camcorder on or off 1394 at DVinfo.net

Richard Tamayo · August 29th, 2005, 06:20 PM

If my camcorder is on and is connected to my 1394 firewire when I start up my pc will it be bad for the cam or computer? Or should I have it off anytime before I start up my pc?

Chris Colin Swanson · August 29th, 2005, 06:41 PM

good question for me to hear the answer. I do both. I doubt it matters but thats just a guess.
Has anyone blown their camera this way? has anyone blown their computer this way? has anyone blown their connection this way?
Let us know!

Jimmy McKenzie · August 29th, 2005, 08:34 PM

Often, my nle requires that the connected device be on so that it can recognize the device at application start. Most times, my transport device is on at boot so that the editing can begin right away. I use a cheap camcorder as do many users here because minidv decks have never become mainstream and inexpensive. Just as others use firewire direct to disk solutions with their cameras, the need for camera on at boot has become a(n) SOP.

Richard Tamayo · August 30th, 2005, 06:03 PM

Generally when starting up premiere I have cam off before capture. After premiere has loaded I flip on my cam and use the manual way or device control, to operate my cam when I am ready to capture..

Ervin Farkas · August 31st, 2005, 07:28 AM

It really doesn't matter! I've tried it both ways, no difference. Your PC will recognize the camcorder as an external drive and list it under "My Computer". Having a front video bay, I am disconnecting it when I don't use it. When reconnecting (with the camcorder already on), a message window pops up and asks me what do I want to do... I simply close that window and then press F5 in Premiere Pro to start capturing.

Electrically - as long as there are no defects - the two units have the same voltages and clock/data lines so they can work together.

Ervin

August 29th, 2005, 06:20 PM	#1
Richard Tamayo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Davenport,IA. Posts: 111	camcorder on or off 1394 If my camcorder is on and is connected to my 1394 firewire when I start up my pc will it be bad for the cam or computer? Or should I have it off anytime before I start up my pc? __________________ richard tamayo

August 30th, 2005, 06:03 PM	#4
Richard Tamayo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Davenport,IA. Posts: 111	Generally when starting up premiere I have cam off before capture. After premiere has loaded I flip on my cam and use the manual way or device control, to operate my cam when I am ready to capture.. __________________ richard tamayo

August 29th, 2005, 06:41 PM	#2
Chris Colin Swanson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 76	good question for me to hear the answer. I do both. I doubt it matters but thats just a guess. Has anyone blown their camera this way? has anyone blown their computer this way? has anyone blown their connection this way? Let us know!

August 29th, 2005, 08:34 PM	#3
Jimmy McKenzie Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterloo Ontario Posts: 721	Often, my nle requires that the connected device be on so that it can recognize the device at application start. Most times, my transport device is on at boot so that the editing can begin right away. I use a cheap camcorder as do many users here because minidv decks have never become mainstream and inexpensive. Just as others use firewire direct to disk solutions with their cameras, the need for camera on at boot has become a(n) SOP.

August 31st, 2005, 07:28 AM	#5
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	It really doesn't matter! I've tried it both ways, no difference. Your PC will recognize the camcorder as an external drive and list it under "My Computer". Having a front video bay, I am disconnecting it when I don't use it. When reconnecting (with the camcorder already on), a message window pops up and asks me what do I want to do... I simply close that window and then press F5 in Premiere Pro to start capturing. Electrically - as long as there are no defects - the two units have the same voltages and clock/data lines so they can work together. Ervin