hi there
trying to capture video from GR-DVL300 using VideoProcessor2.0.

Am able to control camera but am unable to see video on pc screen or actually record video. other threads seem to discuss firewire transfers.

am using the sub d 9pin to mini plug plugged into the pc outlet under the lcd screen. the same connection seems to work with video capture 3.1, but that seems to only capture individual frames. which am able to do.

anyone that has experience with the 300, i would appreciate any thoughts. for example i have the main videoprocessor dialog that allows the controller to open. but so far have not seen a window with the video playing. the instructions are sorely lacking. or is it just me?

thanks
dick

To transfer best quality video from your camcorder to computer you need to use Firewire.

Read this thread: USB vs Firewire (For MiniDV and Digital8 Camcorders)



Rich

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poncho
your pointing me back to firewire sent me back to the user manual. jvc kept referring to an optional dv cable. finally on page 63 the dv connector is called i.link. that is footnoted as ieee-1394.

ok so now i know that the dvl300 is firewire capable. i have never had a real need for firewire. till now. as a graphics person (been involved in printing/graphics seen the early 60's) just didn't need firewire for the type of work we do. until my wife went back to college never needed video. always let the children take care of video part of life.

but let me share how i solved the need to get wife's presentation out of the camera one of our daughters gave us when she upgraded.

i had an ads dvd xpress that never really was satisfactory. flakey enough to be totally frustrating. but i had never tried the s-video connection. the camera had s-video so decided to try.

upgraded software from ads. (still somewhat flakey-but seemed to be better than old software version) lo and behold got the video to work. cobbled an audio cable from camera to dvd xpress and was able to move her video into pc to edit.

read your ref to rprice54's post and other threads. feel that pc is sufficient. (2.2ghz cpu, 2gig ram, graphics card, 320g hard drive space-200 in separate data drive) normally used for sign work and wide format graphics. only missing firewire connectivity.

will go to your firewire survey once i install card and play with transferring/capturing some video shots.

thanks for response

dick