MM2 downloading video from camera in DVAVI problem

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For some reason this seems to happen from time to time and most people have
found using windv, a free capture/export app solves the problem for them.
see here for a link to download it
http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB [...] php?t=1165
Graham
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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.simplydv.co.uk

"prmdoc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1859401c44aae$0b5bff80$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Whenever I attempt to download video from my miniDV
> camera to my PC with MM2, I get the following error:
>
> "The specificed video device is not responding. Verify
> that the device is connected properly and turned on, and
> then try capturing again."
>
> I hit "ok" and get the following:
> "Capture interrupted, could not complete successfully."
>
> Meanwhile, the MM2 rewinds and starts the video playback
> on my camera. If I attempt to download video in anyother
> format, it works without a problem. It just will not
> work with DVAVI format.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> I do have Direct X 9.0b
>
> Thanks.
>