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IEEE 1394a problem

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:02 am
by John Alcock
I have Sony HS3 andFX7 camcorders recording to miniDV cassettes. I also have a Panasonic SD900, thank goodness. I say "Thank goodness" because I can no longer download any Sony miniDV material as the Sony cameras are no longer recognised. I am aware of others who have this problem which seems to have happened overnight a couple of years or so ago. I have tried three different IEEE 1394a cards to no avail.
I use Edius 6.5 or Adobe Premiere Elements 14 in Windows7. The Panasonic SD900 happily gives great results in this set-up.

I should be grateful for any help!

John Alcock

Re: IEEE 1394a problem

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:32 am
by tom hardwick
Just to clarify John, are you saying that when you connect your mini DV camcorders via FireWire and open Edius 6.5's capture program the camcorder isn't recognised, doesn't show up, or that it is recognised but you can't capture the footage? Has anything changed in your edit program since it last worked ok?
Odd that neither Edius or premiere capture the files.

Re: IEEE 1394a problem

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:58 am
by John Alcock
Thanks for your reply, Tom. Since posting the problem I've made some progress. My Sony HS3 camcorder still is not recognised but my Sony FX7 now is.
So I can capture via the Sony PlayMemories program into Edius or Premiere. I don't understand but I won't look a gift-horse in the mouth.