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06-11-2006, 01:45 AM
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Hi,
My usual camera is in being repaired and I've borrowed another one, but have discovered it doesn't have firewire, only USB. I understand you can only capture to Elements 1 via firewire. Is there any way around this or do I need to get either a new camera or a new package (and is this firewire requirement common to other packages or is it just Elements???)
Thanks.
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06-11-2006, 06:26 AM
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You can just buy the firewire card and then insert it into your cpu's PCI slot
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06-11-2006, 06:46 AM
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0 Videos nominated Video Of the Month(s): 0 | | So many Questions
So many questions.
If your camera was doing the capture OK but is being repaired why would you want to get a new one.
Why would Minsh tell you to buy a firewire card when you alredy have one, it's the borrowed camera that doesn't.
What kind of camera is the borrowed one. Is it a DV tape and is that what your camera was. I don't think that even USB2 is suitable for DV video. They usually only use that for mpeg2 or photos. Firewire is the only system that can carry the bandwidth for DV-avi video. Changing editing packages wil not help this unless you are have a DVD camcorder. You might just have to wait for your camera or borrow another one.
Last edited by Evereddie; 06-11-2006 at 06:49 AM.
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06-11-2006, 07:10 AM
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Hi there,
My PC works fine with my usual camera (Canon MV550i), so I don't think it's a PC problem... This camera is playing up, though, so it's in for repair, which could take weeks, so I borrowed a friend's and taped some stuff that I want to edit, hence me trying to use the new one to capture (that's where the problem started).
The new camera is a Panasonic NV-GS70 - it's pretty new, newer (and more expensive) than my old one, both use mini DV. But, as I said, can only find a USB connection on it, not a firewire like my usual camera. I also thought DV could only be sent through firewire, hence my confusion, but maybe I'm wrong.
If I can't make it work I'll just have to wait till my old one comes back, just wondering if there's no way to capture through this camera.
Thanks again for any guidance.
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06-11-2006, 07:29 AM
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Whoops. Sorry! didn't read carefully.
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06-11-2006, 05:38 PM
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The specs say it has firewire output for sure. Look harder!
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06-13-2006, 11:30 AM
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OK, I'm a complete dill. Sorry, and thanks.
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06-13-2006, 06:09 PM
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I have the Panasonic GS50 and it has firewire though its not immediately obvious 
Behind the hand strap there is a liitle flap that you pull open, this hides the firewire, usb and Svid in/out sockets.
Yours may be similar 
Last edited by enc; 06-13-2006 at 09:31 PM.
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