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[liz927]

I have an Advent 5303 laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium.
I am trying to upload footage from my Sony Handycam DCR-HC27 to my laptop, by first putting it through my Phillips DVD recorder, using Media Import on Roxio 9.
To do this I connect the video camera in the DV OUT, to the DV IN on the DVD recorder.
Then I connect the DVD recorder to the laptop through the S-VIDEO wire, and for the sound I connect the AUDIO L and R (white and red) wires to the laptop's microphone input.
The problem is, as soon as I link the S-VIDEO wire between the laptop and DVD recorder, the laptop slows nearly to a halt. If Media Import is already loaded, it immediately stops responding, and the screen frequently goes black or flashes. The laptop itself suggested changing the colour scheme to Vista Basic as it was running slowly, but this I have done and it hasn't worked. I tried plugging it in and then loading Media Import, but it makes no difference, I waited 15 minutes for it to load and it had the same problems when it did.
Can anyone explain why this occurs, and how I can stop it?

(apologies if this is in the wrong place, or if there's too much specific detail, included everything I could think of to help find a solution)

Thanks for your help (:

[myguggi]

I have an Advent 5303 laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium.
I am trying to upload footage from my Sony Handycam DCR-HC27 to my laptop, by first putting it through my Phillips DVD recorder, using Media Import on Roxio 9.
To do this I connect the video camera in the DV OUT, to the DV IN on the DVD recorder.
Then I connect the DVD recorder to the laptop through the S-VIDEO wire, and for the sound I connect the AUDIO L and R (white and red) wires to the laptop's microphone input.
The problem is, as soon as I link the S-VIDEO wire between the laptop and DVD recorder, the laptop slows nearly to a halt. If Media Import is already loaded, it immediately stops responding, and the screen frequently goes black or flashes. The laptop itself suggested changing the colour scheme to Vista Basic as it was running slowly, but this I have done and it hasn't worked. I tried plugging it in and then loading Media Import, but it makes no difference, I waited 15 minutes for it to load and it had the same problems when it did.
Can anyone explain why this occurs, and how I can stop it?

(apologies if this is in the wrong place, or if there's too much specific detail, included everything I could think of to help find a solution)

Thanks for your help (:

Most likely your laptop is not able to handle the video throughput because of a poor video/graphics card.
What is the make/model of your video card/on board controller?

What program do you actually have: there is a Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 and the newest Roxio Creator 2009?

Edited by myguggi, 28 October 2008 - 01:16 PM.

[liz927]

Most likely your laptop is not able to handle the video throughput because of a poor video/graphics card.
What is the make/model of your video card/on board controller?

Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor: Intel ® Core™2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz 1.83GHz
Memory (RAM): 2.00 GB
System Type: 32-bit Operating System
Video Card (I think this is right?): Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family

Anything else not too sure how to find, happy to provide it once I find out though

Oh and it's Roxio Easy Media Creator 9

Edited by liz927, 28 October 2008 - 01:30 PM.

[ggrussell]

I have an Advent 5303 laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium.
I am trying to upload footage from my Sony Handycam DCR-HC27 to my laptop, by first putting it through my Phillips DVD recorder, using Media Import on Roxio 9.
To do this I connect the video camera in the DV OUT, to the DV IN on the DVD recorder.
Then I connect the DVD recorder to the laptop through the S-VIDEO wire, and for the sound I connect the AUDIO L and R (white and red) wires to the laptop's microphone input.
The problem is, as soon as I link the S-VIDEO wire between the laptop and DVD recorder, the laptop slows nearly to a halt. If Media Import is already loaded, it immediately stops responding, and the screen frequently goes black or flashes. The laptop itself suggested changing the colour scheme to Vista Basic as it was running slowly, but this I have done and it hasn't worked. I tried plugging it in and then loading Media Import, but it makes no difference, I waited 15 minutes for it to load and it had the same problems when it did.
Can anyone explain why this occurs, and how I can stop it?

(apologies if this is in the wrong place, or if there's too much specific detail, included everything I could think of to help find a solution)

Thanks for your help (:

Why are you going through all that?  The HC27 is a miniDV tape model with firewire.  You shold be usin that to transfer your video!  I believe that is the PAL version?   YOur new laptop should also have firewire.  You will need a 4 pin to 4 pin firewire cable.  Then you will have zero problems capturing with Creator 2009.

If you are using Easy Creator 9, the firewire cable is still the best solution.

Edited by ggrussell, 28 October 2008 - 01:42 PM.

[liz927]

Why are you going through all that?  The HC27 is a miniDV tape model with firewire.  You shold be usin that to transfer your video!  I believe that is the PAL version?   YOur new laptop should also have firewire.  You will need a 4 pin to 4 pin firewire cable.  Then you will have zero problems capturing with Creator 2009.

If you are using Easy Creator 9, the firewire cable is still the best solution.

Ooh okay, thanks But, and I'll probably sound incredibly thick here, what's firewire  

[ogdens]

Ooh okay, thanks But, and I'll probably sound incredibly thick here, what's firewire  

This post should help (also Google it)   http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?...mp;#entry231126

[myguggi]

Why are you going through all that?  The HC27 is a miniDV tape model with firewire.  You shold be usin that to transfer your video!  I believe that is the PAL version?   YOur new laptop should also have firewire.  You will need a 4 pin to 4 pin firewire cable.  Then you will have zero problems capturing with Creator 2009.

If you are using Easy Creator 9, the firewire cable is still the best solution.

I googled the Advent 5303 laptop and it does not seem to have a Firewire port.

[ggrussell]

The problem is, as soon as I link the S-VIDEO wire between the laptop and DVD recorder, the laptop slows nearly to a halt.

This is most likely because teh s-video is an OUTPUT only.  Most laptops I've seen use this port to display the computer screen on a large screen TV. Some laptops may have a standard VGA port of this same purpose.

Doing more research and Walt points out, your laptop doesn't seem to have a firewire port.  You're only choice would be to purchase a firewire PC Card that fits the larger slot on the side of the laptop. If you're familiar with these, find someone that can help you with it.

[Jim_Hardin]

As an alternative to a Firewire card, can't you record from your camcorder to a DVD+RW using the Phillips? – If your Phillips requires DVD-RW, use that but make sure it is Finalized for use in any Player.

If so, you could import the movies from the disc using V9 and media import.

It depends on how often you are going to do this and what price you put on ease of use.