Have a macbook running OS X 10.5 and imovie 9 Have a Sony Handycam DCR-TRV280 that uses hi-8 mini ntsc videos So far they are not friends. I thank you to the greatest heights of Macintosh Online Support Forum Glory if you can help me overcome. I will try to give as much relevant info as I can: The Handycam has three export ports. Hi DCR-TRV280 - is a Digital8 Camera To connect this to a Mac You must. use the iLink = FireWire connection.
If the message [To use ***** (product name) with PlayMemories Home, the USB operation mode must be changed. Do you want to continue?] appears, click [Yes]. If the message [***** (Product name) has been connected. Do you want to display the media file import screen?] appears, click [Yes]. Return crappy camcorder; Buy new camcorder with better outputs and Mac. Especially when I was recently sold a USB connector from Sony to do just that.
Your MacBook - MUST have a FireWire-port USB - will not work in any way. So You need a FW-Cable with a 4-pin end to Camera and 6 or 9 pin ent to Mac - IF IT HAS A FW-400 or FW-800 port. Not all MacBooks do and NO MacBook Air has this. To be able to edit on a Mac without FW You need to. Import from Digital8 onto another Mac and eventually an external hard disk that can connect to the new Mac.
Use a Camera that talks via USB - then make an analog - Camera to Camera copy As I understands this. Yours Bengt W. Thanks for the reply Bengt. Yes, my camera is 'digital 8'; the tapes it uses are called 'hi-8'. Yes, my macbook has a 6 pin firewire, and I have the 4-pin to 6-pin cable necessary to connect them. To head off another possible answer, I believe we do have a physical connection.
I also do not believe the issue is a faulty cable, because: 1.) In fact I also have a another cable, a USB cable with USB-to-firewire adapter, that elicits the same reactions (rather, non-reactions). 2.) When I connect them, the CAMERA recognizes the connection: on the little LCD screen in 'Play/Edit' mode, it says 'DVin' 3.) The Macbook.sort-of. recognizes that there is something like a connection with the blip in the green light next to the Built-In Camera, as described above. The problem is that the Macbook recognizes the camera in no way that will allow me to get anything off of it: NOT in the Finder NOT in iMovie NOT in iPhoto. Just talked to an Apple Care guy. Thanks Apple Care Guy! Though still no solution.
Two more bits of info: 1.) Perhaps the Camera LCD screen's 'DVin' means the camera is thinking it is supposed to import video? Am about to call Sony to try to figure out if that is so and how to change it (the camera manual says nothing about this). 2.) In the Apple Window's 'more info' section under 'Firewire', when the camera is plugged in and turned on, I get this statement: FireWire Bus: Warning: Unable to list FireWire devices. Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec Unfortunately I have no other firewire devices to make sure that the firewire port is working otherwise. Sony guy: 'Everything is correct from the camcorder end. The problem is from the computer end.
If everything is correct from the computer end, then the problem is with the cable.' That seems aggravating since I just bought the 4 prong to 6 prong cable last night from office depot at the quite inflated price (imho) of $25. His other suggestion was to give up on getting the digital video and go out and get a 3.5mm AV mini-jack USB cable (I have never seen such a thing as this myself) and consign myself to VCR quality. Michael (haven't I seen you somewhere?), I think you're onto it; and thus the whole problem stems from my misconception from back when I first was using the camera (and stopped about 4 years ago). I re-read the whole manual, and I remembered reading this very section when I first got the camera: You can use standard 8mm and Hi8, Digital8 video cassettes on your camcorder. Hi8 System This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8mm system, and was developed to produce higher quality pictures.
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Digital8 system This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8/Digital8 video cassette. Now, I realize what that must have been trying to say is that if I dearly love my analog video, I can keep using a slightly better analog video, the Hi8. If I want to be digital, I can use the Digital8. So tell me if I've got this: the reason that iMovie and the Macbook will not recognize the Handycam is because it is sending an 'analog signal' through the firewire?
But shouldn't.something. show up?
Unreadable files or something? I suppose if I want to test the hypothesis, I should go out and buy a digital8 8mm cassette, record five minutes, and see if I can transfer it.
There is a feature on some Sony 8MM DV cameras called analog passthrough to DV. I had a TRV-230 and it had this feature. I was able to transfer my 8mm analog tapes to my Mac through the Firewire port. The camera converts to DV on the fly.
Not all Sonys have this feature. Look at your camera on eBay. If it has this capability, the sellers will note it prominently.
If your camera does not have this feature, you can use the EyeTV Hybrid from ElGato through your Mac's USB port (and through camer's AV out). You can also use the Grass Valley Digital Analog Converters.
Finally, you could purchase a camera with DV passthrough from eBay. Apple Footer.
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Follow these steps to use a Sony camcorder as a webcam using USB Streaming. IMPORTANT:. Not all Sony® camcorders are equipped with a USB Streaming port.
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For compatibility information, or if you require further assistance with any of the steps below, consult the instruction manual of your camcorder. Manuals are posted on your model support page.
The USB Streaming driver is not compatible with the Apple® Mac OS® operating system. The computer should have a factory installed USB port and compatible webcam software, such as Microsoft® NetMeeting®. NOTE: This procedure cannot be performed when using the battery of the camcorder as a power source. If the camcorder is turned on, but not recording or playing a tape, it will automatically turn off after 5 minutes to conserve battery power. In addition, please be advised that this procedure may not work for all Sony camcorder models even when using the AC power adapter. Some models have an automatic demonstration mode that will activate after 5 minutes if the camera is turned on but not recording or playing a tape. Install the USB Streaming driver on the computer from the CD provided with the camcorder.
Restart the computer. Plug the AC power adapter for the camcorder into a working electrical outlet and then connect it to the camcorder. Connect the supplied USB cable to the camcorder and computer.
Turn on the camcorder by moving the POWER switch to the CAMERA position. In the camcorder menu, set the USB STREAMING option to ON. On the computer, start the webcam software. NOTE: Contact the software manufacturer for assistance with setting up or using the webcam software.