capturing

[Michael Sacci]

[AmyStar] “Also how long before a camera stops being usable to capture with? “

That is kind of like asking how long a car will run. Cameras are not made to capture with, that is not saying that you cannot do it, just that the transport systems are not a beefy as decks. It is never recommend to you our production camera as a deck but people do it all the time. There is no way to give a firm answer, just a warning.

[AmyStar] “Is it possible that a firewire cable can malfuntion a camera?”
Are you asking, can connecting a cable damage a camera or make it act weird? I know Panasonic states you are to plug in the cable to the camera first and then to the computer/firestore and then turning the camera on. Any time is power involved a problem can happen.

[Amy Deligio]

The camera is saying that it is unable to capture, and then the pinwheel of death comes up and won’t go away until the camera is unplugged. Is it possible that a firewire cable can go out within a few weeks?

[Michael Sacci]

not normal but not impossible

[Don Walker]

It’s unfortunate, but the firewire chips inside camera’s and computers can be damaged by plugging in the cables in the improper order. There has been many of Sony DSR series decks fried because of this. However it usually just manifests itself by the camera/deck just not showing up on the computer. So I’m not sure what’s happening to you.

[Amy Deligio]

during capture the software stops due to dropped frames. i know about dropped frames during playback, but never during capture. since i usually capture on a deck, do you think it’s possible that the camera is failing?