Help with JVC Mini-DV Camcorder

jwcurtin

Hi, i take it this is the right Forum:

I have a school camcorder on loan for a CSPE Project! I'm using a Windows Vista Computer with no Firewire or Mini-Firewire port... Was wondering is there any way that it can be connected to get video from it as i have the USB - Mini firewire cable, but this is getting "USB Device is Unrecognised"!

The camcorders model number is JVC GR-D270


Thanks:)

Waking-Dreams

I have a GR-D260, which is probably the model before yours but had the same issue with trying to connect it via USB 2.0 connections to the laptop. It seems to need a firewire port, which I once had on my tower (R.I.P.)

I could be wrong, but I think you will need to connect it to a firewire port or she won't be much use.

Ghost Train

Can you use it with an sd card?

and you a card reader?

paulclan

jwcurtin wrote: »

Hi, i take it this is the right Forum:

I have a school camcorder on loan for a CSPE Project! I'm using a Windows Vista Computer with no Firewire or Mini-Firewire port... Was wondering is there any way that it can be connected to get video from it as i have the USB - Mini firewire cable, but this is getting "USB Device is Unrecognised"!

The camcorders model number is JVC GR-D270


Thanks:)

use one of these to make things happen:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laptop-PCMCIA-Firewire-USB-2-Combo-Card-/1904069

there are also ones without the USB2 BUT AS THE LATITUDE I was using was only USB1 I chose the combination.You may do with the software that comes with these, but I think some proper DV editing program will be best.Good luck!

WeNeedChange

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