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Unable to import MiniDV video VP-D371

lecricket Posted messages 2 Status Member -  
 glandu -
Hello,
First of all, this forum has helped me solve a lot of computer problems... (and yes, a computer that doesn't crash isn't fun!!!)
Now here is my problem that's really driving me crazy!!
I have a Samsung Digital Cam VP-D371 mini DV camera. I can't import the video from the tape to my computer. I connect it via DV cable, the import window opens, I choose the name, location, and format of the video, I click next, and whether I choose to import the entire tape or just small clips, when I click next, it rewinds, the video starts on the camcorder and after about 5 seconds, an error message appears telling me that the camera has been disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is starting to annoy me because after 20 attempts with no results, I’m losing it!!!
Is there anyone who can give me a solution!!!
A big THANK YOU to whoever manages to help!!!!!
Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0

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    lecricket Posted messages 2 Status Member 1
     
    Is no one able to help me???
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  2. gs75
     
    Hello
    I have the same problem as you
    Did you manage to solve it and how?
    Thank you!
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  3. Cédric74
     
    Almost the same problem with a Canon camcorder (admittedly 10 years old) and Windows Seven. On other Windows versions, there’s no problem, but here, the import window opens and then nothing. When I click "finish," the computer tells me that my tape may be blank... If anyone knows how to fix these import issues, thank you in advance.
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  4. glandu
     
    Hello, I often copy a presentation on the forum that answers this recurring question

    Editing for cassette

    The initial request: “I recorded a mini DV or DVCAM tape and I am looking to transfer the video from the camcorder to my computer (PC or MAC) for editing. How do I set up the computer to capture the video onto a hard drive?”

    - 1. Prerequisite. The computer must be equipped with a FireWire connector (or iLink or IEEE1394 or DV, it's all the same) *. There are two possibilities. Either the computer has one and everything is fine, or it does not, in which case, you need to add this connector to the computer. On PCs, recent high-quality motherboards always have at least one. However, if necessary, installing one is actually simple to do and inexpensive (10 to 20 €). You open the case and insert the card equipped with a FireWire connector into one of the free PCI slots on the motherboard.
    On a laptop without FireWire, purchase an adapter for the express card port (PCMCIA), the small slot on the side of the laptop protected by a dummy card
    (FireWire-expresscard adapter online)

    Warning: do not use the USB cable supplied with the device to capture video to the computer. The USB connection should only be used for transferring photos or low-definition video. For good definition, without loss, you should only use FireWire connectors (or iLink or IEEE1394 or DV).

    - 2. Connect the camcorder to the computer using the appropriate FireWire cable. Depending on the case, this cable will be a 4/4 or a 6/4, meaning it has a connector that fits on one end to the camcorder and on the other to the computer (the camcorder equipped with DV IN uses the same DV connector to transfer videos (OUT) and receive them (IN)).

    - 3. The computer recognizes the camcorder when it's connected or when switched to VCR mode. At this point, what should you respond to the Windows prompt on PC? Answer: nothing. Why? Because you sometimes need to configure the software the first time you use it. Therefore, if this hasn't been done yet, open a video editing software such as Windows Live Movie Maker provided with Windows or to download or iMovie on Mac and look for its capture interface. If the capture software hasn't been configured yet or has already been used for a capture via USB connectors, you need to set it up for capturing in DV or HDV. The proper configuration that works in Europe with a PAL DV camcorder is: DV PAL, 720 X 576, 25 frames (or frames)
    And for HDV 1440, 1920x 1080

    - 4. Then either you start the capture and let the computer transfer the captured file to a default parameter directory, or you prefer to make other adjustments to send the video to a hard drive different from the one intended by the OS (Windows XP on PC). In any case, you are now able to control the capture of the video from the camcorder. You can still fine-tune the settings (capture the tape in one go, in segments, or by doing a rough cut with scene detection). Avoid capturing in low definition, as today the hard drives are large enough that you don't need to redo the work and recapture in full definition

    - 5. Finally, you can start editing on the computer. Open the editing interface, move the captured sequences from the bin or hard drive to the source window or directly to the timeline and manipulate them according to your imagination and your project (non-linear). Ultimately, you can create a DV master of your edit by sending a copy back to a DV tape of the camcorder, using the same DV connector used during the capture. Only after taking the precaution of saving the edit do I recommend proceeding to authoring, prior to burning the video onto a DVD for playback on a standalone DVD player
    a link
    ://www.siteduzero.com/tutoriel-3-37326-creer-un-petit-montage-avec-windows-movie-maker.html

    http://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/10929-avi-est-un-format-video
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