Posted by Richard Crowley on 12/24/22 11:29

"Michael Wozniak" wrote ...
> 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.

Sounds like you are using something like "webcam" mode
where audio is not supported?

> 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.

Not clear why you are using a camcorder?

Using Firewire would almost certainly support both full-
speed, full-frame video plus stereo audio either played back
from the tape, or live from the camcorder.

> Am I lacking an audio codec?

Probably not.

> Does USB video streaming simply not stream audio?

Usually not. It is meant for "webcam" type (low-speed, low-
resolution) use where audio is handled separately (if at all).

> Will I need to use firewire (both cam and laptop have it)?

I'd bet that using Firewire will solve your problem.

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