Digital HandyCam Digital8 USB?

Question

Digital HandyCam Digital8 USB.HOW TO MAKE MY pc recognize (Recognise) the camarea

Answer 1

Not going to happen. You need to use the DV port with a firewire (IEEE1394a, i.Link) cable connected to the firewire400 port on your computer. Install one if you don't have a firewire port.

Answer 2

Actually I have a couple of these cams lying around and they're actually very good for what they are. I have one of the very early Digi8s here and it still shoots footage up there with the best consumer MiniDV cams of today....in some cases better as the lens they used was great. Forget all about the USB function altogether if you can. If you can't you'll need to download a Sony USB driver for it and they do make very good and impressive webcams for the studio..lol. Just don't try to use USB for any video work. Plug in the Firewire..windows will load a driver..use a decent editing program...make movies. If you want to start by using Moviemaker then fair enough, but if you don't want ulcers..then don't use it.

Best of luck

Answer 3

Video  Editing  Process *

*CAPTURE / IMPORT  video stream from vcam & video files from pc folders, EDIT  to make the movie as a project, FINISH  (render / save)  movie in the desired video file format and /or, SHARE …burn to CD/DVD.

for starters, XP/ Windows Movie Maker (wmm**) provides the simple & easy way (& free) to learn the ropes <just click Help for details>. For enhanced effects, try  SpiceFx  by Pixelan,  Venture later into other video editing software - Premiere, Vegas, Pinnacle, Ulead, etc., according to skill level & need.

Steps:

CAPTURE VIDEO

a.) Connect vcam to pc via firewire cable (4 or 6 pin) for good transfer (USB can do but possible drop frames with effect on quality)

b.) Set vcam mode to playback desired video, adjust settings for capture, then pause

c.) Open Windows Movie Maker and set to TASK PANE

d.) In wmm/ Task pane/CAPTURE VIDEO, click CAPTURE from video device; wmm should be able to control vcam operations. On play, video files are copied to wmm/COLLECTION (usually several video files, although will not notice during vcam playback)

e.) Import also other desired files (video, pics, sounds, narration) from pc folder to wmm/ Collection

EDIT MOVIE

f.) wmm/EDIT: drag & drop captured video files one by one from collection to TIMELINE chart below at the desired sequence

g.) Enhance/EDIT your video further if you wish: drag/drop effects- transition, filter; create titles…test to your liking (re-edit as you wish)

FINISH MOVIE (rendering)

h.) Save the video file to pc and/ or share; then Save project file (work-in-progress) for future edits.

Finally, SHARE

i.) Burn to CD or DVD***

***DVD authoring is incorporated in most video editing software. Otherwise, DVD authoring programs, Windows DVD, Nero, Encore DVD, etc. converts your vfiles into mpeg-2.vobs for burning.