How do I upload my DCR-TRV110E video tapes onto my computer Windows 7

[fpgfpgfpg]

How do I upload my DCR-TRV110E video tapes onto my computer Windows 7

[blaireau_photo]

Hello fpgfpgfpg - Welcome to the Sony Forums

With this camcorder and PC, the easiest way to get the video onto your computer will be to use the firewire/iLink socket of the camera and attach this to a firewire/iLink socket on your PC/laptop. Some computers already have this socket installed but if yours doesn't offer this function, you can purchase an internal card with firewire sockets attached and install this within your computer.

There is more information about this in a Sony article which can be read here:

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/topics/videotransfer#btn_DV

Thanks,

Simon

[fpgfpgfpg]

Hi Simon

Thanks for your reply wherein you also included the url to the sony support page.

It so happens that I have been there already and I have tried almost everything.  Let me give you some background.

1.   My PC is Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) but I also have installed the XP-mode and I process 16 bit applications from the XP mode.

2.   My camera is DCR-TRV110E and I bought this camera in the US but I live in Malta Europe

3.   I bought the Firewire  cable (6 to 4 pins)

4.   When I connected my sony video camera to my pc using the firewire, my pc does not recognise the camera.

5.   I also tried DVgate Plus (by Sony) but it appears that it is not compatible with 64-bit OS

I am almost at loss how I can upload my videos onto my pc

regards and thanks

francis

[Mick2011]

It may be worth trying Windows Movie Maker if you're struggling with a 64-bit OS. I've heard of a number of Video-8 and Digital-8 users settling with WMM after going through a similar experience to yours.

Has to be worth a try

Cheers

Mick

[fpgfpgfpg]

Hi Mick

Thanks for your reply, but before I get my pc to recognise my webcam (Sony DVC-TR110E) I cannot upload any video.  Next step I will have my pc checked to ensure that the IEEE-1394 socket is well configured and working.

regards

francis

[Mick2011]

Probably a good idea if there's no response at all from your PC when you plug in.

Sometimes simply installing a different editor will provide a new connection method, driver, etc. Even failing that, uninstalling and re-installing can sometimes 'reset' something in you OS that allows you to connect successfully.

Keep us updated on your progress.

Cheers

Mick

[cmosse]

Windows XP mode (from WIN Vista and 7) does not support firewire.

You can try to setup a dual boot system (WinXP and WIN 7 ) on your PC:

Step by step:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html

Before that try these workarounds in Win-7 (not in XP mode):

  1.

1. Click the Start Button, type devmgmt.msc in the “Start Search” box and press Enter.

2. Expand the “IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers” node in the device tree on the right hand pane

3. Right click the host controller node select “Update driver software …”

4. Select “Browse my computer for driver software”

5. Select “let me pick from a list of device driver on my computer …” and Check the box before “Show compatible hardware”.

6. Choose the second option—1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy), and click next to update the driver.

    or

2.

1. Go to Device Manager and click on IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers

2. Click on the device listed underneath this heading. In my case it was NEC 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller

3. Right click this device and select 'update driver software' from the shortcut menu

4. Then select the option 'browse my computer for driver software'

5. Then select the option 'let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'

6. This then gave me three drivers to pick from (make sure the'show compatible hardware' checkbox is ticked

7. Select the driver named '1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)'

8. Install driver

[blaireau_photo]

Hello again

I can vouch for having a dual boot system with Windows XP on one partition and Windows 7 on the other. I have several devices that function a lot better under Windows XP and transferring the files over is easy as you can have a specific folder that can be accessed by both systems. The tutorial link that cmosse posted is comprehensive and well worth a look.

Thanks,

Simon