Transfer from Canon ZR45mc

by DrPangloss Jul 2, 2009 4:23AM PDT

I have a Canon ZR45mc camcorder and an Acer netbook. I read on other sites that a firewire cable is needed to transfer the videos to the computer, but there are two problems. One is that my computer only has USB ports. The other is that the camera has a port labeled for USB and not firewire.

So despite the fact that every source says this camera does not work with USB, this camera only has a USB option. But, as they predicted, it does not seem to recognize the camera.

Any ideas on how to proceed?

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by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 2, 2009 5:14AM PDT

Of the user manual. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-ZR45MC-MiniDV-Digital-Camcorder/dp/tech-data/B000063W93/ref=de_a_smtd might work here.

It does have firewire and in the diagram and manual I couldn't find how to move video over USB.

Your laptop will have to get a firewire card but which laptop do you have?
Bob

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Thanks!

by DrPangloss Jul 2, 2009 5:24AM PDT

Thanks!

I just got off the phone with Canon, and the rep said that if it's not possible to put a firewire port onto my computer (Acer netbook) then I can't upload videos. The USB port is just for still photos. I asked if it was possible to plug the A/V cable into a USB adapter or plug the firewire cable into a USB adapter, and he said neither was possible. But he also said that there are no laptops with firewire ports on them, and I'm fairly certain that's not true, so I don't know how much to believe him.

I guess i have to find a friend with firewire.

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What other machines do you have?

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 2, 2009 7:20AM PDT

Even my oldest desktop can run WINDV and get the job done.

Also I didn't see which laptop model you had so that left out any checking by the forum.

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computer make

by DrPangloss Jul 2, 2009 10:05AM PDT

I have an Acer AspireOne and a Toshiba Satellite, neither of which has a firewire port.

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Need to be more exact.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 2, 2009 11:52AM PDT

Both have some hundred models in each line of that name.

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