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Sony Handycam DCRHC 21 Help
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Rewind23
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27. December 2005 @ 16:54 |
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hi i have a sony handycam and i need some help with it. i want to record shows off my vcr using the av cables but it wont let me and im not able to use a firewire so i dont know what to do. anyhelp??
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roger3125
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28. December 2005 @ 13:02 |
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I posted the same question, except for me it was VHS tapes to CD(or DVD)-R. I too received no replies. Maybe it can't be done. Somehow I think it can and further I think its probably very simple. The search goes on.
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28. December 2005 @ 14:10 |
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This model simply does not take analog input...
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roger3125
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28. December 2005 @ 18:17 |
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Thank you for the reply but that stomps me even more. I'm just asking how I can get what is saved on VHS tape onto a CD(or DVD). This, I would think, is independent of the camera.
Can I not PLAY the tape on a VHS player and output it to my computer Or must there be something between the two? or must there be software to do wahteve it needs to do?
Would appreciate some information on this subject. Thank you
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sheppy124
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28. December 2005 @ 23:06 |
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You can do it with a lot of tv cards or even some graphics cards, or a camcorder with analog in/out not the sony model you have unfortunately, however my experiance with tv cards you can have trouble getting the sound to be in sync, When capturing from an external source, Their are also loads of little black boxes with audio and caputre, do a search on a company called ads they produce a few. Also averimedia and hauggpe
a wise man one said...........
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29. December 2005 @ 10:05 |
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roger3125
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29. December 2005 @ 11:08 |
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Thanks, thats exactly what I needed. By the way can Nero do the same?
Now to determine if my Sony "Digital Video Camera Recorder" written on the body is indeed "digital". Its model DCR-TRV350
Again, thanks
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29. December 2005 @ 12:42 |
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That's a Digital8 camcorder, so yes, it's digital.
Nice thing about it is that you can play analog Hi8 tapes in it and when you connect it to your PC with Firewire, you can transfer the video in DV format.
It also accepts analog input (if it isn't a European version that has been nEUtered) and it does analog to digital pass-through as well.
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roger3125
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29. December 2005 @ 17:13 |
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It CAN'T be this simple. I found that square plug on my video camera marked "DV" and I located a Firewire cable with the square plug on one end and choices for other end. Can you recommend what other end I would use to my PC?
Now for the big question. I have Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker on my PC. AM I ALL SET or is there something else I would need?
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30. December 2005 @ 00:18 |
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Yes, it IS that simple.
Most PC's have a six pin Firwewire connection and Cmacorders a 4 pin, so you porbably need a 6 pin on one side and a 4 pin on the other side.
BTW: on the site that I gave you there is a thread in the editing and capturing section of the forum from joco who is going exactly through the same process as you are...
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roger3125
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30. December 2005 @ 06:50 |
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I'll bet there are alot more than just joko and I listening in and feeling alot better about saving their VHS content. Again thanks forom all of us.
I'll post my progress and hope others will do same.
Happy New Year
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roger3125
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30. December 2005 @ 08:47 |
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Did I mess up or am I blind??? I went to ebay and found a 6 - 4 Pin Firewire IEEE1394 iLink Cable 6 ft for a penny. In my haste I didn't look at the back of my PC to see if it took a 4 or 6 pin cable. The only open slots I saw was USBs, a 9-pin male and a mult pin for a monitor.
Someone tell me I'm not blind
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30. December 2005 @ 08:52 |
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Well, maybe you just don't have Firewire on your PC.
No worries, you can buy a Firewire PCI card for as little as $15.
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roger3125
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30. December 2005 @ 11:05 |
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How difficult is it to install?
Is there another way of determining if my PC has firewire. Maybe I overlooked it
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30. December 2005 @ 11:51 |
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How difficult is it to install?
Very easy. Open the PC, locate a free PCI slot, push the card in the slot, close the PC. :-)
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Is there another way of determining if my PC has firewire. Maybe I overlooked it
Open the device manager and look if there is a IEEE1394 Bus Host controler with a OHCI compliant IEEE1394 Host controler under it.
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roger3125
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30. December 2005 @ 18:51 |
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Visited the Device Manager and as expected I don't have IEEE...so what do I look for on Ebay or if they are as you say about $15 would they be available at RadioShack, CircutCity, etc.
In other words, what exactly is it called?
After I do the simple install where will my new IEEE port be and is there anything I have to do to turn it on or address it? I've just enterred into the world of the unknown.
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roger3125
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30. December 2005 @ 19:04 |
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Found two on Ebay for about $5... 2 port Firewire Cardbus PCMCIA card IEEE 1394 adapter Item #6834 7862 85...thats some kind of card that goes where on my PC? The other is FireWire Controller Card (NEC) IEEE-1394 3+1 Port NEW, item #5847 5186 97
Which is the one I want? Can you tell you are talking to a 2 year PC newbie <wink>
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1. January 2006 @ 04:47 |
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roger3125
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1. January 2006 @ 10:23 |
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Thats interesting that they are all from UK. Whats is the story behind that? Curious why some aren't offerred from US Ebayers. Looking at the postage from UK and the time to receive goods makes one wonder if you should get from a UK merchant.
Have you dealt with any of these UK Ebayers? Is the product the same as if you bought one from US? I bought from a Hong Kong dealer for a digital camera bag and it arrived in 4 days.
Thanks for the tip. Looking forwrd to a reply
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1. January 2006 @ 10:56 |
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roger3125
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1. January 2006 @ 18:59 |
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Thanks, you are right on top of things. I appreciate it and your help. I dropped an email to a local computer repair shop asking if I could purchase one of those cards we talked about and if he could install it for me. I received this email this evening from him saying another way to to transfer VHS to DVD is buy a mahine that does that at Costo for about $275. I discounted that idea immediately but he also said...
<<If you prefer the Computer, then you need All in wonder graphic card. This will allow you to capture any AV input from your computer. The cost on this card is 390 and you may need DVDRW(69) if you don?t have one.>>
Can you tell me if this All in one wonder graphic card is the same as we see on ebay sucvh as in that site you sent me? He also says <<you may need a DVDRW(69)>> Is he saying my PC must be able to write a DVD? If so it can.
Wishing you a Happy New Year
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2. January 2006 @ 03:43 |
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An analog capture card like the ATI all-in-wonder is an alternative way. Buts since you have a digital camcorder with pass-through capability and you only need to buy a $10 Firewire card to achieve the same thing, I see no reason why you would want to spend mony on an ATI all-in-wonder. Atually you will end up wityh higher quality than can be achieved with the ATI card. Educate the local shop and tell them that you're doing a pass-through through your digital cam...
Of course you need a DVD burner in order to burn DVD's... you can buy decent burners for as little as $50 these days...
BTW: even if you have never opened up your PC, fitting in a new PCI card is very, very easy...
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Bose313
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2. January 2006 @ 08:00 |
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I am able to transfer the video from my camera to my computer using the Usb port and the video capture program provided, except i am not able to get the sound to record as well.. and the quality of the picture isnt very good considering i have the quality turned up all the way and a 2 min vid is a little over a gig
and suggestions?
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2. January 2006 @ 09:23 |
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centertx
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5. January 2006 @ 05:29 |
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Going back to the original question of December 27 this is how I get VHS video into my editing program (Pinnacle Liquid 6.1). My VCR is a dual deck from go video. From the back of the VCR I have an a/v connecting cable (three rca plugs)connected to video out port with the other end (1 plug) connected to my sony digital 8 camcorder (audio/video input)and use the sony as a pass through to my computer. The camcorder must however have an AV to DV setting that you can turn on (mine is in the menu settings). The sony digital 8 is connected to my computer via firewire. With my editing program open and set to capture I begin playing the VHS tape. I can see the video in the capture screen and begin capturing. It has always worked great for me. With this method I can also capture TV progrms from my DirecTV as I have it connected to the VCR to the TV. If it's a program you want to keep, edit out the commercials, etc and burn to DVD or output to tape. I know this method is not new and I learned it from my Sony Digital 8 owners manual.
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