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what can i do?? - 15 Oct 2007 15:33 GMT

Hello I have windows vista premium. I want to capture video from mi mini dv
sony dcr hc85 e digital camera. I purchased it when vista wasnt in the market
yet and the installation cd of its says its not comatible with it. I plug in
the firewire to my pc and camera and nothing happens. But when i plug in the
usb it recognizes it and it says :
Compatibility issue between Sony Handycam DCR-30 and Windows Vista

This problem was caused by a compatibility issue between Windows Vista and
Sony Handycam DCR-30.

Sony Handycam DCR-30 was created by Sony Corporation.

Recommendation

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To search for similar devices that are compatible with this version of
Windows, visit the Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List website online.

... What can I do!!??? thanks

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Cal Bear '66 - 15 Oct 2007 15:40 GMT

What does Sony have to say about this issue? Although, I do believe that the
firewire connection should be recognized, but you would need a program and
drivers from Sony for the USB connection to work.

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> Hello I have windows vista premium. I want to capture video from mi mini dv
> sony dcr hc85 e digital camera. I purchased it when vista wasnt in the market
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> ... What can I do!!??? thanks

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Adam Albright - 15 Oct 2007 15:52 GMT

>Hello I have windows vista premium. I want to capture video from mi mini dv
>sony dcr hc85 e digital camera. I purchased it when vista wasnt in the market
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>Recommendation

Since one of Sony's many divisions also makes one of the best video
editors called Vegas, I would check in their forums and see if your
Sony camera is supported.

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/default.asp

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Roger - 19 Oct 2007 05:09 GMT

I use WinDV (free from http://windv.mourek.cz/ ) to transfer video from my
Sony MiniDV video camera to Vista. You don't need any drivers or anything for
this.

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CAT - 19 Dec 2007 18:03 GMT

> I use WinDV (free from http://windv.mourek.cz/ ) to transfer video from my
> Sony MiniDV video camera to Vista. You don't need any drivers or anything for
> this.

thanks for giving me some light at the end of the tunnel :), however, after
i installed this program it still gives me an error telling me the device
cannot be found...any suggestions?
much appreciate your help

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Rod - 18 Mar 2008 01:32 GMT

> Hello I have windows vista premium. I want to capture video from mi mini dv
> sony dcr hc85 e digital camera. I purchased it when vista wasnt in the market
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> ... What can I do!!??? thanks

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ariana_zariah - 29 Apr 2008 00:41 GMT

I had the same trouble... and am in the midst of trying to make it work.
the problem that you are having has to do with settings on your
camera.

in the manual you want to find "USB streaming" for future reference.
But you want to go into P-MENU and then the box marked MENU, scroll
down with arrows to STANARD SET, click OK, scroll down to USB PLY/EDIT,
click OK, click USB STREAMING, click OK

your computer should see the DV player after that, but whether or not
you can download with this camera on VISTA, I have yet to figure out.

Ariana.

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