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Mini DV to Mpeg

  • 08-07-2006 6:37pm
    #1
    Gooseberry
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    Can anyone recommend some software that i can use to connect my Sony Mini DV to the PC with USB and capture the videos on the mini dv tape into .avi or mpeg format.

    The one that has shipped with the camcoeder produces pretty poor quality, so would love to know if there's any other decent ones out there


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  • #2
    Rev Hellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭Rev Hellfire


    Your problem is the usb connection. Get a firewire card and cable.


  • #3
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Yea, once you get the firewire, you could get a trial version of Premiere or something like that USB doesn't provide the speed need to copy video across.


  • #4
    mtracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭mtracey


    I had the exact same problem, nearly puked when I saw the quality.
    Got the firewire cable and it sorted it out big time. :)


  • #5
    Gooseberry
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Gooseberry


    thanks for the reply guys. This here is the camera:
    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/185509/art/sony/dcr-hc94-minidv-camcorder.html#accessoires

    Is the firewire cabe listed in the accessories what I'm looking for?
    That says for connecting camcorder to camcorder.


  • #6
    AdrianR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭AdrianR


    Don't even think of giving €34 for a cable, these cables tend to be standard. I have some info some where re connector types, I'll look for it and add the infor here. That's not the right cable anyway.


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  • #7
    Gooseberry
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Gooseberry


    Guys, thanks again for the responses

    Am i just looking for any standard firewire cable and card or do you have any suggestions or links.

    The Camera is a sony dcr - hc94


  • #8
    AdrianR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭AdrianR


    The one in the link is a 4pin male to 4pin Male

    What you need is a: Firewire 4pin Male to 6pin male

    See here.

    This is firewire 400 or IEEE1394

    The link also shows firewire 800 or IEEE1394b, I don't know anything about this.

    Does your PC have a firewire input or do you need to get a card?


  • #9
    AdrianR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭AdrianR


    Guys, thanks again for the responses

    Am i just looking for any standard firewire cable and card or do you have any suggestions or links.

    The Camera is a sony dcr - hc94

    I bought a plug in card for my old PC, my new PC had firewire on board so I didn't need the card anymore. Check the back of your PC and see if you have a firewire socket which the larger 6pin connector will plug into (Or check the spec for you PC, look for IEEE 1394). If you have the socket you won't need the card, just the cable, these should be easy enough to get as they're standard.

    I still have the spare firewire card, if it turns out you need one and are interested PM me. They're cheap as chips now anyway compared to when I shelled out £100 for it 5 years ago.


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