Firewire problem

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Malcolm Murray

I can connect my Samsung camcorder to my PC(Windows XP)
via my Firewire port(IEEE 1394 OHCI)and using the
camera/scanner wizard I can run a preview of the video
and select snapshots for storing/printing.However,if I
try to run Windows Movie Maker nothing happens until
after about a minute a pop up box appears saying that
Movie Maker does not recognise the output of my capture
device (Firewire card)or that it is in use by another
application(which it isn't).It then goes on to suggest
that I configure the output to a suitable format,but I
can't find an option for doing this.Everything I have
read about Movie Maker so far suggests that it should
just plug and play.I am running DirectX 9.0b.Any ideas as
to what problem might be.All I really want to do is
transfer my video to file for recording to CD. Any help
greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Malcolm Murray.
 
Malcolm Murray said:
I can connect my Samsung camcorder to my PC(Windows XP)
via my Firewire port(IEEE 1394 OHCI)and using the
camera/scanner wizard I can run a preview of the video
and select snapshots for storing/printing.However,if I
try to run Windows Movie Maker nothing happens until
after about a minute a pop up box appears saying that
Movie Maker does not recognise the output of my capture
device (Firewire card)or that it is in use by another
application(which it isn't).It then goes on to suggest
that I configure the output to a suitable format,but I
can't find an option for doing this.Everything I have
read about Movie Maker so far suggests that it should
just plug and play.I am running DirectX 9.0b.Any ideas as
to what problem might be.All I really want to do is
transfer my video to file for recording to CD. Any help
greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Malcolm Murray.
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Are you runing MM version 2? Also, there is also a movie maker group, plus
various video groups, you might get better responses there. All I can say is
that MM2 (never tried 1) works on my Sony. AFAICR XP comes as default only
with MM1 and you need to download 2.

You could also google for movie maker and the name of your particular card.
 
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