Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Copying form Sony DCR-TRV 340E to PC (XP Opp.Sys.)

Nov 16, 2005 7:33AM PST

I've installed a PCI IEEE 1394 Firewire card,Installed
Software.Device Manager recognises card but fails to recognise the Camcorder when I connect it to PC.
Are there any specific firewire drivers for Sony Camcorders.

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Try WINDV from google.com
Nov 16, 2005 10:04AM PST

What happens?

- Collapse -
Copying form Sony DCR-TRV 340E to PC using WinDV
Nov 17, 2005 7:15AM PST

Nothing happens, WinDV displayes that no Digital Device is detected. Are there any Sony Camcorder drivers for Model : DCR-TRV 340E ?

- Collapse -
Doubtful.
Nov 17, 2005 11:00AM PST

Given what you've written it's time to reveal the host PC details. For instance this scenario is normal for XP fresh installs without motherboard drivers.

Cheers,

Bob

- Collapse -
Are there any specific firewire drivers for Sony Camcorders?
Nov 17, 2005 11:02AM PST

No.

Just so we can stop looking for that. Just a tip. Please heed the forum note in red letters when you post.

Bob

- Collapse -
You're waisting your time
Dec 17, 2005 2:34AM PST

There is no Firewire on this camcorder. Only USB. And a slow one (1.1). I tried with mine on USB but I couldn't get a good image. I will try in the next half an hour to use it at least as WEB-cam. The only solution I found as valid is that I have to buy a image-capture device (on USB 2.0 for instance) and to connect this magnificent camcorder via TV-out to the PC.

By the way, did anybody used such a device (image-capture to DIVX or MPEG2 or similar) and recommend me something? Or a site at least.

- Collapse -
It's working a little ...
Dec 17, 2005 6:32AM PST

As WEB-cam it's working poorly (I tested it in Yahoo Messenger). I can get only 1,55 frames per second or something.
But that's not the worst thing. It works as webcam only for 3 or 4 minutes until it turnes off. So also as webcam is not so good. I have to buy a real webcam hopefully better.

Can anybody recommend me a good webcam model? I never used one.

- Collapse -
So good to be wrong ...
Dec 19, 2005 8:29AM PST

I have to appologise.
The camcorder HAS indeed firewire. And it's working excellent.
Also as webcam is working (via USB) but a little bit too slow (<1 frame/sec in Yahoo Messenger). I am wandering why.
The trick I just find out to keep he camera permanently ON is to remove the tape. Maybe there is also another way, but I couldn't find it.