video camera to pc!! help!!

4u111 · 07-14-2007, 06:22 AM

Hi guys

I've recently bought a firewire card, so i can extract the video to my pc, i installed the card properly in the pci slot, but the problen is when i connected my vid cam to pc with firewire cable nothing happened

, it was like nothing is installed. So please any help is greatly appreciated.

i have win xp home edition p4 3.06ghz with 512 mb of ram

thank you

**Terrister** · 07-16-2007, 07:36 AM

What program are you using to capture video?
Have you checked the device manager for problems?

4u111 · 07-17-2007, 01:18 AM

thank you for the respond
im using windows movie maker, i checked the device manager, but couldn't located it, is it under universal serial bus controller?, but as i know, when you install a new harddrive, windows xp will give yu a message telling " anew device has been detected" but i didn't see that.

**Terrister** · 07-18-2007, 07:54 AM

After you installed the card, did Windows find it and load drivers for it?

4u111 · 07-18-2007, 08:45 PM

no. just nothing happened. I will try to remove the card and put it in again.

4u111 · 07-21-2007, 10:57 PM

it's still not working. im sorry guys for annoying you but i really need this so soon.

any tips would greatly appreciated.
thank you

**gistek** · 07-27-2007, 12:19 PM

The first thing I check is to make sure it's seated fully in the slot.

Next is to try it in a different slot.

Last it to take it back where I got it and try to exchange it for one that works.

4u111 · 08-01-2007, 12:57 AM

i have changed the slot, but still nothing new.

im taking the card back to the seller on sat or sun, but before that i just want to know what kind of softwares do i need to operate my vid camera?? or actually do i need a software?

thank you

**magnethead** · 08-02-2007, 03:17 PM

did you load the drivers for it? it shoudl be listed in device manager as a 1394 port, or as an unknown device with the yellow question mark next to it.

**gistek** · 08-02-2007, 03:59 PM

You should be able to do everything you want using Windows Movie Maker. There are also several shareware (free to try, some with limits) applications. I downloaded some from download.com a while ago, but had no luck working with any of them due to them not supporting my dazzle 150. The application I use most is Pinnacle Studio. It's very easy to use, but can be somewhat temperamental regarding capture quality through the dazzle. I'm still using version 10, but I know version 11 is out. (Version 9 is less temperamental for capturing, but it's menu builder is limited.)

4u111 · 08-04-2007, 12:38 AM

thank you guys for the reply
actually the device is listed in device manager as 1394 and has no yellow question mark and it just say working properly. Also when open movie maker and go to load my vid camera i get an errar message saying my vi cam wasn't detected.
My vid cam is didgital panasonic NV-DS60 and i checked all the guides on how you connect it to pc, i did every thing correct but it still wont work.
anyway im taking the firewire card back to the seller tomorrow, and now im gonna try out the pinnacle studio.
thank you again.

4u111 · 08-09-2007, 09:43 PM

Looks like it's not the firewire card problem after all. Actually, i got another card but im still having the same problem.lol
do you think thats related to bios or motherboard??? probably it needs to be updated, because it should work without any problem, but ?????? :-( ??????
anyway i'll just leave it if there's no solution.
thanx alot guys, appreciated.

07-14-2007, 06:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	video camera to pc!! help!! Hi guys I've recently bought a firewire card, so i can extract the video to my pc, i installed the card properly in the pci slot, but the problen is when i connected my vid cam to pc with firewire cable nothing happened, it was like nothing is installed. So please any help is greatly appreciated. i have win xp home edition p4 3.06ghz with 512 mb of ram thank you __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101

07-16-2007, 07:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! What program are you using to capture video? Have you checked the device manager for problems? __________________

07-17-2007, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! thank you for the respond im using windows movie maker, i checked the device manager, but couldn't located it, is it under universal serial bus controller?, but as i know, when you install a new harddrive, windows xp will give yu a message telling " anew device has been detected" but i didn't see that. __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101

07-18-2007, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! After you installed the card, did Windows find it and load drivers for it? __________________

07-18-2007, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! no. just nothing happened. I will try to remove the card and put it in again. __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101

07-21-2007, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! it's still not working. im sorry guys for annoying you but i really need this so soon. any tips would greatly appreciated. thank you __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101

07-27-2007, 12:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,904 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! The first thing I check is to make sure it's seated fully in the slot. Next is to try it in a different slot. Last it to take it back where I got it and try to exchange it for one that works. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team

08-01-2007, 12:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! i have changed the slot, but still nothing new. im taking the card back to the seller on sat or sun, but before that i just want to know what kind of softwares do i need to operate my vid camera?? or actually do i need a software? thank you __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101

08-02-2007, 03:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
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08-02-2007, 03:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,904 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! You should be able to do everything you want using Windows Movie Maker. There are also several shareware (free to try, some with limits) applications. I downloaded some from download.com a while ago, but had no luck working with any of them due to them not supporting my dazzle 150. The application I use most is Pinnacle Studio. It's very easy to use, but can be somewhat temperamental regarding capture quality through the dazzle. I'm still using version 10, but I know version 11 is out. (Version 9 is less temperamental for capturing, but it's menu builder is limited.) __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team

08-04-2007, 12:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! thank you guys for the reply actually the device is listed in device manager as 1394 and has no yellow question mark and it just say working properly. Also when open movie maker and go to load my vid camera i get an errar message saying my vi cam wasn't detected. My vid cam is didgital panasonic NV-DS60 and i checked all the guides on how you connect it to pc, i did every thing correct but it still wont work. anyway im taking the firewire card back to the seller tomorrow, and now im gonna try out the pinnacle studio. thank you again. __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101

08-09-2007, 09:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
4u111 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180 OS: WINXP HE	Re: video camera to pc!! help!! Looks like it's not the firewire card problem after all. Actually, i got another card but im still having the same problem.lol do you think thats related to bios or motherboard??? probably it needs to be updated, because it should work without any problem, but ?????? :-( ?????? anyway i'll just leave it if there's no solution. thanx alot guys, appreciated. __________________ 1010011 1101101 1101001 1101100 1100101