Camera Troubles

Will Digges · Post by **Will Digges** » 06 Mar 2006 06:18

Hey all, I am having some trouble getting my computer to detect my camera. It was working a few months ago, and since then I have reformatted my computer. Now when I try to plug the camera into the USB my computer won't detect anything and I can't capture any footage. The camera is a Sony Mini DV camcorder (handycam) DCR-HC32. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Help is much appreciated and your reward are some videos by the EFC.

Jdigges · Post by **Jdigges** » 06 Mar 2006 08:47

Yea, some help would be awesome. we have a ton of rockin footage from the jam we had the other week with some of the RFA members.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 06 Mar 2006 10:48

When you reformatted perhaps you lost the drivers for USB? Or drivers that (may) have come with your camera on a disc or something?

HAve you also considered getting a firewire card? USB is complete shit for DV transfer, you get very low res footage.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 06 Mar 2006 14:27

Your drivers definitely got erased if you reformatted. You need to reinstall that shit.

Will Digges · Post by **Will Digges** » 06 Mar 2006 16:37

Hmm, the camera didn't come with any drivers. I looking on the internet and couldn't find any drivers for the camera model on the sony website. I'm not sure what else to try...

Will Digges · Post by **Will Digges** » 07 Mar 2006 12:29

Does anyone have any suggestions for drivers to download? I have tried several ones and I still can't get it to work.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 07 Mar 2006 12:45

go to google and search the model number for you camera, you should be able to find that on your camera. then shearch for (camera model #) downloads

janis · Post by **janis** » 07 Mar 2006 23:36

Will, what editing software are you using??? In any case use firewire if you can, it is far more reliable that usb and also provides for better quality.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 08 Mar 2006 04:41

Could be something to do with Windows plug n play device drivers? Or your USB drivers?

Im just shooting ideas, i dont know if these are the problem... or if they are even real things hahah...

EDIT: Maybe also try using the 'Add Hardware' function. Go to START> CONTROL PANEL> ADD HARDWARE. It has some auto-detection function. Dont know if this is helpful though...

Its tough dealing with computer problems sometime, if you cant see the screen in person...