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More info?)
Check out www.papajohn.org and see the problem solving pages, there is quite
a bit of info in there. May be best to start with acceleration and codecs.
Try windv as an alternative to capture. If this does not work it means it's
not MM that's the problem but something in your system. Can you list pc and
camera specs.
A link to windv here
http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=1165
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"Neeraj" <Neeraj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:21263CA5-992D-41D0-BE3A-E244B2D77F8E@microsoft.com...
> Dear Graham,
>
> I also have the similar problem. I launch Windows Movie Maker. Select
> "Capture Video" from File Menu. A new screen comes up. From here I can
> control the camera. Clicking on Play button starts playing the Tape on
> Camera. But Stop button does not stop the tape. Screen starts showing "No
> Tape". Even if I have selected "Preview Clip while Recording" option,
Screen
> does not show the clip.
>
> Apart from this, Start capture button also does not work.
>
> Since I am able to play the tape from Windows Movie Maker, it means
> Connection is secured from PC to Camera.
>
> I am not able to figure out the reason for this.
>
> Kindly help.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Neeraj
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > KJ,
> > If you get the ping then it means the cam is communcating with windows.
You
> > may now see dv-in displayed on the screen of teh cam and if you look in
> > device manager you should see the camera in there.
> > If you can confirm this and then list the details of how you try to
capture
> > and with what.
> >
> > Grahamn
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> > "KJ" <KJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:ECFD64FC-D3D9-44FE-978B-8FC2A370F5F1@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm having the same trouble of capturing my video to the computer. I
hear
> > a
> > > ping from XP, but when I try to capture, it says unknown error. Do I
need
> > to
> > > buy a new firewall cord? thanks
> > >
> > > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Cam must be powered by mains electricity not battery.
> > > > Turned on and in the vcr/playback position with tape in ready to go.
> > > > When you connect the cam with the firewire cable to the pc do you
get
> > the XP
> > > > ping?
> > > > If no, check device manager to see if there are any problems with
the
> > > > firewire card and also try a cable that you know works, as cheap
cables
> > can
> > > > be a pain.
> > > > If it does ping, then let us know what happens next.
> > > >
> > > > Graham
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > MVP Digital Media
> > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > www.simplydv.com
> > > > "Cristiano Romero" <Cristiano Romero@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
> > > > message news
70A0DB2-0CCE-4A01-8DD9-35A701958BCA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I've got a digital camera (Sony DCR-TRV25), a video capturer
device
> > (PCI
> > > > Fire
> > > > > Wire IEEE 1394) and a Pentium 4 PC operated by Windows XP
> > Professional. My
> > > > > trouble: my computer does not capture the video. It doesn't
recognize
> > the
> > > > > camera. What I have to do? I appreciate any kind of help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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