Capture HD video w Canon HV30 HV20 Sony Vegas Movie Studio

[91604591]

This solution didn't work for me. But after much trial and error, what DID work was to replace the dv tape with a new one. A DV tape that has been used for SD recording and then re-cycled to record HD will result in the problems outlined above. A tape that has only been used to record HD works fine.

[SuperMe4lyfe]

Thank you sir soooooo much. I had my Canon HV30 for almost 3 years and couldn't figure out how to capture my vids in HD. Everytime I hooked it up to my firewire to capture on WIndows Movie Maker, it would only capture my vids in SD. But after watching this, I tried out Sony Vegas trial on my pc and the program works beautifully. Thank you so much for showing me Sony Vegas. I can now watch my recorded videos in full 1080p. You truly are a great man.

[ZyckVoy]

hey, i have a Sony CCD-TRV608, and I want to know how to capture the video in HD or something better to the resolution of 320x240 that is what marks me in Sony Vegas, you might say to me please how I can do it? thnx.

I use the Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10

[guerillabill]

@ZyckVoy The Sony TRV608 is a analog video camera, which doesn't shoot HD. There's no way to capture HD video from this camera. The low resolution 320X240 is due to the USB capture mode. If you want better video and better capture, you'll have to get a better video camera. The TRV608 was great when it came out in 2002, but things have changed since then.

[nowaydudebook]

Just for clarification, anybody...this capturing applies to both already recorded video that is playing back in play mode, PLUS capturing while recording live? ty!

[guerillabill]

@nowaydudebook Yes, you can capture pre-recorded or live video. But for live video, the capture must be via the firewire port on the camera.

[MrGojira95]

why doesnt my sony vegas have the video tab?

[guerillabill]

@MrGojira95 There isn't a video tab in Sony Vegas. But there is a videoFX tab for video effects.

To see how to find missing tabs, view my YouTube video 'Fix screen layout problems in Sony Vegas & Movie Studio '

[Kuribohchaos8]

I have a question. Why is it that when im preview or recording, the audio is about 1sec late and is not in sync with the video, but after the video is outputed as an .avi, its perfectly fine. Is there any way to fix the audio during previewing so it can sync up with the video? Also is there a way to change the outputed file type?

[guerillabill]

@Kuribohchaos8 Previewing real time video is CPU intensive.  If your computer is not powerful enough or doesn't have enough memory, it might not be able to keep audio and video in sync in the preview. You can try reducing your preview window settings to 'preview, auto', which gives a lower quality preview, but often resolves the sync issue.

[pOrKfRiEdRiCexox]

Hey Bill, I recently got the Canon HV40 and I use Sony Vegas Pro 8 to edit. I recently shot some tests clips with it, and Vegas captured them fine. However, it filled my project media tab with 999 clips, and each clip lasts about .01seconds. Is there some setting I have turned on or something? Its obviously a hassle to do anything with almost a thousand clips that are .01 sec in length. Thank you I hope you can help.

[guerillabill]

@pOrKfRiEdRiCexox Make sure you have the right format (NTSC or PAL) tape and the right kind of (miniDV) tape in the camera.

[stealingyourlaughs]

Hi Bill, you've probably already answered this question before but i haven't seen it. I have an hv30 camera and a dell laptop. my laptop doesn't come with fire-wire port that i need to connect the camera to. i bought an external express fire-wire card and it seems it only wants to work when it feels like it. Ive captured in both hd and dv and messed with the settings nothing happened. i downloaded the hdv program and nothing. if there's anyway you think you can help me please let me know Thanks

[fartingmunky]

hey, great video but i have a question you may be able to help me with.

I am trying to capture a video through my handycam camera through firewire, but whenever i try to capture it, my webcam always comes up. is there any way i can make it capture the camera instead of the webcam? thanks

[guerillabill]

@fartingmunky On the capture screen, choose the video camera to capture from

[XxRoman08]

okay im still having a problem it keeps saying it can not cpature because it might be open in another app and its not running on anything i know of

[guerillabill]

If it says it is being used by another app, you can be sure that some other application on your computer has opened or is using the device.

Close all other applications, make sure the camera is connected via firewire, not USB

[WillCTV]

Hi Bill, I shot a movie yesterday on a Cannon HD video camera, I had no problem uploading the videos and I can import the media into my sony vegas pro 8 but when I put the video on the track it is in slow motion and out of sink in my sony vegas preview player. Can you please help? Thanks for the help in the pass and your video's are awesome.

[guerillabill]

It is very possible the problem is with project properties, and the setting of your preview window.

Set the project properties to match the imported video clips, then set the preview window to 'preview, auto'

[arcitejack]

Hi, I am using Sony Vegas Pro 9 Trial and when I go to options/preferences there actually is no "video" tab. From looking at your screen I have far fewer choices than yours and "video" is not one of them. Any ideas?

[guerillabill]

I just checked in my registered version of Vegas Pro 9 - on the options, preferences page, I see 12 tabs, including video.

Maybe the trial version is limited?

[writngator]

Thanks for the explanation Bill. Saved me a bunch of time figuring that out.

[SuperSkaSurfer]

Do you have any idea how to capture HD video on Pinnacle Studio 11 or Corel Video Studio 12? The .m2v file is not being recognized by the programs and when I capture it just shows a black screen. I would REALLLY appreciate a response as I've been struggling with this for a long time.

[guerillabill]

Sorry, I don't use Pinnacle Studio 11 or Corel Video Studio 12. It's easy in Sony Movie Studio Platinum.

[SuperSkaSurfer]

No problem. I appreciate the prompt response. I will look into Sony Movie Studio then. Happy Thanksgiving!

[Zorrachus]

I have tried Sony Vegas 7.0, HDVsplit, adobe premiere CS3 & CS4, Windows Movie Maker

and two other free-ware programs I have at home.

I have tried hd settings, hdv settings, and ntsc settings.

I have tried a pc using Windows Vista and two other ones using Windows XP SP2.

I have tried two different cables 1)4-pin firewire to 4-pin firewire and 2)a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable.

I have spent over 17 hours in 2 days trying to get any of these things in different variations to work.

Any ideas?

[guerillabill]

use Sony Movie Studio 9 Platinum (it supports HD). Make sure you are connecting to the firewire port on your camcorder and not the USB port

[KRAFTWERK2K6]

WOW thank you so much for uploading this!! I just bought an HV 20 and this Video really answered lots of my question, since i use vegas 7 aswell. Thanks you so much :)

[greatestpeoplealive]

i have a canon hv30 and sony vegas 8.0 but my computer (hp pavilion) won't even recognize the camcorder. any suggestions?

[guerillabill]

If you have recorded using HD, you need to change one setting in Sony Vegas so the camcorder is recognized.

In Sony Vegas, select 'options', 'preferences','video', and uncheck 'use external capture application'.

This will vegas and movie studio platinum to capture HD video

[LastStretchFilms]

It only seems to work if I capture live footage while the camera is connected to the computer. How can you capture pre recorded footage to the computer off the tape?

[guerillabill]

Record HD to tape, put the camera in 'play' mode, rewind the tape, then import into Vegas

[LastStretchFilms]

ok, thanks for the suggestions!

[LastStretchFilms]

Is it possible to capture HD footage through the standard definition capturwe option?

[guerillabill]

Not in Sony Vegas Movie Studio.

[LastStretchFilms]

I'm using Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9, and I've checked the cable. But Sony Vegas only let's me capture when I choose the standard defintion capture option.

[guerillabill]

Did you record in HD? If not, that would explain the problem. You can only capture HD if the tape was recorded in HD

[LastStretchFilms]

Even when I check off the external video application box it still won't pick up the camera and just says "device not available", what should I do?

[guerillabill]

Make sure you are using Movie Studio Platinum - which can edit and import HD.

Make sure your firewire cable is connected to the camcorder and computer.

Make sure the camcorder is turned on.

Make sure the firewire cable works.

[TACTICALGURU]

What editing software works best for the HV30. I have one and my computer won't recognize the camera.

[guerillabill]

I use Sony Movie Studio Platinum to edit video from the HV30 - works without problems.

[JavaManEntertainment]

Hv30 users/filmmakers reccomended me Sony Vegas 9, mine is the new one Platinum, it's pretty intense. You would need a firewire port ton your pc/laptop o attach it to your camcorder on the HDV/DV port.

[Micckey33]

what program do you use to capture your DESKTOP... sory im bad at english, but do you get it ? like hypercam or smth. What do you use ? :)

[guerillabill]

I use Camtasia Studio to capture and edit computer screen videos

[clrhghs]

Hi bill. For some reason this tip isnt working for me. When i go to preferences and then video, it just says "preferred video capture application" and doesnt give me the option to check or uncheck!! please help me!

thanks :)

[guerillabill]

The option to capture HD video only exists in Sony Movie Studio Platinum and Vegas pro

[cottonproductions]

Bill! Thanks so much for this tip I was getting really worried about my new HV30 not working with Vegas 8.. now it does :) I subbed because of this thanks so much again!

[beeb1421]

it comes with a program called pixela or imagmaker 3. It turns the files into M2t files, then you copy them to window. with sony vegas open i drag them into the media area when i have project media open.

only problem, if i drag 1 file i end up with three or four duplicates back in the folder i dragged from?

[guerillabill]

Sorry, I don't use the Canon HF100, so can't answer your question

[beeb1421]

i have the canon vixia hf 100.

same advice?

[guerillabill]

With the canon hf100, you don't have firewire to capture video files.

So you use move the files to your computer (from windows, not Vegas), then use import media to bring the files into Vegas.

[RogMadrid]

I use Vegas Pro 8.0. I have a Vixia HV30. I tried your system and it does not work. My PC is HP Pavilion dv2000. Please help !

Rogelio

[guerillabill]

Connect your HV30 to your computer via firewire, not the USB port.

[RogMadrid]

Thanks, but I connect via firewire and does not work.

Thanks

[guerillabill]

Which part doesn't work? Does the computer recognize the camcorder when you connect via firewire?

Does Vegas include the camcorder in the list of available devices?

Do you get any error messages - and if so, are they from Windows, Vegas or something else?

[RogMadrid]

Does the computer recognize the camcorder when you connect via firewire? NO

Does Vegas include the camcorder in the list of available devices? I DON'T KNOW

Do you get any error messages - and if so, are they from Windows, Vegas or something else?

I tray CAPTURE VIDEO HDV or SDI and NO DEVICE SELECTED

THANKS.

[guerillabill]

If Windows does not recognize the camcorder when you connect it to the computer and turn it on, it means the problem is with either the firewire cable, the computer or the camcorder.

Until the computer recognizes and alerts you when the camcorder is connected and turned on, you won't be able to get the camcorder to connect to Vegas.

[wildbill057]

Please need help... i have a sony HDR-HC1 CAMCORDER... when i try to render nothing happens... please help thanks

[guerillabill]

I think the HDR-HC1 records HD .mts files. To edit and render those files you need Vegas Pro or Sony Movie Studio Platinum

[samheartagram]

thanks so much for the advice i just couldn't find how to do it :)

[DirtyHunGoneWild]

this is will help me out when I order my hv30. Thanks

[empowerment]

hi, I have a sony HVR-A1J and I have tried unchecking the box in Preferences to get it the acknowlege my camera and it still will not work! Any ideas?

[guerillabill]

You have to connect to Movie Studio via firewire. The camcorder will not be recognized if you try to capture via a USB connection

[shapman87]

and is the plantium version same as the untitled version, or is it different?

[guerillabill]

Sony Movie Studio Platinum is identical to Sony Movie Studio, except Platinum handles HD and has a few more features.

[jmanny666]

hello i just wanted to know if you can help me with a little trouble that i'm having when im trying to transfer my recorded vid

into sony vegas 9 the screen in my camera says( playback std locked playback is restricted) is this something from my camera or from sony vegas.

[guerillabill]

The message you see is from the camera and indicates you have both HD and SD video on the tape.

You need to set the playback to be either HD or SD depending on the clip.

Mixing them on the same tape is never a good idea, but setting the playback option in the camcorder to match the video format should resolve this.

See page 40 of the camera manual

[EpicHiders]

does this work with a dazzle capture card?

[guerillabill]

No! Dazzle doesn't capture full frame rate HD video

[kouaxiong]

i have a question bill...my computer doesn't detect my camera when its in HDV/DV mode but detect it in DV mode only...using firewire to capture my footage...

[guerillabill]

If trying to capture HD video from the HV30, in Sony Movie Studio, select 'options', 'preferences', 'video', and make sure 'use external video capture application' is unchecked.

[kouaxiong]

im using vegas 5.0

[guerillabill]

Vegas 7 & 8 Pro, and Movie Studio 7,8, & 9 support HD.

Vegas 5 does not.

[donque10]

Hi bill. I have a problem. When I connect my HV30 to my computer, it cant detect. I just want to import my recorded footage to Sony Vegas so I could edit but when I select "import-media", i cant find my HV30 file :(. Same thing when I click "my computer" to find the file. thanks bill =)

[guerillabill]

Connect the hv30 to your computer using firewire, not USB.

If trying to capture HD video from the HV30, in Sony Movie Studio, select 'options', 'preferences', 'video', and make sure 'use external video capture application' is unchecked.

[SO459]

Hey Bill!

How do you get the screen to zoom in onto mouse cursor while recording. You see, I use CamStudio, a free application, great 'cos it follows your mouse. However, I am on the lookout for a program that can follow the mouse, AND/OR full screen, with the abillity to zoom in on cursor.

[guerillabill]

I use Camtasia Studio to record my screen tutorials, and the Camtasia Recorder has the ability to follow your mouse and autozoom.

I prefer not to use the mouse follow, and just do the Zoom and Pan in Camtasia editor.

This gives me more control.

[SO459]

Great...I'll take a look...Thanks for responding!

[marjamada]

Excellent, as usual, Bill. I have a pile of your how-to DVDs, all in 4:3. Have you now made the switch to HD? If so, do you recommend those of us doing how-to DVDs for sale to switch also? I checked the specs on the HV-30, and it has both mic and phone/AV sockets. IS this a camcorder you would recommend for how-to DVD production? Thanks for all your great tips and videos.

[guerillabill]

Thanks for your comments. I am producing all my new DVDs in HD widescreen, and am using the Canon HV30 to shoot them.

Great camcorder, and is available at Amazon for under $560.

[dainik]

Thanks for the tip. How do you make good quality for you tube ... when I upload good quality videos to youtube it becomes very low quality after uploading.

[guerillabill]

Render your videos to .wmv, at 640X480 using the settings I show in 'sony vegas render for youtube' video.

[shaneuk666]

Now its 1280x720

because youtube now in proper high def

[thien0995]

Now all I need is an HD camera...

[karen31076]

very helpful tip! thanks ;)

[UnrealNate]

Nice, I never knew you could do that in Sony Vegas, I would try it out, but I dont have a cable.

You need a firewire cable correct?

[guerillabill]

Yes, you'll need a firewire cable to connect most camcorders to your computer.

Find a firewire camcorder on eBay for around $5.00.