site and documents. But havent been lucky to find a solution.

It would be a GREAT HELP if anyone can answer the following questions.

1. How to capture video from my Cam to my PC - I have a Firewire cord and tried to connect to my laptop(WIN XP). Its a 4-4pin cord. It fitted well into my laptop and the DV in/out option in my cam. But my OS couldnt recognise it at all.

2. Which Video Capture Software works with this (Sony DCR-TRV 120E) model? - I tried Windows Movie Maker. Yet to try Ulead. But found some threads mentioning that Ulead doesnt work.

Thanks in advance for your replies

Ash
ashnaveen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2005, 9:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: West London
Posts: 849
Thanks: Gave 0, Got 2
Do you have the camera switched on and in the VCR mode - that is whatever setting you use to view your video on your TV - not in camera or record mode.

Try having the camera on and in VCR mode before you open Windows Moviemaker - if that doesn't do anything some people have had success by doing that and if the camera was not recognised switch the camera off and back on again - works for some.
__________________
My Videostudio help website
Brian110507 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2005, 9:52 AM   #3 (permalink)
New Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2
Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0
Well, I forgot to mention that. I did have the camera in the VCR mode. But seems like it doesnt recognise.

Do I need adriver specific for this model?
ashnaveen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-05-2005, 7:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
Conspicuous Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rainham Essex
Posts: 7,621
Thanks: Gave 15, Got 465
No. Windows XP has all the required drivers as part of its install to use firewire.

Have you tried another firewire cable as the one you have could be faulty. Or you could try connecting the cam to another PC.

Mark.
__________________
Lexicon MC-8B. L/C/R: Blue Sky 6.5's, SL/SR/SBL/SBR: Blue Sky 5's, Sub: Velodyne DD-15
Panasonic NV-HS830, VTX-D800U via TiVo, Arcam DV29 & Sony BDP-S500 > Lumagen VisionHDP > Panasonic TH-46PZ85B. Marantz RC9200
MarkE19 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-05-2005, 12:07 AM   #5 (permalink)
Roy Mallard
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
If you've retro installed your firewire card then Xp should prompt you on restarting to go into the system manger and configure the card.

Sony D8's use the same generic device control as all sonys (although even if device control didn't work windows should still see the camera) you could try to reset the device control at the most basic setting (v1 or v2).
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2005, 10:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
New Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2
Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0
Hello everyone,

I am just new here, and found this thread by searching for an answer to a similar question.

I didn't want to start a new thread that is almost the same, but I don't want to hyjack this either...

so, help if you want, or ignore at will...

I bought a TRV120E ages ago and always was going to buy the cable later..
Well, it's later, and I have no idea what i need to be able to edit my videos on the computer. If anyone could point me in the right direction for what I need to buy, it would be much appreciated. I'm running 98 and XP at home, so whatever I need for these as well...

Thanks very much,
and sorry for hijacking, ashnaveen

fehgalloway
fehgalloway is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2005, 6:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
Conspicuous Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rainham Essex
Posts: 7,621
Thanks: Gave 15, Got 465
If your PC does not already have a firewire port then you neeed something like This. This is the port on a PCI card that just plugs into the PC motherboard and a cable to connect the cam to the card.
If the PC already has a firewire port (will show in Device Manager as ieee1394 port) then all you need is a 4 pin to 6 pin cable such as This.

Windows XP has a video capture & editing program included called Movie Maker. Make sure you have all the latest XP updates from MS and this will give you Movie Maker 2 that is far better. Full help and advice on useing it can be found at www.papajohn.org

Be aware though that your PC will need to be running Windows 98SE or later to be compatable with firewire. Windows 98 or earlier does not have the required drivers to use the card.

Mark.
__________________
Lexicon MC-8B. L/C/R: Blue Sky 6.5's, SL/SR/SBL/SBR: Blue Sky 5's, Sub: Velodyne DD-15
Panasonic NV-HS830, VTX-D800U via TiVo, Arcam DV29 & Sony BDP-S500 > Lumagen VisionHDP > Panasonic TH-46PZ85B. Marantz RC9200
MarkE19 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2005, 9:18 AM   #8 (permalink)
New Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2
Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0
Mark,

Thanks very much for your help.

It makes things so much easier when someone just says what is needed

Greatly appreciated

fehgalloway
fehgalloway is offline   Reply With Quote



Bookmarks

Tags
capture, dcrtrv120e, howto, sony, video
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT. The time now is 4:25 AM.

AV Forums
Optimised for Firefox.
RSS Feed
AVForums.com is owned and operated by M2N Limited.
Copyright © 2000-2009 M2N E. & O. E.
Global Gold
Web Hosting