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10-27-2005, 02:36 PM
| | Junior Member Windows Movie Maker | | Join Date: Oct 2005
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| |  device not available
I have Vegas 6 and am trying to capture video from a Sony MiniDV via firewire. I keep getting message "device not available". I have the camera on VCR mode. Any suggestions? |
10-27-2005, 03:51 PM
| | Senior Member Video Editing Junkie | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: B. Falls, Pennsylvania
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This sounds like it could be a case of reinstalling your firewire card, but someone more knowledgable than I will let you know if that's the case, I'm sure. |
10-27-2005, 05:36 PM
|  | Senior Member Mr Crane Man | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire.
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A common mistake in Vegas is to forget to select your DV camera under the Video tab in the Capture window. Often times new users will overlook this and have it set to SMRT capture. |
10-27-2005, 07:05 PM
| | Senior Member Video Editing Junkie | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: B. Falls, Pennsylvania
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Thus demonstrating my lack of knowledge about Vegas. Good night folks! |
10-27-2005, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBadWimp Thus demonstrating my lack of knowledge about Vegas. Good night folks! | And Andy's lack of spelling. 'oftentimes' is one word. lol :twisted:
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10-27-2005, 08:35 PM
| | Senior Member Mr Crane Man | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire.
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Originally Posted by Alan Mills And Andy's lack of spelling. 'oftentimes' is one word. lol :twisted: | I knew I would get caught out one day.
*Blows a big raspberry* :lol: |
10-28-2005, 03:47 PM
| | Junior Member Windows Movie Maker | | Join Date: Oct 2005
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| | device not available
Thanks for the response. The firewire card is working correctly because I was able to control the camera and capture video in windows moviemaker. I haven't checked the video tab yet. Anything else I should check? I am competent editing video the old fashion way. This is my first non-linear attempt, more or less. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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