Lost Video Island

SuperKC · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:55 am Post subject:

I hereby dub MoreLight, Saint Patience.

You're amazing.

MoreLight · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:05 am Post subject:

LoL thanks!

I know sometimes it is a pain to try and figure this stuff out yourself and I was fortunate enough to find online people who helped me to do stuff so I'm just returning the favor in my small way.

ebizmybef74 · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 2641

I am soo sorry that this has taken so long for me to get! I feel like the world's biggest idiot. I found the sticker on the bottom and it says DCR-TRV17 (i hope that's the thing im looking for)

Thanks,
ebizmybef74

MoreLight · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:00 am Post subject:

Excellent that is just the number needed. I found the specs for this at eOpinions.com.

Here is a snippet from the specs:

JakeNRoland · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

wouldn't it be better to use the cable port right below and use a firewire cable? they're faster and don't drop as many frames and stuff.
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ebizmybef74 · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 2641

that's exactly what my camera looks like. It's all hooked up so now what do i do?

JakeNRoland · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject:

Well, I can only assume you're using a firewire, cause that's all I know how to describe.

Turn your camera to VCR, turn on your computer, and connect the firewire cable to your computer. (I assume this is exactly the same with a USB cable, but I'm only guessing)

At this point your computer should beep or boop or something to that effect and a little camcorder icon should appear somewhere near your clock in the task bar area. If not, go to CONTROL PANEL and ADD HARDWARD and follow the on screen instruction and HOPEFULLY your computer will detect the camera. If not, I have no further help to provide.

Once your computer knows a camera is there, you need to CAPTURE the video that's on your camcorder onto your computer (basically transfer it from point A to point B). I don't use WMM so I don't know if it has the option to do this, but if it does it's likely under the FILE command, that's where it is in Premiere.

And that is all I will add at this point. Let us know if you can get that far.
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MoreLight · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:41 am Post subject:

I hope what JakeNRoland posted helps because I have never used the firewire ports.

If you use the USB port the little beige/yellow bubble pops up in your tray area to the lower RIGHT when you plug the cord in and the camera is on.

JNR was correct about the WMM2. When you turn on Windows Movie Maker 2 go to the top and select "File" then find "Capture" and the resulting window should look something like this: (click the thumbnail for larger pic)

The difference should be that your screen should say something to the effect of "SONY (DCR-TRV17) Capture Device" where mine says "Adaptec Capture Device" or something similar.

I can't tell you where to go from here as I've never used WMM2.

*********If your movies are saved to the SONY memory stick you may be able to see these as files when you double click "My Computer" and look for an additional "Drive" letter that wasn't there before. This is your camera.