• Movie Studio

  14 answers, most recent on 2/14/2022

  [Solved] Could not connect to selected device
  Hello, I just purchased this program for my pc which runs windows 10. I have installed a firewire port and I was able to capture my movies from my canon mini dv recorder last night. I was able to transfer 2 of my films, but when I went back to it
• Movie Studio

  17 answers, most recent on 12/24/2021

  [Solved] MEP 2016 Plus Captured AVI Files - Codecs
  Hey Guys and Gals Christmas is getting closer .... This should probably be posted elsewhere (my apologies). Continuing to capture DV using MEP 2016 Plus, I checked/compared older captured video using FCP. Natively captured video using FCP (as I
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 12/8/2021

  RE: [Solved] Capture Sputtering - DV Tape
  @CarpentersMate Mike, try capturing to an internal drive to see if it's the external drive causing issues (probably not though if MEP 2015 "eventually no longer recognised the device"). AS I think you know, DV is only 13gb per hour so you should be
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 12/8/2021

  [Solved] Capture Sputtering - DV Tape
  Hi Gang Previously successfully captured many hours of Mini DV Tape directly to 'outside' esta connected drive, (using MEP 2013 Plus). Device and Fire Wire recognized with No Problems until the program started to freeze up. I completely un-installed
• Movie Studio

  42 answers, most recent on 11/21/2021

  RE: [Solved] Capturing Mini DV: Is it possible to adjust the output file type ?
  @CarpentersMate Short Answer: No. With DV-AVI, you're not actually "capturing", per se, you are "transferring" the digital data from your camcorder to the PC. Long Answer: Yes. To achieve a transfer into MPEG 4, you'll need a different capturing
• Movie Studio

  42 answers, most recent on 11/21/2021

  [Solved] Capturing Mini DV: Is it possible to adjust the output file type ?
  Hi Gang Using MEP2013 Successfully capturing Mini DV tapes to an external drive (its working out fine)... However the default output file type appears to be limited to 'AVI' which produces a huge file size... I can later export the file to MPEG4 (a
• Movie Studio

  One answer, on 11/15/2021

  [Solved] Video Capture Driver Not Detected?
  Thank You johnebaker 😀 At first it seemed as though the Fire Wire (Driver) was not detected? After some adjusting, 'Nero Vision Essentials' opened automatically apparently allowing the control surface to appear and operate the DV Camcoder (and
• Movie Studio

  5 answers, most recent on 11/14/2021

  [Solved] Capture/Import Mini DV Tapes Using MEP2013 (or MEP2016)
  Hello johnebaker and the Gang - Hope everyone are doing fine 🤓 Yes I'm fully aware MEP 2013 is ancient however I'm inquiring: With regard to Windows 7 Pro, does MEP2013 have the capability of capturing Mini DV Tapes (via firewire) 'without' the need
• Video Pro X

  8 answers, most recent on 10/9/2020

  [Solved] Exported AVI file is 5x the size
  An exported AVI file is 5x the size of an imported (from a Sony Digital8 camcorder) AVI file. Why? An exported DV-AVI file is about he same as the imported file, but it is "jerky". Looking at that, frame by frame it goes 3-4 frames with a change in
• Rescue Your Videotapes!

  3 answers, most recent on 7/12/2020

  RE: [Solved] Connection error "No connection could be established to device"
  @Juri-Fallisi Hi and welcome to the forum. . . . . "no connection could be established" . . . . Assuming that the USB Video capture device can be seen by Windows ie the correct drivers are installed, the message would suggest you have chosen the DV
• Movie Studio

  22 answers, most recent on 5/27/2020

  RE: [Solved] Optimum Video Format for Editing and Export...?
  @Richard-Curtis Check they are DV-AVI not some other type of codec in an AVI container, with free Media Info utility. If they are DV-AVI format I would definitely edit them in that format, as DV-AVI already uses a PC friendly low compression intra
• Movie Studio

  22 answers, most recent on 5/27/2020

  [Solved] Optimum Video Format for Editing and Export...?
  I have around fifty Video8 and Hi8 90 minute tapes that I'm about to edit and export to either or both MP4 files or DVDs. I imported the tapes a while ago using Pinnacle Studio, and they're in AVI format (possibly DV-AVI format). I'm at a loss as to
• Video Pro X

  16 answers, most recent on 6/18/2020

  [Solved] Firewire IEEE 1394 to USB 2 or 3
  I have old Mini DV tapes I want to capture to my new laptop and edit. Does anyone know what equipment I would need to go from Firewire IEEE 1394 to USB? Is it even possible? OR I have an old Canopus Digital Video Editing System... is there a way to
• Movie Studio

  10 answers, most recent on 3/27/2020

  [Solved] Recording from mini-DV camcorder - how to change field order?
  Hi, I have an old-school problem. I have half a dozen mini-DV cassettes, recorded with Sony TRV22E PAL. I'm trying to capture them from camcorder (using firewire) to Windows 10 PC with Magix Movie Edit Pro (v18.0.3.261), then edit them with MEP, and
• Movie Studio

  8 answers, most recent on 3/10/2020

  RE: [Solved] DV-import problem
  @HakanHiko Hi i rember that i prompt on som information about it is not the right size of something and if that is wrong some function does stopp in the program after first try? In line with what @johnebaker has said - that prompt is probably
• Movie Studio

  8 answers, most recent on 3/10/2020

  [Solved] DV-import problem
  I got problem with this software on both win 7 and win 10 with two different dv cameras. Both of the computers have Firewire 1394 contacts and they are working as they should. First time i tryed to import after the program is installed then it
• Movie Studio

  12 answers, most recent on 3/21/2020

  [Solved] Could not connect to selected device
  Hello,   I am using windows 10 to edit my miniDV Tapes from my Sony DCR HC40 Camcorder. I am usuing a Dazzle DVD Recorder HD Box to connect the camera to the laptop using an AV connector in the camera and a Composite Video in the Dazzle box. The
• Movie Studio

  10 answers, most recent on 11/5/2019

  [Solved] Importing HDV via firewire from Canon XH-A1
  This is the main reason I purchased your software.  the good people at B&H promised me that it would solve my problem.  But I can't seem to get it to work.  I may need a different driver.  Apparently , the software does not recognize my camera
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 6/12/2017

  [Solved] Camcorder not recognized
  Hello,   I am using Movie Edit Pro 2014 in one laptop with iEEE1394 (4pin connection) and Windows Vista and in the other one with same connection but Windows 7. I have two camcorders Sony DCR-HC40 and Panasonic NV-DS60 (both with mini DV tapes) and
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 12/10/2008

  RE: [Solved] Why does Movie Edit Pro 14 Plus refuse to connect with my camcorder?
  Make sure to connect DV camcorders via the FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface for capturing in Movie Edit Pro. That's a requirement for this procedure to work properly. USB capturing of DV camera is just not properly standardized.If the necessary FireWire
• Rescue Your Videotapes!

  2 answers, most recent on 8/11/2023

  RE: Sony DCR-HC14E
  @Karen-Scott @emmrecs I've just tested a DV camera on Video Easy 7 and it will pick up the camera and record the video OK (black screen while recording but the transfer come out OK). I think the issue will be as Jeff says: a Firewire driver problem.
• Movie Studio

  69 answers, most recent on 4/9/2024

  RE: VHS captures, video "washed-out"
  Hi @AAProds Thank you for your comprehensive answer. I admit, I was not aware of this 4:3 vs 5:4 issue. Do you know if this problem exists across different video editors? For example, to your knowledge, does Vegas Pro have this issue? Going through
• Movie Studio

  22 answers, most recent on 1/31/2023

  RE: Dropped sound with imported video files from MiniDV tape
  @CubeAce Ray, there is no volume control for DV recording.
• Video Pro X

  65 answers, most recent on 4/7/2024

  RE: VPX prices until April 9, 2024
  @CubeAce @Betovalle Greetings. I can only relate to how I see things. I've had Studio 9-15Ultimate (7 versions), Pinnacle Edition (FAST)-Avid Liquid Pro (4 version), Avid Studio-Pinnacle Studio 26 Ultimate (12 versions), Pinnacle DV500 Plus with