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Old 01-05-2006, 07:23 AM
Carl Thomas
 
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Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port on my
pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
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Old 01-05-2006, 07:23 AM
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
 
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What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
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"Carl Thomas" <Carl Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port on
> my
> pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??



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Old 01-05-2006, 07:23 AM
Carl Thomas
 
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Hi Cari,

I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
computer shop?

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Carl Thomas" <Carl Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7E8176ED-A394-4515-930C-733668158683@microsoft.com...
> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port on
> > my
> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??

>
>
>

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Old 01-05-2006, 07:23 AM
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
 
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Yes. It's usually 4 pin (camcorder end) to 6 pin (PC end) that you need.

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"Carl Thomas" <CarlThomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:066BF075-7B05-4701-98AB-356EE944192C@microsoft.com...
> Hi Cari,
>
> I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
> computer shop?
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "Carl Thomas" <Carl Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7E8176ED-A394-4515-930C-733668158683@microsoft.com...
>> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port
>> > on
>> > my
>> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??

>>
>>
>>



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Old 01-05-2006, 07:23 AM
Carl Thomas
 
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Default Re: connecting my sony dcrpc120e camcorder to XP

Thanks Cari,

Do i need a fire wire card? I'm sorry, quite new to PC's i have a fire wire
port that i keep my i pod updated with.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Yes. It's usually 4 pin (camcorder end) to 6 pin (PC end) that you need.
>
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Carl Thomas" <CarlThomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:066BF075-7B05-4701-98AB-356EE944192C@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Cari,
> >
> > I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
> > computer shop?
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Carl Thomas" <Carl Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7E8176ED-A394-4515-930C-733668158683@microsoft.com...
> >> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port
> >> > on
> >> > my
> >> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

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Old 01-05-2006, 07:23 AM
Cari \(MS-MVP\)
 
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Default Re: connecting my sony dcrpc120e camcorder to XP

The best way to capture digital video to a PC is via firewire. USB, even
USB 2.0 results in dropped frames.
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"Carl Thomas" <CarlThomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:703425DC-3B31-406E-89C7-48E8046129BB@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Cari,
>
> Do i need a fire wire card? I'm sorry, quite new to PC's i have a fire
> wire
> port that i keep my i pod updated with.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Yes. It's usually 4 pin (camcorder end) to 6 pin (PC end) that you need.
>>
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "Carl Thomas" <CarlThomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:066BF075-7B05-4701-98AB-356EE944192C@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Cari,
>> >
>> > I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
>> > computer shop?
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> Printing & Imaging
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Carl Thomas" <Carl Thomas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7E8176ED-A394-4515-930C-733668158683@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb
>> >> > port
>> >> > on
>> >> > my
>> >> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>
>>



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