• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  HVR M25E Not recognised by my computer

  Posted by Frank Paterson on August 7, 2009 at 4:22 pm

  This sounds ridiculous, but I’m completely stuck. I’m trying to play in DVCam footage through a Sony HVR M25E. Straightforward firewire in to the computer. But none of my computers (G5 Dual processor, G4 Powerbook and MacBook Pro) will recognise the deck! I’ve unplugged all firewire devices, I’ve switched the deck off/on etc. I’ve shut down the computers and started them up with the deck on/off. I’ve set the menu in various configurations, but that shouldn’t really matter because all I want to do is see that the deck is connected. I’ve plugged it in and checked the Firewire busses in ‘more info’ on the apple menu, but the deck won’t show up. I’ve been told there might be some firmware download I might need for my computers to see the deck, but that’s just daft, I’m convinced there’s something wrong with the deck, but my friend was using it to capture footage using a G5 and didn’t have any problems. Current menu settings are

  HDV/DV Sel – Auto (though I’ve also tried DV)
  iLink set – Off
  EE/PB Sel – EE.

  I’ve tried many variations but the problem seems to be more fundamental than menu settings. How I wish I hadn’t sold my DSR45 never had any problems with it.

  Hope someone can help.

  Cheers

  Mark Maness replied 16 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Mark Maness

  August 7, 2009 at 6:50 pm

  Turn on iLink to either DV or DVCAM. With this setting off, your machine thinks you are playing HDV.

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