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Michael Cox · January 30th, 2009, 01:25 PM

Hey fellas,

I need a bit of help. I'm in Japan doing some work and I have the FX7 with me. I also have a Gateway HD laptop. I can not seem to get playback on it though.

I do not need to do any edits on it just want to watch the daily's. I have used the USB connection as well as the HDMI connection and nothing.

Abviously this is operator error I just need to know what I am missing.

Info:
Gateway P-173X FX
Intel Core Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20Ghz 2.20Ghz
4Gb of Ram
64-bit OS Vista

Windows Media Player (I think I have the latest but not sure)

I have read the manual but it's not great in this area. I don't think I can use the HDMI cable on this either not sure. I have an HD TV at home I pluged in the HDMI on that before I left and I could playback on that no problem.

Any help is greatly appreciated thanks for your time.

Michael

Adam Gold · January 30th, 2009, 01:28 PM

You capture via firewire. You'd need a special HDMI capture card to capture that way.

HDMI is for playback to a TV, not capture to a PC.

Michael Cox · January 30th, 2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Gold

You capture via firewire. You'd need a special HDMI capture card to capture that way.

HDMI is for playback to a TV, not capture to a PC.

Thanks for the reply Adam,

So If I get a fire wire it will work?

Adam Gold · January 30th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Depending on your software, it should. Some editing SW does capture only and some does live viewing via FW.

I suppose it's possible that if you have some sort of Media Center PC you could view live over HDMI, but I'm not an expert on that.

Michael Cox · January 30th, 2009, 01:36 PM

OK dumb question is the i-link a fire wire cable?

Adam Gold · January 30th, 2009, 01:53 PM

Yes. That's Sony's name for it. Apple calls it Firewire. The official name is IEEE 1394. All the same thing.

Joe Busch · February 1st, 2009, 05:58 AM

As a note, the HDMI on your laptop is an HDMI output, as is the one on the FX7...

So you were plugging two outputs together , instead of an input and an output. :)

Max Volki · February 4th, 2009, 10:56 AM

Michael

why du you use a laptop? Dont you have HDV-tape in?

watch your "daily's" from the tape in the camera, using the HDMI out to the HD-TV

January 30th, 2009, 01:25 PM	#1
Michael Cox Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 31	Need help fast!!!! Hey fellas, I need a bit of help. I'm in Japan doing some work and I have the FX7 with me. I also have a Gateway HD laptop. I can not seem to get playback on it though. I do not need to do any edits on it just want to watch the daily's. I have used the USB connection as well as the HDMI connection and nothing. Abviously this is operator error I just need to know what I am missing. Info: Gateway P-173X FX Intel Core Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20Ghz 2.20Ghz 4Gb of Ram 64-bit OS Vista Windows Media Player (I think I have the latest but not sure) I have read the manual but it's not great in this area. I don't think I can use the HDMI cable on this either not sure. I have an HD TV at home I pluged in the HDMI on that before I left and I could playback on that no problem. Any help is greatly appreciated thanks for your time. Michael

January 30th, 2009, 01:28 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	You capture via firewire. You'd need a special HDMI capture card to capture that way. HDMI is for playback to a TV, not capture to a PC.

January 30th, 2009, 01:33 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Depending on your software, it should. Some editing SW does capture only and some does live viewing via FW. I suppose it's possible that if you have some sort of Media Center PC you could view live over HDMI, but I'm not an expert on that.

January 30th, 2009, 01:36 PM	#5
Michael Cox Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 31	OK dumb question is the i-link a fire wire cable?

January 30th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#6
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Yes. That's Sony's name for it. Apple calls it Firewire. The official name is IEEE 1394. All the same thing.

February 1st, 2009, 05:58 AM	#7
Joe Busch Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 398	As a note, the HDMI on your laptop is an HDMI output, as is the one on the FX7... So you were plugging two outputs together , instead of an input and an output. :)

February 4th, 2009, 10:56 AM	#8
Max Volki Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 88	Michael why du you use a laptop? Dont you have HDV-tape in? watch your "daily's" from the tape in the camera, using the HDMI out to the HD-TV