JVC DV vs. Windovs XP.

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It's generally easiest to use usb and windows explorer to get stills.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Ulf" <Ulf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF117C18-293C-41BA-A786-1EA12D77D697@microsoft.com...
> Had my JVC for a year, worked fine with XP home, until I lately tried to
> take
> still pics from the cameras memory card to Windows MovieMaker. This, or
> something else, has caused that importing a approx. 1 Mb picture from the
> camera memory card, ends up in the computer as a 13 kb pic.
> Im using the "scanner and camera guide" for import. Firewire cable. Any
> ideas?

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Forgot to mention the model of camera... it´s JVC GR-D93.

BR / Ulf

"Ulf" wrote:

> I agree, but using USB required also to use the supplied software with the DV
> camera, "Imagemixer" and that program is not certified with Microsoft, which
> I really found out!!! With imagemixer on the computer, Windows Update doesnt
> work! Therefore I went for Firewire instead.
>
> Another possible reason for my problems: I bought a Sandisk 128 Mb memory
> card, and swapped with the supplied 8 Mb MMC card. The manual has a table of
> memory size and picture number possibility at different quality, that table
> only runs up to 64 Mb. Could memory size affect drawn current from the
> battery, and thereby making the camera going bezerk?
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > It's generally easiest to use usb and windows explorer to get stills.
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "Ulf" <Ulf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CF117C18-293C-41BA-A786-1EA12D77D697@microsoft.com...
> > > Had my JVC for a year, worked fine with XP home, until I lately tried to
> > > take
> > > still pics from the cameras memory card to Windows MovieMaker. This, or
> > > something else, has caused that importing a approx. 1 Mb picture from the
> > > camera memory card, ends up in the computer as a 13 kb pic.
> > > Im using the "scanner and camera guide" for import. Firewire cable. Any
> > > ideas?
> >
> >
> >

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No, since this is my only digital equipment, didnt feel like that was
nessessary to get.
Why is a memory reader better?
Ulf

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Did you try using a card reader?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Ulf" <Ulf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:45AC56AE-4FCE-48ED-B9D9-1F7A2C0948C3@microsoft.com...
> > Forgot to mention the model of camera... it´s JVC GR-D93.
> >
> > BR / Ulf
> >
> > "Ulf" wrote:
> >
> >> I agree, but using USB required also to use the supplied software with
> >> the DV
> >> camera, "Imagemixer" and that program is not certified with Microsoft,
> >> which
> >> I really found out!!! With imagemixer on the computer, Windows Update
> >> doesnt
> >> work! Therefore I went for Firewire instead.
> >>
> >> Another possible reason for my problems: I bought a Sandisk 128 Mb memory
> >> card, and swapped with the supplied 8 Mb MMC card. The manual has a table
> >> of
> >> memory size and picture number possibility at different quality, that
> >> table
> >> only runs up to 64 Mb. Could memory size affect drawn current from the
> >> battery, and thereby making the camera going bezerk?
> >>
> >> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >>
> >> > It's generally easiest to use usb and windows explorer to get stills.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Graham Hughes
> >> > MVP Digital Media
> >> > www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> >> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> >> > www.simplydv.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ulf" <Ulf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:CF117C18-293C-41BA-A786-1EA12D77D697@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Had my JVC for a year, worked fine with XP home, until I lately tried
> >> > > to
> >> > > take
> >> > > still pics from the cameras memory card to Windows MovieMaker. This,
> >> > > or
> >> > > something else, has caused that importing a approx. 1 Mb picture from
> >> > > the
> >> > > camera memory card, ends up in the computer as a 13 kb pic.
> >> > > Im using the "scanner and camera guide" for import. Firewire cable.
> >> > > Any
> >> > > ideas?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>