Capturing problems in HDV – I think…

[Wendall Woodbury]

I know this is an older thread but, regarding the grainy picture…I noticed when I first tried using my new XHA1 I was also getting terribly grainy footage, even when working in ‘manual’. I then turned off the AGC and it solved the problem immediately.

I have another problem. I cannot capture my footage, ANY footage to Premiere Pro CS3. I’ve tried every conceiveable configuration, like turning everything off, plugging the firewiere into the camera, then the computer (and visa versa) and then powering up. I’ve turned off the camera and back on, changed firewires etc. I still can’t capture anything. One time I did get the picture for a couple of seconds, in my PPRO capture window, then it disappeared. I THINK I have the correct settings for both PPRO & the Canon, or at least from what I’ve read in the manual, which isn’t to thorough in some respects.

I might add that the TESTS I’ve made with the camera were done in various formats.

Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong? I hope I don’t have a faulty firewire connector!

Thanks.

Wendall