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#1 bp0071

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Posted 08 December 2009 - 11:35 AM

I am trying to transfer video 8mm to my laptop but it appears that my laptop is not recognizing my camcorder ???

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Posted 08 December 2009 - 11:48 AM

What camera ??? What computer ??? Need more information please

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Posted 08 December 2009 - 12:03 PM

Thanks for response The camcorder is a Sony digital 8 and the laptop is a Toshiba L305 .When i hook up the camera it asks for type etc and only shows webcam I am not computer literate so dont know where to go from here

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Posted 08 December 2009 - 12:16 PM

QUOTE (bp0071 @ Dec 8 2009, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for response The camcorder is a Sony digital 8 and the laptop is a Toshiba L305 .When i hook up the camera it asks for type etc and only shows webcam I am not computer literate so dont know where to go from here


You connected it via a USB cable, and that isn't going to work, unless you use the Roxio USB capture device.

Does your video camera have a firewire output port?  If so, you need to get a firewire to connect the video camera to your laptop, if the laptop has a firewire port.

What is the model of your Sony Digital 8 camcorder, or is that the actual model name?

Edited by grandpabruce, 08 December 2009 - 12:18 PM.

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Posted 09 December 2009 - 07:03 AM

I have teh Sony TRV740 digital 8mm.  Here is a pic of the firewire port.  Sony calls it iLink (small one left in pic).  The one on the laptop will look the same so you will need a 4 pin to 4pin firewire cable.

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