I don't unpack the USB cable anymore. If you feel it should work, why not make it a warranty issue? For me, I plug in firewire and go.
As to transfer time, the firewire pipe is full so unless we get new standards you'll need to set the time aside to move the entire tape.
Bob
Hi ! I bought a Sony HC-42E Mini DV just a few days ago. The Camcorders Video quality is quite good, but i'm facing a few problems and would like some help from you guys for the Cam:
1. Is there a faster way to transfer the video from Camcorder to PC other than playing the whole tape on the cam.(It takes about an hour that way)
2. I can connect through DV (i-link) but am unable to transfer the movie through USB, though USB Streaming works fine with the USB Cable provided.
3. When i capture video in 16:9 format and copy video to my PC, the movie is stretched, but when i playback on a TV directly from the camcorder, the aspect ratio is normal.
Can anyone help?

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