No audio when recording from Sony Digital Handycam

[Guest]

I have done this before, but can't do it now. Using Movie Maker, I am able
to get the video to record from my Sony digital Handycam. However, the audio
doesn't record. I'm not importing music or anything like that - just
whatever talking is going on in the video I recorded. Please help - I know
it's probably something simple.

 

[Graham Hughes]

Make and model of cam?
How are you connecting cam to pc?

 

[Guest]

It is a Sony DCR-TRV 260 / Digital Video Camera Recorder. I am using a USB
connetion - which is what I used in the past. Same USB cord cause I keep it
in the bag with the camera. I did try the "firewire" when I first got the
camera. One, it didn't work and two it was a pain to have to hook it up to
the back of the PC all of the time. That's how I am certain I have always
used the USB before - it worked and it was convenient.

Any info you could share I would certainly try.

Debra Deuell

 

[Guest]

I have the same EXACT problem with a SONy DCR-TRV140 using USB. It worked
before, but not now. I tried both old and new drivers from Sony. No luck.

Have you been able to get your audio to work?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

I h aven't tried it again lately. I was also going to try my other program -
MyDVD Studio Deluxe. Haven't done that yet either.

People are going to say we are crazy - that you just absolutely can NOT use
a USB connection. But, I know for fact that is the only thing I used that
worked. I also tried the old and new drivers.

Is SO FRUSTRATING! If you come up with any solutions, let me know! And
I'll do the same!

Deb Deuell

 

[Guest]

I actually got it to work. I found another entry in the listing that talked
about our problem (or at least my version of the problem). It turns out that
when you set-up the capture, you need to set the audio input to Sony Audio
Device and Microphone. I did that and it worked!

 

[Guest]

THANK YOU THANK YOU! I will give that a try! Hope it works for me as well.

 

[Guest]

In the drop down menu, I didn't have the choice of "Sony Audio Device". I
did however have the choice of USB Audio Device and then microphone.....and
it WORKED! That obviously is not what I used before. Thanks for the tip.
Finally - found something that helped me on this post! I hope anyone else in
our shoes gets to this thread and is helped also!

Deb Deuell