xp doesn't recognize sony handycam

G

Guest

i tried to connect my Sony handycam (hi-8, analoge) to my new notebook
(laptop), but xp and Windows Movie Maker doesn't recognize it.
Any suggestions?
 
P

peter

And how did you connect....USB..Firefire.....video in thru video capture
....which would be way analog is captured whereas digital can be USB or firewire
without a video capture device
peter
 
G

Guest

Oops, forgot about that one, sorry.
I connected using an S-video cable, both on the cam as on the notebook

cheers
 
G

Graham Hughes

MM is designed for use with digital cams. You need either to find software
which will work with your graphics card, or buy an analogue capture
card/external a/d convertor.
 
G

Guest

Sorry to just jump in but I just bought a Sony DVD Handicam (dcr dvd 203) and
I am connecting through USB 2.0 (would use firewire if this camera had it).
Movie Maker will not detect the camera however even after it was installed
with the Found New Hardware. I can use the software that came with the camera
to get the footage on the Hard Drive but when I import video (its mpg) it
only comes up as audio.
 

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