Problem capturing to Vegas from HC1? at DVinfo.net

David Delaney · May 27th, 2007, 11:38 AM

I can no longer get Vegas to recognize my camera. When it is plugged in through the firewire, I cannot get controls and it tells me:
Device not available

In the summer when I had the FX1 on rent, this happened as well, and it was fixed with a sunbilt or something driver. Now, this is happening with an HC1, any ideas?
I have tried the jpg render to mpeg, but it is already registered so that is not it...

Christian de Godzinsky · May 27th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Hi,

Make sure that your HC1 is in the right mode, Vegas DV capture does not recognize the HC1 if it is set to output HDV, and vice versa... I stubled ovet this a coupel of times in the beginnig.... Might be something else, though...

regards,

Christian

Bill Watson · May 27th, 2007, 02:34 PM

Check the camera playback mode in the menu and make sure you're matching the correct format.

I had that situation yesterday. I forgot that I'd switched to 'downconvert HD to SD' the night before for a trial run and the next day found myself trying to capture HDV when my A1 was feeding out DV.

David Delaney · May 27th, 2007, 05:32 PM

No, I think I found out. An errant pin in my firewire cable has shorted out the DVOUT in three cameras - HC1, and two mini dv's. It is the only thing I can think of. I have tried the HC1 and the other two on other computers and they are no recognized. I really don;t know what to do at this point. This is a nightmare.

Danny Fye · May 29th, 2007, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Delaney

No, I think I found out. An errant pin in my firewire cable has shorted out the DVOUT in three cameras - HC1, and two mini dv's. It is the only thing I can think of. I have tried the HC1 and the other two on other computers and they are no recognized. I really don;t know what to do at this point. This is a nightmare.

That short in the cable has caused the ports on those cameras to be fried. Sorry but the cameras will have to be sent in for repair.

Meanwhile throw that cable in the trash and get a new and preferably better quality one.

Danny Fye
www.dannyfye.com
www.vidmus.com/scolvs

May 27th, 2007, 11:38 AM	#1
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	Problem capturing to Vegas from HC1? I can no longer get Vegas to recognize my camera. When it is plugged in through the firewire, I cannot get controls and it tells me: Device not available In the summer when I had the FX1 on rent, this happened as well, and it was fixed with a sunbilt or something driver. Now, this is happening with an HC1, any ideas? I have tried the jpg render to mpeg, but it is already registered so that is not it...

May 27th, 2007, 02:05 PM	#2
Christian de Godzinsky Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Helsinki/Finland Posts: 131	Hi, Make sure that your HC1 is in the right mode, Vegas DV capture does not recognize the HC1 if it is set to output HDV, and vice versa... I stubled ovet this a coupel of times in the beginnig.... Might be something else, though... regards, Christian __________________ The future does not exist - we must invent it !

May 27th, 2007, 02:34 PM	#3
Bill Watson Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noosa Queensland Australia Posts: 248	Check the camera playback mode in the menu and make sure you're matching the correct format. I had that situation yesterday. I forgot that I'd switched to 'downconvert HD to SD' the night before for a trial run and the next day found myself trying to capture HDV when my A1 was feeding out DV.

May 27th, 2007, 05:32 PM	#4
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	No, I think I found out. An errant pin in my firewire cable has shorted out the DVOUT in three cameras - HC1, and two mini dv's. It is the only thing I can think of. I have tried the HC1 and the other two on other computers and they are no recognized. I really don;t know what to do at this point. This is a nightmare.