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  • Deck not recognized in new computer

    Posted by Jannel Eng on June 24, 2008 at 1:47 am

    I’ve been working on a VAIO and have decided to upgrade to a new DELL. Everything worked fine on the VAIO but it was a 3yr old computer and I decided to update.

    On the VAIO everything worked fine. The deck (Sony DCR-TRV19) had no problem configuring. Now on the DELL the computer itself recognizes the camcorder but when I go to check decks or adjust deck its as if there is nothing plugged into the computer. Please help.

    Jon Zanone replied 18 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Michael Hancock

    June 24, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Have you set up your ports for Avid? You need to select your firewire port on OHCI, I think (not in front of a system). That way Avid will know where to look for the deck.

    Michael.

  • Jannel Eng

    June 24, 2008 at 3:13 am

    My computer does not have firewire ports only usb ports which what I use to import the video. Does that matter?

  • Jon Zanone

    June 24, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Unless you get a firewire card, you won’t be able to capture video from a tape deck through a USB port in Avid.

    What software were you using before?

    Jon

    “So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
    Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

  • Jannel Eng

    June 24, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    I am using avid 4.6

    Would the problem be solved by adding firewire ports? Do you recommend a certain type that would run with the system?

  • Jon Zanone

    June 25, 2008 at 11:49 am

    Firewire is the preferred method (the only method, without a DNA device) to capture your videotape. You’ll need to get a card supported by the software you are using (search Avid’s site for a specific model, or look in your readme file).

    Jon

    “So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
    Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

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