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Passthrough Analog to Digital - video but no sound

Oct 20, 2004 5:23AM PDT

I am connecting an analog camcorder to a digial trying to convert and record to my PC. The analog is connected to the digical camcorder via S-Video for the video. For the audio, the digital camera came with a 3 prong to 1 connection (i.e. red, yellow and white merge into one conection to go into the digital camera).

I have the sound jacks connected to the analog camera with the video jack unplugged and s-video conecting the 2 cameras together. I have the digital camera connected to the PC via firewire.

I can record the video fine, but no sound gets recorded. Help!

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Re: Passthrough Analog to Digital - video but no sound
Oct 20, 2004 3:47PM PDT

Just a guess, but I'm wondering if the S-Video connection automatically cuts off the other one. Did you try regular composite == the yellow, red, and white == without the S-Video? If that works, then you've found your problem and will have to do it that way or find another way to get the audio in.

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Re: Passthrough Analog to Digital - video but no sound
Oct 21, 2004 12:10AM PDT

I thought the same thing. Yes, I tried with the composite cables as well. Since I posted this message, I have tried to copy to the PC, copy directly to my digital camera and also just to play from the analog to my TV and VCR. No audio is output from my analog camera both in playing and recording.

I wonder if my camera is defective or there is a selctions. I do not have another Hi-8 camera to test this with.

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Passthrough Analog to Digital - video but no sound
Dec 30, 2004 2:33AM PST

You didn't say what kind of digital camera you had if by chance it is a Sony D8 camera there is a chance that it will play your Hi8 tapes. Mat be you can barrow a Hi8 to test out you connections. John