Posted by Michael Wozniak on 12/24/44 11:29

Hello! Can anyone help?

Thx,
Mikey

"Michael Wozniak" <novamusic@access4less.net> wrote in message
news:IhK3f.13652$vw6.11895@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Hi all,
> I need to record directly to my XP laptop using USB streaming for now. I
> can easily stream video from my Samsung SCD107 miniDV (using either Win
> Movie Maker or the crappy proprietary Samsung DVC media 5.1 capture
> software), but I get NO audio via USB streaming. I do get audio thru the
> laptops mic ins, but the built in sound card (Ali audio wave) is, of
> course, crap, therefore the sound is crap too. I get no audio with the
> same mic plugged into the camera. The problem is not the camera's built-in
> mic - I can hear that working when I plug headphones into the camera's a/v
> jack.
>
> I must have the audio - video is secondary. Using an external mic pre is
> not an option. I need to stay simple and portable.
>
> When I've recorded to tape using the Samsung, the audio is much better.
> But the SCD107 now won't record to tape - I keep getting a "protection!'
> message even tho the tapes do NOT have the write protect tabs engaged, and
> nothing I do in the menu can change anything. I believe the camera was
> damaged during a jet flight, perhaps by static, or mechanical impact.
>
> AFAIK, the samsung usb capture drivers are installed properly, I'm running
> Directx9.0a, Win media player 9. I've tried all the controls on the
> built-in windows volume control (I2S - [what's that?] - line, mic, cd
> audio, aux, video, phone, stereo mix, mono mix) but I get no audio
> recorded (nor showing on the meters in Win movie maker) during USB
> streaming.
>
> Am I lacking an audio codec? Does USB video streaming simply not stream
> audio? Will I need to use firewire (both cam and laptop have it)? Any
> ideas? Thanks in advance...
> --
> Mikey Wozniak
> Nova Music Productions
> This sig is haiku
>

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