Capturing mini DV video tutorial

[cindylee279]

hi i have a Toshiba H30 but it doesnt have a firewwire port.. so how would i do it now?? please help!!!

[Psarrianos]

You can transfer video via USB cable (USB streaming). You just need to have the usb drivers.

[GR8GUY54]

Nice and simple video to follow. I have just one problem - I think...when I capture the video, there are green horizontal line going through both the camera preview and the capture video with Vegas. Can that be fixed?

[TheAgeOfBikin]

that was so much help, thank you

[TheKffb]

nice west bloomfield skatepark haha

[NiggaHProduction]

I got windows vista and Firewire to USB 2.0

then I stick it to my computer nothing happens :(

please can someone help me :(

[VectanProduction2]

@NiggaHProduction Use freeware to transfert ;-)

[EdgarRodriguez97]

Since my computer doesn't have a firewire port I just ordered a hub with a firewire port. Will the hub be able to capture and upload the footage from my camera to my laptop?

[chula603]

do you have to use the firewire that is in the computer... minds thas nt have it,, just the usb

[MrAwesomesauce101]

How can I do this for a nikon s8100 editing on adobe premiere?

[bloodykorn88]

If anyone can take the time to read this and help me I would appreciate it.>>>>Ok so my problem is that I'm trying to Transfer videos to my Editing software " MAGIX Movie Edit Pro Plus" with a fire wire. >>SO I try but it keeps saying "Could Not Connect to Selected Device" (Yes it is connected) I tryd this the this with 2 Different cameras; One cassette and the other Mini dv... But no matter what it doesn't connect directly to my editing software????? HELP :S

[EthanCookTV]

please help, it's not detecting the camera please help ASAP!

[jaworskij]

Hey, how do you get 720p? I have a SONY MiniDV camcorder like the one in this video. I'm using KINO (Linux) as my video editor, and Youtube takes it down to 240

[superjini777]

@jaworskij Hi, did u get any answer for you question "720p from sony Mini Dv"? bcz ,what the hell, i am trying same thing from a month and came to a conclusion that still youtube and google fails to help...mlmao... do reply

[KUVVAlTi]

Wow no hi or hello?.. Thats a first on youtube

[TheShinema]

i believe you can get a firewire-usb cable instead

[xXDollaXx]

hey, i dont have a firewire port on my computer. If i buy a firewire to usb cable (firewire end into camcorder and usb end into computer). Would this work? Thanks

[skydive911]

when i hit "capture video" and select DV (also have "HDV or SDI" option)

nothing comes up.

Sony Vagas 10.

Any idea?

[changbrothers]

Does the captured video lose any quality? It seems like they do on mine...

[marcusdavid88]

hey thanks for the video, ive been trying all day to try to capture video thru my firewire cable, the computer recognises it, and the drivers are installed, but still its says that it cant capture any video? please help

[jojojob75]

I have a sony handycam and i've recoreded videos on it with a mini dvd. When I put the cd into my computer it says that I have a empty disk. Do I need to download a speical software on my computer so, that it will play my dvds?

[Love2Skate28]

my computer says that the device malfunctioned i have windows xp and am using a dell desktop computer idk what to do

[jjovereats]

Your best bet is MSWMM. Micro$oft W1ndows M0v13 M4k3r. Captures DV like a butterfly hatches from a pupa (easily).

So does Linux' Kino (outdated).

[shahed65]

i bought the same cable but whenever i plug in the cable the computer writes "the device can't be recognized" i tried different ways but all invain , my camera is DCR-HC26, so what is supposed to do?

[FilmerLuan]

is avs software work?

[gsfsmith]

well when u capture ur video does it separate each clip or do u hav to go back though and do the manually?

[dsanjoy]

I have a SONY DCR HC52E camcorder. My laptop is DELL Latitude which has a 4 pin firewire port and Windows 7 OS. I am using windows movie maker to capture the video. But unfortunately my laptop is not detecting my camcorder. Can anybody suggest any remedy or checks ??

[Knuxsega]

Grr just came back from the store and I realized that I got a 4 pin to 4 pin..and I spent 5 dollars on it. Maaan what a pissoff :(

[DocSatori]

Nice and clear. Useful info that's sometimes hard to find in one place step by step.

[mikedelta88]

does a dv to usb cable exist? will i need anything other than cable, video device, moviemaker and laptop to capture?

[HTIOGranka]

This video really helped me with a thing. I´m maybe gonna buy a Canon GL2 (XM2) and I was getting a bit nervous about starting to film with Mini DV instead of HDD.

[ussprinceton2004]

wouldn't capturing video from your mini DV camcorder damage the camcorder itself?

[awesomeblandskater]

my computer dosent have a firewire slot how do i import without that.

[helloimcory]

haha concrete jungle skatepark 

[tomatosoupe]

when i capture, there is colorful makings in the dv file on my pc but not on the camera. what should i do to stop this?

[TheLifeOfJames]

i have a dazzle cord its just like a firewire except it has a usb port. When i hook it up sony vegas does not read the dazzle.. any ideas?

[perk0053]

great video

[aloykatos]

what resolution does vegas captures the video file at?

[Dorisequador]

Nice video man 

[xjOhn810x]

how do you find out how much firewire pins u need for the camera and pc

[0987654321284]

my computer has a 4 pin firewire. can i use a 4 pin - 4 pin connector?

[xanimeoz]

Can i use 4pin to 4 pin ?

[DialedBMX]

yes you can

[xXDarkFusionXx]

hey if i use a 4 pin to usb, will it work as if it was 4/6 pin ? if anyone knows can they please tell me.

[MANQUIN2007]

how you set the pixels you want to capture? or is an avi uncompressed file?

[ecoskate159]

cant i use a 4 pin to usb

[ReptiFilmsWJN]

Do you have windows XP, or 7 or Vista? I've been having trouble with capturing on windows 7, and vista, sometimes on XP as well. It may have to do with the drivers and I lost the CD it came with. Any Ideas?

[sharkboy31dark]

what software u use to capture HD video from camera video ???

[yousurfer2]

I've bought 3 cameras but none of them show up in XP, I tried both 4 / 6 pin firewire and in edit mode & with /without power supply. Do you install extra drivers?

[8bennugent]

I have a question is there way to record over an old tape without glitches

[clubcar98]

@8bennugent Rewind and record. Also make sure on the tape bottom the switch isnt on Save.

If its glitching, you need to get and run a MiniDV head cleaner for 10 seconds to clean the heads. I talk about that a bit in my MiniDv to computer video.

[kingpen408]

do i need a firewire port on my computer? or is a usb fine?

[clubcar98]

@kingpen408 Yes you do need a firewire. If you dont have one see my video recently uploaded called "How to transfer MiniDV to a computer" and ill tell you what your options are if you dont already have that port.

[SuddenlySmile]

i have a cord that fits into the camera perfectly but the end is USB, would it still work? I ordered a charger for my camera. It should be in today or tomorrow hopefully.

[redfenderguy]

hi mate great info can you help me i have firewire cable and firewire card installed in my pc but when everything is installed cable from pc to camera i turn my camera to play back mode and i hear it turn on from the pc but im not getting anything nothing is showing up on my pc monitor screen..

so do i need to down load some video software?

can you give me a link please mate to what i need??

[BlueDudeCC]

hey will a 4pin to usb firewire cable work? PLEASE RESPOND!

[clubcar98]

@BlueDudeCC Yes it will...but it wont be good quality.

If you dont have a firewire port...see my video "How to transfer MiniDV to a computer"

and ill tell you how to get one.

[yousurfer2]

XP doesn't react (like when I use USB) it says firewire port is working properly but hasn't worked with two minidvs, there's just no reaction-doesn't say "not recognized" I read you don't need extra driver in xp but seems like it does.

[CatatonicNeuro]

I have a laptop without a dv slot. Both the short one, and the normal one. What should I do?

[nabstudio]

I have a mini hd DV and it's digital. it uses p2. i updated drivers for P2. how exactly do i import the footage from the p2 into vegas?

[HINDER016]

Skater i see nice same here im about to get sony vx

[jaimeeskates]

will a usb to firewire work? my computer wont read my camera.when i plug in the firewire to my computer and my camera.my camera beeps but the computer reads nothing.i have a samsung scd382.

[progimo]

i always get the wrong resolution with my cam , what can i do ? pls help

[bmarko0102]

thanx a whole bunch man lol

[hennafied]

Thank you so much..i'm off to buy a fire wire card

[KWCdestroyerTags]

can you use movie maker with this??

[dpakale]

i like it i know about how to capture video

[Echofromsomewere1]

if you have a tv tunner on your computer just use the av input

if you dont have a tv tunner listen to cameratest.

[salcruzing1]

Thank YOU a bunch,I've recorded my video on to sony vegas.I'm so excited.

[luv2h8meeeeeeeeeeeee]

does the firewire CAPTURE video or transfer video? that is really confusing me...

[Plumyplum]

whats the difference between this camcorder and the sony dcr hc52 because they look exactly the same

[posiedonpowertrio]

I ned Help! I have a sony 105 i think camera and i brought it to a shop and they didn't have a firewire for it. Now i have a side one that might work but i have a minidv and my computer won't run the disk? It came with Nero but again nothing seems to work o all of my videos are trapped on minidv's can you help me?

[nr1818]

hey man i have a problem. when i am trying to plug in the firewire cable into pc firewire port it just doesn't respond anything... what can i do? please help i have the fireware port on front panel of my pc. i am plugin it in and there is no respond.. any ideas?

[TheGreatFlyer]

OK First open Movie Maker, already deafult program for XP and Vista, and click on "Capture Video from Camcorder" or something like that on the left and the window should pop up! Hope it helped! Tell me if it worked!

LoL I am 12 years old :P!

[nr1818]

@TheGreatFlyer man that works only with usb port and the quality is not the best... firewire doesn even respond. at anything...

[fulltiltboogeman]

great video = well done

[TheMegapirate]

Thank you so much, this is very helpful video.

Thank you for sharing it with us:) was totally confused by the manual: P five stars 4 you *****

[binoyrakesh]

so getting a mini dv camera is not a demonic thing to do.. ! Im going for this.! :) canon hv30

[plavins1]

does windows moviemaker supports video capturing

[givemethelotion]

yes, buut i would highly recommend not using it. Try virtual dub, its free

[sk8kidsean]

@plavins1 yes

[nadoxanman]

Ok thank u

[nadoxanman]

do you plug firewires in Dv inputs on the cmaera

[cameratest]

Yes, the firewire port on my camera says "DV" on it.

[BeBunny08]

is there something wrong with my laptop , when i connect my ipod touch or any thing that has to do with usb , it never recognizes the usb thing i plugged in , i always have to restart my computer in order for it to be recognized!!! why?

[danpat]

so I bought that exact firewire card, and yes, it works fine, the one I got comes with the cable and all for about $7 US. It also comes with video studio 8 (ulead)

[corben775]

i have a dell studio one and it doesnt have a port for it does anybody know what the right chip would work?

[rhashad88]

I have a question. I have a canon hv40 and adobe premiere cs4 on my computer. When I hook up the cam to my computer with the firewire it recognizes it and starts up adobe. I go to capture video and the screen comes up, but for some reason it only plays back on my camcorder and not on my computer screen. Then when I press record to actually transfer it, it reads that its recording, but actually doesn't after I press stop. It says record error after. Could you help me with my inquire?

[PolishGuy89]

NOTE!! You also need a FireWire PORT on your computer to capture. Check before you go out and buy anything.

[ScottieNiven]

my computer has the same connection as the camcorder, if i got a cable would i be able to do the same?

[EIVampire]

Thank you, very nice tutorial.

[rodriguezplayer]

65 cents????

[yusingsong]

Thanks for yuo nice info

[MATT2productions]

will this work if you use a firewire to usb cable?

[hermanoguzman]

will a small adapter with firewire to usb work as good or a cable with firewire to usb?

[TheSkatelegacy]

it doesn't detect it right now. and it usually detects it... please help me

[user12119]

How did you make Sony Vegas show the video preview whilst capturing is in progress?

[alright1199]

if i have a 4pin firewire port on my pc, can I still capture video from my camcorder?

[littleivy25]

I have a Sony DCR-TRV22. I have a cable that plugs from the camera to the USB, but when i plug it in either nothing happens or it doesn't recongnize it. My computer doesn't have a firewire port. Would the best thing to do be to by a firewire port thing to install, and buy a firewire cable for it?

[chillart22]

it's a firewire card,easy to put in yourself so I say yes.

[littleivy25]

Thanks, i actually already ordered the card and cable. can't wait :)

[Judiction]

very very helpful, thanks!

[IGraffitiToo]

can you use windows movie maker for an editing software?

[RooosterKogburn]

you can but wmm only takes wmv files so you would have to convert each file to a wmv format while losing quality in the process. i recommend getting an editing program that takes more file formats. adobe premier elements 7 is great, not that expensive. i got the photoshop elements and premier elements package for 149.99 at best buy

[Judiction]

no.

[IGraffitiToo]

but rooster kogburn just told me i could. sooo yes or no....

[foundsoundsmusic]

WMM can capture via firewire or usb. Firewire is prefered. WMM also DOES capture in native DV format not just WMV files. ALWAYS edit in DV - AVI format. Unfortunatley WMM cannot burn DVDs.

[TIERRABRAWL]

if i have sony vegas 9

it´s the same?...

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[SharinkaiKIdd]

probably asking a reallly obvious question but in order to transfer video that you've already captured onto a tape from camcorder to pc, you need te firewire cable? is it possbile to do it via usb? some of the other tutorials claim that it is...some say it isnt

[cameratest]

That's a good question. I've only ever done it via firewire, and the camera's manual doesn't say anything about capturing via USB. But I have heard some people say they can capture through the camera's firewire port and a USB port on the computer with a firewire-to-USB cable. Pixela sells one for $120; I think it has a microprocessor to convert firewire data into USB format. But I've seen other similar cables with no micro that sell for a few bucks. I have no idea how/if they work.

[AprilSimpsonThomas]

@cameratest Ive just ordered the usb version off amazon and hopefull it shall come in a couple of days. I have a Samsung vp-d38i. Do i need to install any type of drives in order for it to work?

[ConnorsworldAU]

@SharinkaiKIdd Use A firewire hard Drive

[Keegalo]

I have a canon camcorder and a USB drive with it but its not working, can you please help?

[speedracer6985]

thank you very helpfull!!

[3mustardMoNkEyS]

sucks that its so dam hard to get video onto your computer, i mean hell, if companies wanted to go down in production price, why not USB, firewire is too expensive

[kool26160]

myne skips and stuff when i do that please help

[BlueDevil5926]

can u just use windows movie maker cause isnt vegas like $500?

[cameratest]

Yes, you can use windows movie maker.

[mrlegitshit]

If u plug Ur Mini Dv Into The Pc Can You Capture Footage Live While The Cam Is Plugged Into Pc? And Without The DV? Please tell me.

[3mustardMoNkEyS]

you can.

[orstho1]

@BlueDevil5926 you can crack Vegas, is not hard

[kenyapkeanhow]

do you noe how to re-use a minidv?

[harvey288]

yh jus film over what u have already filmed

[nhekborin]

thank you

[isaylehman]

When i plug in my camera with the firewire nothing happens.

[MultiMlopez]

is it on

[FireRunner905]

Thanks for the tutorial. Helped me a lot.

[kevinmakesvideos]

My computer doesn't recognize the camera? What's wrong?

[kevinmakesvideos]

I think it has something to do with Windows Vista?

[blueboards67]

hey my camera doesn't have a firewire port on it!!! what do i do now?!?!?!

[cameratest]

Is it a miniDV camcorder? What camera do you have?

[blueboards67]

yea but i don't think u have heard of it its a jvc gr-axm511

[cameratest]

I see, this is a compact VHS camcorder. It doesn't have a firewire output because it's not a digital camera. There are a couple of ways to capture analog video. If you have access to a digital camcorder, you can connect your analog camera to the digital one via RCA cables and record your video onto a miniDV tape and then capture from the miniDV camera. Or you can use an analog capture card in your computer to capture directly from your compact VHS camera.

[pularau20]

Thank you so much for this footage...it helped me a lot...please, my computer has a firewire port, but with 4 pins...just like the camera has...If i buy a 4pin-to-4 pin firewire cable it will work? or i still need that capture card? than you

[cameratest]

You just need a 4-pin to 4-pin firewire cable.

[GoHuckUrSelf]

man how am i gonna afford this firewire card when i got a ticket to pay and fuckin boards to buy mannn fuckk

[sk8tampa]

oh ya it works when i transfer with usb but brings quality down

[sk8tampa]

hey nice video but i installed i firewire cable and my computer recgonized it and all but when i plug it into my panasonic gs300 nothing happens. ive also tryed to capture with vegas and the software it comes with but both say there is no device connected. yes i have the camera on playback mode

[crunkrida]

Did you press play on the camera? It pretty much is like an AV cable to your computer.

[CheatMasterV9]

Hey i just bought a Firewire Port and installed it on my PCI slot. And now im getting the vids from my camcorder (By the way i have a Dcr-Hc28 :)) to my computer. Thanks for the tutorial , P.s i use sony Vegas pro 9.0

[blueboards67]

does every mini dv cameras have a firewire cable intachment on them????

[sethian93]

Hewlett Packard online help told me that my computer cannot be upgraded to firewire but that a firewall cable from my camcorder can be inserted into an USB port with no loss of video quality. Is this true?

[cameratest]

If you have no open spots on your motherboard to install a firewire card, then it is possible that you cannot upgrade to firewire. I have heard several people say there is a USB to firewire cable that you can use, but I've also heard that such a thing is impossible without a microprocessor to convert one signal type to the other. If you are able to capture video with your USB port, let me know how you did it.

[vx1000sk8er]

thank you your video was very helpful, but i was wondering if you could still use windows ,movie maker with a minidv camcorder and will it still work the same as it does with vegas?

[cameratest]

Windows movie maker can capture video but I've never used it. The capture interface probably looks a little different but it should work essentially the same.

[vx1000sk8er]

ok thank you.and i was just wondering is that u skating?

[cameratest]

Yep.

[triplec34]

wat about corel video studios

[triplec34]

does this work even if the camcorder uses mini tapes to capture film

[cameratest]

This applies to mini DV camcorders. Are you talking about an 8mm or hi8 camera, or mini-VHS? Those are analog cameras and you have to capture the video another way.

[punjabiboy99]

can you use wins=dows movie maker

[cameratest]

Yes, you can use Windows Movie Maker to capture video. I've never used it before myself.

[SkarmoryLvlX]

I have A USB Port 2.0 cable. And the 2 ends hook up perfectly to my camera and computer. I try uploading it onto WMV but it won't let me. Any tips?

[cameratest]

The USB cable is for downloading photos on my Sony camera. What do you mean you tried uploading onto WMV? Are you using a video capture program like Sony Vegas? Does the program recognize your camera? Do you get an error message?

[SkarmoryLvlX]

I filmed something and I meant to say i tryed uploading the film onto my computer using My USB cable. Since that Didn't work i tryed using my SD card to transfer the memory over to my computer. And when i whent onto Windows Movie Maker And clicked Import from Digital video camera it said it couldn't find any.

[cameratest]

Do you have a mini DV camcorder that records video on a tape? If so, then you won't be able to download your videos from the SD card. The SD card is probably just for photos. Windows Movie Maker probably won't recognize your camera because it only detects cameras plugged in via firewire.

[SkarmoryLvlX]

Yes it does record in a tape. So does this mean that i Will have to buy a firewire cable To upload the footage to my computer?

[cameratest]

Yes, as far as I know that's the only way to do it.

[Skate0003]

do u have to finalize the disc or no?

please answer soon

[cameratest]

This tutorial is for miniDV camcorders, which record on a tape and not a disc. I've never had a DVD camcorder before, so I'm not sure.

[Skate0003]

ok thanks

[KillingDestiny]

ok i see, sorry didnt watch the whole video first: you click on capture and then play the video back to capture it ok.

p.s.

you said they recommend a compression type of h.264 or mpeg2 is that in quicktime movie (.mov)

plus: if .wmv with 3mbits/s looks good then its fine anyway.

[KillingDestiny]

i have a question. i have a firewire port and soon im getting my first mini dv camera (ive always had sd card cameras) and i was wondering: how to you import from the mini dv with the harddrive and edit it with vegas? i mean if i already captured a video?

[apureterror]

Hopefully this is not too dumb of a question.... is it possible to record straight to the harddrive using the iLink cable? This question is specifically regarding the Sony DCR-HC62 that you're using. Also, have you tried using this cam as a webcam/PC camera? Thanks

[cameratest]

No, not that I know of. You need some kind of video capture software to get it from your tape to your hard drive. You need to specify when you want to begin recording and when you want to stop, and that's part of what the capture software does.