connecting my sony dcrpc120e camcorder to XP

[Carl Thomas]

Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port on my
pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Carl Thomas" <Carl > wrote in message
...
> Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port on
> my
> pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??

[Carl Thomas]

Hi Cari,

I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
computer shop?

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Carl Thomas" <Carl > wrote in message
> ...
> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port on
> > my
> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
>
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Yes. It's usually 4 pin (camcorder end) to 6 pin (PC end) that you need.

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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Carl Thomas" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Cari,
>
> I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
> computer shop?
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "Carl Thomas" <Carl > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port
>> > on
>> > my
>> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
>>
>>
>>

[Carl Thomas]

Thanks Cari,

Do i need a fire wire card? I'm sorry, quite new to PC's i have a fire wire
port that i keep my i pod updated with.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Yes. It's usually 4 pin (camcorder end) to 6 pin (PC end) that you need.
>
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Carl Thomas" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Cari,
> >
> > I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
> > computer shop?
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Carl Thomas" <Carl > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb port
> >> > on
> >> > my
> >> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

The best way to capture digital video to a PC is via firewire. USB, even
USB 2.0 results in dropped frames.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Carl Thomas" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Cari,
>
> Do i need a fire wire card? I'm sorry, quite new to PC's i have a fire
> wire
> port that i keep my i pod updated with.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Yes. It's usually 4 pin (camcorder end) to 6 pin (PC end) that you need.
>>
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "Carl Thomas" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi Cari,
>> >
>> > I dont have the cable for a firewire port. Can i just get this in any
>> > computer shop?
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What happens if you connect the camcorder to a firewire port?
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> Printing & Imaging
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Carl Thomas" <Carl > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > Please can somebody help!! i am plugging my camcorder into a usb
>> >> > port
>> >> > on
>> >> > my
>> >> > pc, but it does not find new hardware. Whats wrong??
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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