SONY HDR HC9 wont connect to my pc

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  1. akareem27

    akareem27 Member

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    I have this camera and my cpu wont even recognize it as even connected to the cpu.I have my wedding and i cant transfer it to the pc. I have xp, a firewire cable connected and everything can anybody help? thank you
     
    akareem27, Jun 9, 2008
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    What program are using to try to capture?
     
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    sony vegas 8,ulead 11,windows moviemaker,nero 8. None of them work.My cpu acts like the camcorder doesnt even exist.No noise,no install new software or anything.But soon as i hook my cannon minidv camcorder up it pops right up.
     
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    If you can't capture, with any of those programs, then you have something set up wrong. Check your manual again to see if you are missing something simple.
     
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    The capture part is not the problem yet.My cpu wont recognize the camcorder.I been googling and i seem to be missing a driver that i cant find on the internet to install.
     
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    Did you ever get your computer to recognize the video camera?
     
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    nope.luckily i borrowed the camcorder so after being frustrated to the point of almost breaking it i just gave it back
     
    akareem27, Jun 17, 2008
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    Try this:
    Shut off computer.
    Shut off camera.
    Hook Firewire to PC.
    Hook Firewire to camera.
    Turn on camera.
    Turn on PC.

    See if it seen now!
     
    PFloyd, Jun 17, 2008
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