Re: Can't get video to capture automatically from a DV camera

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Sandy, you're problem is using USB2, you need to get a firewire card and
cable.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"SandyInAZ" <SandyInAZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Graham,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> In the About Windows Movie Maker box it says Microsoft Windows Movie Maker
> Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519:Service Pack 2), then
> Windows Movie Maker version 2.1.4026.0. So, I'm assuming I have MM2.1...
> It's running on Windows XP Professional.
>
> It looks like I'm definitely missing the Capture Method page. I walked
> through your instructions and once I select the file type and click next,
> I'm
> sent directly to the page with the start/stop buttons and create
> clips/mute/capture timer limit options -- never given the opportunity to
> capture entire tape or parts of tape.
>
> Another thing I noticed, was on the screen where I am to select the file
> type, the option you suggest of dv-avi is grayed out -- I cannot select
> it.
> I looked that up in the help and it says it is only selectable if you are
> capturing from a dv device. However, I am capturing from a dv device -- a
> Sony DCR-HC20 Digital Video Camera Recorder. So, I don't understand why
> the
> dv-avi option would be grayed out. I wonder if that is also keeping me
> from
> getting the Capture Method screen?
>
> Oh, and one more thing that may be notable: I am connecting via USB and
> not
> firewire. I don't have a firewire cable for this device.
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> Which version of Mm are you using, and how are you connected to the pc.
>>
>>
>> For MM2.1 and firewire connected cam,
>>
>>
>> Open movie maker, connect cam by firewire and in vcr/playback position.
>> Click on capture from video device
>> This opens video capture wizard. Name file and choose location > Next
>> Choose file type, I'd go for dv-avi as its the best quality > Next
>> Here I get capture the entire tape automatically or captuer parts of the
>> tape manually, and also show preview > Next
>> In this window, you have the start and stop buttons for capturing
>> manually
>> if that's what you've chosen and creat clips/mute speakers/captuer time
>> limit options.
>>
>> Whichever way you apture, it always captures in real time, so 5 minutes
>> takes 5 minutes to capture.
>> Manual capture means you start capture and tehn press stop when you want
>> it
>> to. You can then search for a ne position on the tape using the controls
>> under the preview window, and then press start capture again, etc etc.
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "SandyInAZ" <SandyInAZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E562FBB1-0A4C-436B-B49B-E35D5B2BEF46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I'm having the same problem. Following the instructions step-by-step,
>> > and
>> > we
>> > never get to a Capture Method page so I can click Capture entire page
>> > automatically. Figured these might be old instructions for a previous
>> > version or something? Anyone???
>> >
>> > I did find, however, that while on the Capture Video Page you can take
>> > the
>> > check OUT of the Create clips when wizard finishes box and it will
>> > capture
>> > the entire video, BUT you need to sit and wait while the camera plays
>> > the
>> > whole tape. I was hoping that the Capture Entire Video automatically
>> > would
>> > be faster than that.
>> >
>> > Has anyone been able to get this to work as per the instructions???
>> >
>> > "Daedalus" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have been using Windows MM2 to try to capture DV from a Canon
>> >> MVX200i.
>> >> The
>> >> camera is connected to the PC via an IEEE 1394 cable.
>> >>
>> >> When running the vidoe capture wizrd I can't get the program to
>> >> capture
>> >> from
>> >> the tape automatically.
>> >>
>> >> I select 'Capture from video device ' in the movie task pane. The
>> >> wizard
>> >> starts but does not show the 'Video Capture Device' page; although the
>> >> top of
>> >> the next page shows the device as being a Canon DV device. I enter a
>> >> name
>> >> for
>> >> the clip and choose a save to location. I then select 'Next' and come
>> >> to
>> >> the
>> >> video settings page and choose the DV-AVI format (although I have
>> >> tried
>> >> this
>> >> with other settings as well). I then select 'Next' and proceed to the
>> >> 'Capture Video' page. For some reason I can't get to the 'Capture
>> >> Method'
>> >> page to select 'Capture the entire tape automatically'.
>> >>
>> >> I can capture manually on the capture video capture page so the video
>> >> can
>> >> be
>> >> transferred between the camera and the PC.
>> >>
>> >> I have read the camera manuals, WMM2 help both on the PC and online
>> >> and
>> >> can't find a solution. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
>> >> --
>> >> Newbie
>>
>>
>>


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