New camera, JVC Hard Drive Camcorder

[Guest]

I just got a new camcorder that use no taps, has a hard drive built in. Does
anyone know how to use this camcorder with Windows Movie Maker? My new JVC
camcorder has not been used yet, had to use my Canon untill I could figure it
out.

I want to transfer some video with my JVC. I cant get WMM to see the JVC.

 

[Guest]

Michael,
Unfortunately you cannot use Windows Movie Maker with your JVC camcorder.
You can only use the software they gave you with the camera. My parents have
a JVC and I was trying to download and edit video with their software, a pain
in my butt, and was getting no where. I argued with the company that they
shouldn't restrict customers to just their software, that isn't very user
friendly. Basically you have to use their software and nothing else!

Sorry for the bad news! Editing with their program was a pain. I would
hope enough customers would call and complain that they would allow them to
use whatever software they want.
-Ceci

 

[Wojo]

My camera is a JVC, not one like yours but a JVC, and captures just fine so
it is not true that JVC requires you to use their software.

Does the camera have a firewire output? If so you can capture that way.
If not what is the model of the camera? The answer should be easy enough to
find knowing the right model.

 

[Guest]

Wojo,
The new JVC hard drive camcorders do require you to use only their software.
The old ones must not, but these new ones with the hard drive built in, do.
I called the company directly and they said you had to use only their
software. I even tried to convert the file so I could use WMM, but it didn't
work. Maybe you can figure that out, but I tried and couldn't get it to work.

 

[Wojo]

Thank you Ceci, that makes more sense then, well it doesn't make sense
business wise but you know what I mean

So if you capture with their software what type of file do you end up with
(extension)?

And what connection type is on the camera (Firewire, USB,...)?

And if you would, what is the model because this seems like a really bad
business practice reminiscent of the old Apple Proprietary mistake so I am
curious about this.

-Wojo