I have a completely clean install of WindowsXP on my PC. Does this mean that I do not have the latest DirectX drivers needed to steam video from my Sony Handycam? I will be using firewire and do not wish to install the lousy software 'picture package' which came with it and I think the DirectX is included on it. Where can I get the latest DirectX drivers?

you won't need to update directx drivers just to transfer video.

possibly the software you've been using needs the latest version, but if that's the case, you can download it from microsoft's website.

Failing that, why not just install it manually from the install cd you have?

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AMD Athlon 1700 (@2200mhz from 1466 sod the noise!) - 768mb pc3200 - 200GB Maxtor - Pioneer 106 - GF4 Ti4200 - twinhan/visionplus pci dvb-t - random pci analogue tv tuner - A7v600-x (to replace the a7n8x-d that died...) - random 17\" CRT
Sony STR-DE425 & Eltax c205s;
xBox w/20GB HDD- executer 2.3b;
xBox - standard;
Konica/Minolta dimage z10 w/2x512mb SD;
iRiver h340;
A silly amount of Cat-5 and usb cables

Thanks I understand now. I'm not very familiar with DirectX or what it does?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=defineirectX

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AMD Athlon 1700 (@2200mhz from 1466 sod the noise!) - 768mb pc3200 - 200GB Maxtor - Pioneer 106 - GF4 Ti4200 - twinhan/visionplus pci dvb-t - random pci analogue tv tuner - A7v600-x (to replace the a7n8x-d that died...) - random 17\" CRT
Sony STR-DE425 & Eltax c205s;
xBox w/20GB HDD- executer 2.3b;
xBox - standard;
Konica/Minolta dimage z10 w/2x512mb SD;
iRiver h340;
A silly amount of Cat-5 and usb cables