Video capture using WMM

Tim Redfern · 12-25-2008, 06:32 AM

Please help me. I am trying to upload video footage from my handheld camcorder using a Firewire cable. I've plugged it in to the right port, connected it to my camera, turned the camera on... but when I go to Windows Movie Maker and click 'capture' it says that there is no video device attached. I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong.

The ports on my camera.

The modes on my camera.

The ports on my computer.

The Firewire cable I'm using.

So.... I put them all together, turn on the camera and try to get it working.

Screencap of what happens.

dai · 12-25-2008, 09:00 AM

check the firewire is enabled and no problem with it in the device manager

Tim Redfern · 12-25-2008, 04:55 PM

How? Where is the device manager? I couldn't find it in Control Panel.

**bruiser** · 12-25-2008, 05:53 PM

Right click My Computer. Click properties. Click hardware.

Verac · 12-25-2008, 07:41 PM

I know I'm going to sound jerkish. But if what they said doesn't work, why not simply try to record from the camcorder itself?

Tim Redfern · 12-25-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verac

I know I'm going to sound jerkish. But if what they said doesn't work, why not simply try to record from the camcorder itself?

I have recorded using the camcorder. I have some videos which I now want to put onto youtube, so I need to upload them onto my computer and edit them first. :P

Tim Redfern · 12-25-2008, 10:49 PM

Doesn't seem like the Firewire cable or my camcorder is recognised at all by the Device Manager... I couldn't see it there. How do I enable it?

dai · 12-25-2008, 11:57 PM

try loading it from add new hardware

Tim Redfern · 12-26-2008, 12:23 AM

I tired... but the problem is my computer doesn't even know that there's a cable plugged into my Firewire port. It's just totally ignoring it, so when I go to Add Hardware it doesn't recognised any uninstalled hardware attached to my computer. :/

dai · 12-26-2008, 12:27 AM

is ther any yellow alongside the firewire listing [1394] in the device manager
is the driver installed

Tim Redfern · 12-26-2008, 01:18 AM

There is no Firewire listing in the device manager.

What driver?

:(

dai · 12-26-2008, 04:26 AM

check it is enabled in the bios and look for the driver on your m/board setup disk

Tim Redfern · 12-26-2008, 06:24 AM

bios?

I looked for the driver on the disk but found nothing.

It genuinely seems like my computer has no knowledge whatsoever of anything to do with Firewire cables, or the term IEEE 1394.

dai · 12-26-2008, 08:34 AM

try with this freeware

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~iwan/1394/download.html

Tim Redfern · 12-26-2008, 05:25 PM

Thanks :D

But before I download it - it says 'digital camera driver.' Will it still work with my analog video camera?

**zuluclayman** · 12-26-2008, 06:30 PM

Just a suggestion: (don't mean to tread on any toes Dai)
By your pics above, your firewire port is part of a card reader - you should have received a disk from the maker of your computer with the drivers for it on there or if you installed the card reader yourself it should have come with a disk. Look in device manager under disk drives. If it is not there download and install Everest Home and look for the name and model of card reader under "Computer" > "Summary" > "Storage" and go to the manufacturer's website to download the drivers. It may just come up as a number of "Generic USB card devices" or something similar in which case you may have to open the case to find its make and model.
Another suggestion:
Have you tried plugging the firewire cable to both camera and computer then turn camera on to Play (not Record) and seeing if you can download the video content direct to your hard drive?
Also did you get (and install) any software with the camera? if so you should be able to import the files using the manufacturer's software then if you want to use Movie Maker export the files from the manufacturer's software and save them, then bring them into MovieMaker using the Import Video command - long way round but...

**magnethead** · 12-26-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zuluclayman

Just a suggestion: (don't mean to tread on any toes Dai)
By your pics above, your firewire port is part of a card reader - you should have received a disk from the maker of your computer with the drivers for it on there or if you installed the card reader yourself it should have come with a disk. Look in device manager under disk drives. If it is not there download and install Everest Home and look for the name and model of card reader under "Computer" > "Summary" > "Storage" and go to the manufacturer's website to download the drivers. It may just come up as a number of "Generic USB card devices" or something similar in which case you may have to open the case to find its make and model.

you beat me too it.

Is the 1394 connected to the motherboard even? Not all motherboards have a 1394 header..mine didn't, had to get a PCI card.

Tim Redfern · 12-27-2008, 05:34 AM

I have no idea. It's just in the front of my computer. How can I check if it's connected?

This is driving me crazy.....

**magnethead** · 12-27-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Redfern

I have no idea. It's just in the front of my computer. How can I check if it's connected?

This is driving me crazy.....

pull the side cover off. There will be a USB (possibly 2) and 1394 lead coming off the card reader. If it also does the front audio, then there will be leads for that as well.

Verac · 12-29-2008, 01:10 AM

Maybe a suggestion is at hand. Is there a memory card or a USB cord that comes with the camera? perhaps this would work better if present.

12-25-2008, 06:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Video capture using WMM Please help me. I am trying to upload video footage from my handheld camcorder using a Firewire cable. I've plugged it in to the right port, connected it to my camera, turned the camera on... but when I go to Windows Movie Maker and click 'capture' it says that there is no video device attached. I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong. The ports on my camera. The modes on my camera. The ports on my computer. The Firewire cable I'm using. So.... I put them all together, turn on the camera and try to get it working. Screencap of what happens. Last edited by Tim Redfern; 12-25-2008 at 06:49 AM.

12-25-2008, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video capture using WMM check the firewire is enabled and no problem with it in the device manager __________________

12-25-2008, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM How? Where is the device manager? I couldn't find it in Control Panel.

12-25-2008, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	Re: Video capture using WMM Right click My Computer. Click properties. Click hardware.

12-25-2008, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Verac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP	Re: Video capture using WMM I know I'm going to sound jerkish. But if what they said doesn't work, why not simply try to record from the camcorder itself?

12-25-2008, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM Doesn't seem like the Firewire cable or my camcorder is recognised at all by the Device Manager... I couldn't see it there. How do I enable it?

12-25-2008, 11:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video capture using WMM try loading it from add new hardware __________________

12-26-2008, 12:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM I tired... but the problem is my computer doesn't even know that there's a cable plugged into my Firewire port. It's just totally ignoring it, so when I go to Add Hardware it doesn't recognised any uninstalled hardware attached to my computer. :/

12-26-2008, 12:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video capture using WMM is ther any yellow alongside the firewire listing [1394] in the device manager is the driver installed __________________

12-26-2008, 01:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM There is no Firewire listing in the device manager. What driver? :(

12-26-2008, 04:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video capture using WMM check it is enabled in the bios and look for the driver on your m/board setup disk __________________

12-26-2008, 06:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM bios? I looked for the driver on the disk but found nothing. It genuinely seems like my computer has no knowledge whatsoever of anything to do with Firewire cables, or the term IEEE 1394.

12-26-2008, 08:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video capture using WMM try with this freeware http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~iwan/1394/download.html __________________

12-26-2008, 05:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM Thanks :D But before I download it - it says 'digital camera driver.' Will it still work with my analog video camera?

12-26-2008, 06:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,049 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Video capture using WMM Just a suggestion: (don't mean to tread on any toes Dai) By your pics above, your firewire port is part of a card reader - you should have received a disk from the maker of your computer with the drivers for it on there or if you installed the card reader yourself it should have come with a disk. Look in device manager under disk drives. If it is not there download and install Everest Home and look for the name and model of card reader under "Computer" > "Summary" > "Storage" and go to the manufacturer's website to download the drivers. It may just come up as a number of "Generic USB card devices" or something similar in which case you may have to open the case to find its make and model. Another suggestion: Have you tried plugging the firewire cable to both camera and computer then turn camera on to Play (not Record) and seeing if you can download the video content direct to your hard drive? Also did you get (and install) any software with the camera? if so you should be able to import the files using the manufacturer's software then if you want to use Movie Maker export the files from the manufacturer's software and save them, then bring them into MovieMaker using the Import Video command - long way round but... __________________ AutoGordianKnot Audacity K-Lite codec pack Irfan View GSpot TSF Photographer's Corner Last edited by zuluclayman; 12-26-2008 at 06:46 PM.

12-27-2008, 05:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Video capture using WMM I have no idea. It's just in the front of my computer. How can I check if it's connected? This is driving me crazy.....

12-29-2008, 01:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
Verac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP	Re: Video capture using WMM Maybe a suggestion is at hand. Is there a memory card or a USB cord that comes with the camera? perhaps this would work better if present.