Posted by Michael Wozniak on 12/24/42 11:29

"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
news:11l5b5958cgppeb@corp.supernews.com...
> "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.

Richard,
Thanks. It's a non-pro situation, sort of a neighborhood watch thing. I'm
using a camcorder because it's all I have that (usually) records both a&v
simultaneously. Needs to be portable & easy, must have a/v, & there's no
budget for equipt. or repair, thus I'm trying to kludge the miniDV a/v to
the laptop. I do have a fw cable, but it's 4-to-6 pin, and both laptop & cam
have 4-pin connects. Looks like I'll have to hunt down a 4-to-4 fw cable.
During one transfer attempt, the laptop sent a msg. that it needed to d/l an
audio codec.

best wishes,
Mikey

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