Importing data from my JVC DV camcorder to WMM

[Guest]

Hi all, I've got a JVC GR-D60ek camcorder that I'm desperate to start playing
with in WMM. My PC is running Windows XP with SP 2 installed. Upon opening
WMM the PC recognised the connection to my Cam (through a USB connection) yet
upon trying to capture video from the cam I get the following message...

"An interface has too many methods to fire events from"??

I've had a look through other similar posts but still can't resolve the
issue, any advice much appreciated! Thanks

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You need to use a firewire connection. The USB is best used for transferring
still images.

 

[John Kelly]

Hello,

That error occurs when trying to import or compile a file that was
created using the MPeg format. If you get this error when capturing from
your camera you are probably using a USB connection. If USB is your only
option you need another program to import to your hard drive...such a
program may have come with the camera. If you have a FIREWIRE port on your
camera thats the way to capture...it enables a much higher quality
capture....if you do not have them you need to purchase a Firewire card and
cable....the cards are quite cheap and the cable is often more
expensive.....If you are not happy fitting these to your computer
yourself...take the box with you and get the shop to fit it.

Hope that helps a little

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[John Kelly]

Hello again,

You might as well go to PC World....the cards are £15 - £20, the cables are
more expensive.....Because of a rumour...I heard that Firewire cards with Texas
Instruments (Ti) chipsets can be a problem....so perhaps steer clear of them. I
don't know what Belkin use in firewire cards...I am generally quite pleased
with their products, never had a failure.

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[Guest]

John, any suggestions on other programs that I could use to capture video off
of my JVC mini DV? Also, I have read other posts from you on other sites and
you have suggested it could be a codec issue. Could this still be the problem
in getting video from the camcorder to the laptop?

 

[John Kelly]

Hello there,

I have not looked up your camera so do not know its abilities......the rules
are as follows...

FireWire
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If it has a firewire port you MUST use it. Movie Maker is as good as they come
in those circumstances. If you have a problem using a straight forward firewire
set-up then yes you may have a codec problem, but there are lots of other
things to look at as well. You will not as far as I know ever get MPeg
delivered along a Firewire...it defeats the whole point of DV

USB2
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If it has a USB port only (Not Likely I would think) then you will need a
"device" to sit between the camera and the computer...the device can be
internal or stand alone. The device is an Analog to Digital Converter. I have
an old analog to digital converter (Creative 300 something) it cost a fortune
and compared to digital it is a complete non starter. I have also used the
capture capabilities of one of my graphics cards which has Digital In and
Out....its not too bad but still a non starter when compared to Firewire. So
the message is you get what you pay for with these devices.....I have seen top
of the range converters (Industrial stuff) used with top of the market cameras
(TV Studio stuff) and the quality makes Mini-DV look very lowly indeed.

I am not qualified to comment on the present day A - D converters, so if you
do need one, make sure you get some good advice from elsewhere.

If you really do only have USB...then you should have received a suitable
program (Basic or otherwise) with the camera....My first Digital Still camera
was USB and I was able to download the software updates from the companies
website Would you believe I cannot remember what the company was...I think it
was Canon. In the case of that camera, the software was specific to the camera.

If the only format you can get from the camera is MPeg you will need a format
converter before you could use it with Movie Maker....to that end, go to my web
site and click on GREAT LINKS > KNOWLEDGE BASE > VIDEO HELP and tell the dialog
there that you want to convert between (What ever you manual describes the
format as) and DV-AVI The dialog will then show you your options with necessary
file links etc..

Finally
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I am fairly confident in believing your camera has FIREWIRE abilities as well
as USB. USB from such a camera is used for transferring any still images you
took and of course the Firewire is for the Video. On you camera, the firewire
port will look rectangular and be almost twice as long as it is wide. It has a
small inward dent so that the cable enters one way only.

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[Guest]

Hi John,

Thanks for the advice, really useful and much appreciated. One last question
though, can you offer any suggestions for the best type of FIREWIRE card and
cable to go for? Any UK outlets you could recommend to get such stuff and
fitted?

Thanks again

 

[Guest]

Thanks John for the help. The JVC I have does have an I (not sure what the I
is for) DV port. I assume this is where the firewire cable plugs into.
Thanks for the help. I do a lot of digital audio recording but this is my
first step into digital video

 

[John Kelly]

Yep, we all have to start at the beginning...have fun

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[John Kelly]

Hello,

There is not much to choose from in the UK. My local computer shop, privately
owned, has prices that enable the owner to laugh all the way to the bank,
amazingly people go to him because they think they are getting some sort of
deal.

As the card and cable are so cheap anyway you might as well go to PC World and
buy perhaps the Belkin card and cable. I think its Belkin that market a
Firewire Installation Kit. I am not sure what they mean by that as you only
need one card, one screw and one cable! Installation is so easy I would not
really recommend that you let them charge you the £25 ?? to install it for
you..

To Install the card.
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1) Remove the power lead. Not many realise that Power is still present even
when a computer is turned off at the rear (If it actually has a power switch at
the rear) If it does not have a power switch then the motherboard is also live
(Pentium and AMD boards have a small two or 4 wire lead connected usually at
the edge of the board. shorting out that lead causes the motherboard to enter
the boot sequence, power exists all over the board prior to that sequence)
2) Remove Cover to co9mputer and DO NOT reach inside
3) Go grab hold of your nearest cold water pipe...this will discharge any
static you are carrying around.
4) Identify the longish white coloured connectors on the motherboard. They
will end near the rear of the box and next to a number of press out barriers.
You may see that you already have a sound card plugged into one of these
connectors.
5) If required remove one of the press out metal panels
6) Insert the card into the connector so that the socket is facing out the back
of the computer. You should apply the card gently and squarely to the
connector. If you have to force the card then something is clearly wrong...Note
that forcing the card will bend the motherboard and quite likely render the
computer U/S
7) You should secure the card in place using a screw and into the rear of the
box. It will be obvious to you when you have the cover off.
8) Power the machine up and watch the screen looking for any type of warning.
You will get a dialog box telling you it has found a new device. After a few
moments it should tell you the device is now installed (with regard its
drivers) and that it is ready to use.

That's it !!! It is a very easy thing to do (especially when you have done as
much of this as I have) If you are still unsure then try sweet talking the guy
at PC World
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