help needed - sony handycam and firewire information
I recently got a sony handycam but the model i got came with no wire (the info in the box says something about an ilink cable) - looked for the ilink cable which is like £30 for the sony one (soooo not paying that) but when i looked it was the little pin that fitted into the handycam and the same on the other end, more investigating brought me to firewire where it also has the same cable but is a male 4 pin thingy to another male 4 thingy (a 4 -4 link cable) - but my computer (bought a whole 2 months ago new) has no hole where a cable like that fits (it's similar to a mini usb but with a large ridge in it) so can anyone who actually owns a sonyhandycam tell me how the hecky thump i'm meant to get the pictures from the stupid thing to the computer as there's no way of slotting the huge tapes into the computer (believe me if i thought i could make it work i'd try it!) HELP ME!
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Jump to unread Post a CommentDid you buy it new? you should contact sony or the store you bought it from!
I expect that the connecting end to the camcorder is going to be a specific shape size for that model or for a few models of camcorder so will be expenisve. whats the model?
we did some video diary for the arts council and they gave us it in return for keeping the diary so they know nothing about it either. in the manual it says an ilink cable is what you need but if you look at the ends of it they're both the same and wont go into my pc!
aaaaah!!! you people know what i need!! excellent - ok i can do that - so i need to get one of those firewire cables (is it the 4-6 or the 4-4) and a firewire card - see they dont tell you about any of that - no wonder i had no clue!! simple as modifying your pc - hee hee - well rep added to everyone who helped me - thanks xxx
If you are just going to be watching the footage then try this ebay item 370312874901 which will allow you to plug it into your tv as it has red yellow white outputs and also s-video which
John
John
this camera shouldnt be able to use a usb
hc51 i believe is a for mini dv so will be the only way it can be connected
If you are just going to be watching the footage then try this ebay item 370312874901 which will allow you to plug it into your tv as it has red yellow white outputs and also s-video which
have got the wires for watching it on the tv but wanted to put it onto disk for my dad - amazons got everything i need for real cheap in any case just wasnt aware that i'd have to modify my poor baby pc!
John
hc51 i believe is a for mini dv so will be the only way it can be connected
yeah no memory card slot or usb port - oh the joys of the technological revolution confusing me for years to come!!!! i remember when i had to butcher my pc with a decent graphics card about 10 years ago as apparently decent graphics to run games didn't come as standard - now you can't even connect to your accessories as standard - ::sigh:: well i have thwarted sony's evil plan to confuse me by finding the answers on HUKD!! once again thank you all for your support and you know i still find it odd that any (literally any) problem i ever seem to have can be answered by people on this forum! xxx (love you all!!!)
John