capturing from a panasonic nv-gs120

[Guest]

Hi,

I am using windows xp sp2 version, on a compaq laptop and am unable to
capture video from my panasonic nv-gs120. The computer recognises the
camera, i.e it pings when it is plugged in, and the version of MMV is
2.1.4026.0

When i start MMV and hit capture it comes with with the usual wizard box
and shows the panasonic as the dv camera, however after i continue on through
the wizard, choose the file name for the download and go on, it comes up
with the following message

"the video device cannot be used at this time because there has been an
error when starting the device"

I am using a dv cable direct from the camera to the laptop.

What is driving me crazy is that when i use another program, i.e muvee
autoproducer 4.5 it has absolutley no problem detecting and downloading the
video from this camera.

I also have a desktop, a dell running xp professional, and MMV on that
computer has no problems at all downloading from the panasonic.

So whilst i can get by, its frustrating the hell out of as to why MMV will
not download the files from the camera onto the laptop.

any help would be appreciated

regards

 

[Graham Hughes]

Sounds like maybe your version of MM is corrupted. Check out the link to
Dean Rowe's blog at the end of this page, which tells you how to check on
the files you need and what to do if you have a problem with them.
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/ProblemPages/MovieMakerDoesNotAppearAfterInstallingSP2.htm

Another thing to look at is that SP2 firewire drivers are different to SP1,
so check out this page
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/ProblemPages/CamNotWorkingUnderSP2.htm

Otherwise, just capture with muvee and edit with MM.

 

[Guest]

Graham,

thanks for your help, howver no luck. I checked the versions of the files
in the moviemaker folder and they are all showing the correct version as per
your web pae (its a great web site by the way)

I am reluctant to fiddle around with the firewire drivers whilst I can use
muvee to download the videos. The last thing I want to do is stop that from
working as well!!

It also seems to me that because muvee is working its unlikley to be a sp
driver problem anyway

I guess I will put it down to some weird glitch in movie maker on this
particular laptop and live with it

thanks