Camera Help?!?

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it has no firewire input on the camera

Mar 28 2009 9:56PM

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no you dont usb works, its just not as good.

i have to start with the obvious, is the camera on?

yes?

is it set to playback mode

yes?

what program are you using?

Mar 28 2009 10:09PM

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yes the camera is on ha

and using the usb cable it doenst show up on my computer. and i dont really have a program its just iMovie.

it really should show up though, everything else does.

Mar 28 2009 10:23PM

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when i was buying a new camera i was told that some sony's are not mac compatable

Mar 29 2009 12:02AM

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Hes right, and are you 100% sure there isnt a firewire port.. itll look just like a usb and I think you should go check again. USB doesn't work with macs, and you never answered josh, is your camera in playback?

Mar 29 2009 12:25AM

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OMG!!!! IM GOING TO USE CAPS LOCK CAUSE I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM LITERALLY 2 DAYS AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I TRIED ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!

MY SOLUTION: I TOOK IT BACK YESTERDAY, TOLD THEM IT DIDN'T WORK WITH MY MAC. SO I BOUGHT A JVC EVERIO LAST NIGHT AND IT WORKS WONDERS!!!!

SONY CAMCORDERS THAT USE TAPES WILL ONLY TRANSFER PICTURES TO MACINTOSH COMPUTERS, USING A MEMORY STICK DUO.

SORRY DUDE..... I GUESS YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK.....

Caps lock is finished.

Mar 29 2009 2:01AM

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HEY GARETT DOESNT COLLIN HAVE A SONY DV CAMERA AND HE USES A MACBOOK!

IS THIS REALLY NESSASARY

Mar 29 2009 2:07AM

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but just a foot note, i got ragged on a couple days a go about putting a thread about a camera in nsg even though iput it here cause of more traffic, just for future reference.

Mar 29 2009 2:09AM

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Brett, you are a fucking retard. There's is a Canon, and it is hooked up through firewire.

Mar 29 2009 2:10AM

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and your mac doesnt have firewire right

Mar 29 2009 2:14AM

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That would be correct.

Mar 29 2009 2:15AM

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wtf - what mac doesn't have a firewire port?

Sony does work on Mac you just have to know what you are doing. I have been using a sony and a samsung camcorder on my mac recently and it's all joy.

Don't use imovie (unless you are using the JVC everio which need imovie to import videos) because iMovie is uber basic. Most people go for FCP but I prefer Adobe Prem Pro, it's easier to use. But that's just my opinion. You can D/L it using torrents.

Mar 29 2009 10:43AM

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this might be it. I movie is a bitch not only because it sucks but also, when you want to capture, the camera has to be plugged in before you open the program or else it dosnt show up

Mar 29 2009 2:07PM

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spoke to someone I know at sony, they say it will work on a mac, (sony would be f******** stupid not to let it work as mac are the biggest media computers organisation out there)

You just can't use gaymovie.

Use Premiere Pro. It's legit. Or Final Cut Pro. Not express - express is just an extension of imovie.

Think that's it.

Oh wait no, your mac DOES have firewire as will your sony camcorder. Unless your mac is like 5 years old in which case you need a new one anyway. All sony camcorders have some kind of firewire port, you just have to get the right cable which isn't often supplied, especially in basic models. IMO people need to move on from tapes, they are not the way forward - especially for skiing. It's all about flash memory now.

Mar 29 2009 2:21PM

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oh i think i have the same camera and it too me awhile to figure out

but what i did is put it on the charger plate thing ( i dunno if your camera has it where you put it on a plate like thing the holds it up to charge it)

and pluged the usb into the back of it then into the computer

and the clicked i movie and eventually it came up

sorry i know that kind of confusing

Mar 29 2009 2:30PM

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OMG

Mar 29 2009 3:04PM

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just going to keep it short, usb --> pics, firewire --> movie files, i have a handycam and a mac. if you read the manual you will notice the usb cable that comes with the cam is for pictures and the firewire you buy for separetly is for movie files, simple and easy, just check if you need a 4 pin or 6 pin firewire cable

Mar 29 2009 4:36PM

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Thanks for everyones help but usually when you plug ANYTHING into any port it always shows up on the desk top. but my camera just never shows up. i probably will use imovie just to play around and get comfortable editing although it is pretty gay and missing a lot of shit. so does anyone know how to at least have my computer recognize that there is a camera attached?

ill probably look again to see if any replies work. but yeah

my macbook is just last year model with Leopard and has a firewire port but my camera is probably like a 2005 sony dcr-hc21 ntsc handycam.

it was 4 ports (not counting charging port)

usb(doest work), DV(not sure what it is), A/V Out(to hook up to the tv), and a LANC( i think is for headphones)

im stoked because i have all this good footage and the fact i cant edit it is really bumming me out...

Mar 29 2009 4:36PM

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so im getting the idea that the DV port is what the firewire cable connects to? anyone want to confirm that?

Mar 29 2009 5:19PM

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As I said before, macs do not recognize video cameras through usb, to get your camera to work in imovie you have to you the firewire. This is where you use the DV out (may also say IEEE or 1394 or something along those lines) Make sure your camera is also in play back and that it is completely plugged in.. sometimes connections can come out.

Mar 29 2009 5:59PM

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Yeh use the DV out - and no, it won't show up. Don't use iMovie - it won't get you used to shit. It works in a totally different way to any higher class of editing prog so you will just start from square one when you move to FCP or PP anyway. So yeh, get a good editing program, import from the camera and then come back to us if you still have problems :-) x

Mar 29 2009 6:31PM

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are those programs free? im pretty sure FCP is expensive as fuck

Mar 29 2009 6:37PM

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chill man, Im sorry to be rude, but if you cant figure out how to import, it will be a real hard time for him trying to figure out fcp..

just use imovie for now, and once you find out that there are more features that you need, thats when you should start considering fcp or pp

Mar 29 2009 6:47PM

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Free if you know how ;-) use torrents dude, works a treat!

I just don't think there is a lot of point in learning how to use iMovie - and not even sure that it will work (depends on the ver of iMovie) Adobe PP takes all formats that I have thrown at it. FCP does most but not all.

Maybe get the firewire cable sorted first, and once that is done, then look into the program you are using. You can always take your mac to a genius bar and they are usually super friendly, will help you out fo sheeee

Mar 29 2009 6:51PM

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well you can either start editing now, or wait two or three months while you figure out how to download those programs, and figure out how to use them..

Mar 29 2009 6:59PM

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Just trying to help bro!

Mar 29 2009 7:02PM

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thanks buds im gunna buy a firewire cable and get back to you later if needed

Mar 29 2009 7:42PM

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Actually I have the latest MacBook that came out.

Mar 30 2009 12:42AM

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My bad - shit why does the new mac not have firewire??!! crazy times!

Mar 30 2009 3:43AM

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They want to make a bigger difference or something between the MacBook and the MacBook Pro's. It's retarded, I know.

Mar 30 2009 7:01PM

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