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Posted by Richard Crowley on 09/09/06 23:34
Amanda wrote ...
>I own a Sony DCR-HC42 camcorder I purchased about a year ago. I didn't
> install any software, since I didn't need it at the time, and I don't
> like to gum up my computer with extra software. I intend to use Adobe
> Premiere and Nero to make my DVDs, so I don't need all the fancy movie
> making stuff that was supposed to come with the camera, I just need a
> USB driver so Premiere can recognize the camera.
>
> Now that I'm ready to capture the video off my camcorder, I went to
> download the driver so I could capture the video, and there isn't one
> available! When I spoke with Sony support, they said I must purchase
> the Picture Package software CD that was supposed to come with the
> camera for the outrageous cost of $70!
>
> There's a pretty good chance the CD did come with the camera, but that
> was a year ago, and it is long gone. I never supposed I wouldn't be
> able to download what I needed to use a piece of HARDWARE. I even
> still have the User's Manual and the receipt.
>
> Anyone know the proper USB driver to get my computer to recognize my
> camera, and somewhere I could download?
Your camcorder likely uses Firewire, not USB to
download video into your computer. If you have a
recent computer/operating system (it is always
helpful to disclose what you are trying to use),
you should not need any driver. The computer
should allow Premiere to recognize the camera.
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