Capture Video

[Nomad]

I have a Panasonic PV-GS39 and am trying to transfer video from the camcorder
tape to computer. I bought a firewire card and cable. I start the process
by:

1. Capturing from video device
2. Entering a file name for my captured video
3. Selecting a video setting (best quality for playback on my computer)

However, when select the capure method (entire tape or parts) I receive this
error message:

1. The specificed DV device is not responding. Verify that the device is
connected properly and turned on, and then try capturing again.

Could someone please help me fix this problem?

 

[Graham Hughes]

Correct order for connecting cam.
Turn on pc.
Connect firewire cable
Turn on cam, to playback/vcr postion

When turning on cam you should get the windows found new hardware ping, do
you?

If yes, then we take one track, if no, we go somewhere else

 

[Nomad]

I followed your instructions. I hear the ping. Then:

1. The digital video device screen pops up. I click on record video using
Windows Movie Maker and click ok.

Then I start the process by:

1. Entering a file name for my captured video
2. Selecting a video setting to capture my video (best quality for playback
on my computer)

However, when select the capure method (entire tape or parts) I receive this
error message:

1. The specificed DV device is not responding. Verify that the device is
connected properly and turned on, and then try capturing again.

Am I missing something?

 

[Saga]

Is the camara in playback mode?
Is there a chance that the camara might have a setting to enable/disable
firewire/USB communication channel?

Saga
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[Nomad]

The digital video camcorder is in playback mode. I can control camcorder's
functions (rewind, fast forward, play and stop) on the computer screen
without touching the camcorder.

For some reason when it tries to caputure, the error message appears: "The
specificed DV device is not responding. Verify that the device is connected
properly and turned on, and then try capturing again."

 

[Graham Hughes]

Sorry been busy with work.
Can you find another cam/cable /pc combination you can see working and test
your items with those, as a bent pin or something like that may be stopping
a full transmission of data.