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Thread ID: 124281 2012-04-16 10:58:00 Sony dcr hc96e poor tranfer to DVD recorder micky (7329) PC World Chat
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1270353 2012-04-16 10:58:00 We have a sony dcr hc96e must be about 5 years old and were having problems with transferring the footage from the camcorder to DVD recorder the picture is breaking up whilst watching have tried it with the 3 cables white,red and yellow through the TV and picture is still broken up. Would it be the cradle thats playing up as we can watch playback on the camcorder and its fine! micky (7329)
1270354 2012-04-16 21:55:00 May be that the cameras digital to analogue converter is not keeping up with the pace. Is there a different way for you to transfer the file digitally? Paul.Cov (425)
1270355 2012-04-16 22:07:00 Looks like its got firewire. Use that instead. Buy a firewire card and transfer it to a computer. Then burn it Speedy Gonzales (78)
1270356 2012-06-08 23:10:00 Resolved now chaps panic over I had the camcorder to near the flat screen TV and was scrambling the picture moved the camcorder and its all good.

Been trying to resolve this for ages and was contemplating on getting another camcorder or DVD recorder the Philips DVD recorder we have has stopped recording on the DV i link cable so have to use the AV yellow white and red. Don't know if the DV connection is better? but it records OK now.
micky (7329)
1270357 2012-06-08 23:16:00 DV would be better / faster if you were transferring video to a computer (if the computer had firewire on it) Speedy Gonzales (78)
1270358 2012-06-08 23:39:00 DV would be better / faster if you were transferring video to a computer (if the computer had firewire on it)

Thanks speedy would have tried that on your earlier reply, but I don't have any firewire connections on any of my computers.
micky (7329)
1270359 2012-06-08 23:41:00 You can buy PCI cards, if they're desktops. Or adapters if theyre laptops Speedy Gonzales (78)
1270360 2012-06-09 01:33:00 You can buy PCI cards, if they're desktops. Or adapters if theyre laptops

Speedy perhaps you can point me in the right direction where to obtain a PCI card and are they easy to fit to my Toshiba Satellite L650 you have helped me in the past when you delved into my tosh when I had hdd problems and had to have new hdd replaced under warranty.

Also if I installed a PCI slot would it be just plug and play would the laptop recognize the camcorder and I would be able to transfer the footage do I need any software for this?
micky (7329)
1270361 2012-06-09 01:59:00 Umm windows should have / install drivers for a PCI firewire card. Just install it then use it. Windows DVD maker should pick it up. Cant remember the program for XP, its similar. It can import video, but depending on what else you want to do with the video, it may or may not have the features. Dont know if windows will install drivers for a laptop PCMCIA card or whatever firewire comes on, for laptop. But if it doesnt, the site (for the card), SHOULD have the drivers

This is what a PCI firewire card looks like. (www.dicksmith.co.nz) This is for desktops (obviously). You dont have to get it from DSE. Computer shops (that sell parts), may sell them

It depends on what slots a laptop has, on what card you can use (obviously).

But this is what a PCMCIA card looks like. (www.elive.co.nz) Dont have to get it from there, thats just an example. But, I would check and see what slots are on the laptop first. Or take the laptop to a computer shop, and ask for a firewire card for whatever slot its got. DSE used to sell laptop cards. Dont know if they do now tho. Cant see any on the site
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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