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Trouble importing HD files from Sony FX1 into Sony Vegas 6.0
I filmed a wedding this past Saturday with my Sony HDR-FX1 in the HDV1080i format. I am having problems capturing the files is my Sony Vegas 6.0. I have changed the properties in the software to 1080-60i. Them I clicked the capture in HD box which opened the internal HD capture field. I picked the appropriate folder to place the files, connected the device (camera). The sotware recognized it. The problem begins when I hit the red/record/capture button. The camera begins the playback but the software freezes evertime. I have a fairly heafty system with 2 gigs of RAM and 500gig harddrive.
Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong?
Do I need a better video card?
What should my camera settings be to import the video (i link etc..)I look forward to an appreciate your help!
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Hi, I might be able to help, I use the Sony Z1-U.
A few question?
1. How are you captureing the footage from your camera to your computer?
2. What kind of video card do you have?
3. Do you really need to get the HD footage off your camera, or can you go standard? The people you shot the wedding for, do they have a HD video player and TV?
Because if your having trouble getting the HD footage just get the standard footage from the camera if they will be watching it on standard DVD then that’s all you will need any way as of now.
I use the i.link conversion and I use Vegas 6.0 and have not had a problem, I use a 256Mb Nivda G-Force 5500, but one thing I will mention and this is very important, I had to send my camera back to Sony because of this. The chip in the i link port on the camera is very sensitive and will burn out easly. The steps to take in this is to maker sure the camera is powered off. Connect the cable to the computer from your video card and then into the i-link on your camrera. Then power the camer on. Do not unplug the i-link cable untill you power the camera off again. If you unplug the cord with the power on and then plug it back in, you can short the chip very easily.
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