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I'm looking for a Windows 10 software solution that will help me import older VHS and camcorder videos and subsequently edit them. I have the Canopus ADVC110 device, which connects via IEEE1394 (firewire). I know some folks who work with Vegas Pro

Movie Studio

5 answers, most recent on 11/14/2021

RE: Capture/Import Mini DV Tapes Using MEP2013 (or MEP2016)

@CarpentersMate Hi Mike . . . . does MEP2013 have the capability of capturing Mini DV Tapes (via firewire) . . . . It does - use the DV Camera option in the record dialog that opens after first hit of the record button - select the Firewire card

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One answer, on 8/27/2021

RE: connecting mini DV camera to computer without firewire port.

@Oliver-Money-Kyrle Hi Without a Firewire port, you can only capture using a USB video capture device such as a Terratec Grabby, the camera must be connected to the device using the Composite/Audio output, you may have a cable with a 3 ring and tip

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One answer, on 8/27/2021

connecting mini DV camera to computer without firewire port.

Hi, how do we connect a mini DV Sony Camera to a computer without a firewire port?

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 7/6/2021

RE: Firewire

@im12dv8 Welcome to the Magix user to user forums. Are you sure you want a female to female cable? I'm pretty certain most (?all) FW cables are male to male; certainly the ones I use are! This page shows the 9 pin range offered by one UK

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 7/6/2021

Firewire

I need a 9 pin female to 9 pin female SB1394 Internal Firewire to connect my Creative hub to my Audigy2 ZS sound card. The pin configuration is as such: .... ..... I am having difficulty finding one and I am not getting a signal on the Record page

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5 answers, most recent on 7/7/2021

Capture Hdv

Caturing video from my Canon HV30 generally works in DV-mode but not in HDV-mode. Message "Can´t find device." I have Firewirecard (Via 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller). I also have microsoft DiretX8a installed. I tied Microsoft Firewire 1394

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17 answers, most recent on 4/27/2021

RE: Main Concept MPEG-4 Codec

Should also say my source files are sd Avi 720x576i lower field first. Vhs captures via my canopus ADVC 100 via firewire captured via the capture model Mini DV in magix MEP and VPX

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12 answers, most recent on 4/9/2021

RE: where is 'record dv to mpeg' option?

Thank you for your reply John. I have the Firewire card installed and am able to pull the recording. But at 220MB per minute is eating up my disk space. Looking for what the mpeg format will do for space? It shows as an option. Is anyone familiar

Movie Studio

12 answers, most recent on 4/9/2021

RE: where is 'record dv to mpeg' option?

@chitown Hi To record into MEP using the DV source you need a Firewire card or USB device in your computer - do you have this? If so then the DV Camera is under the record as shown below - you may not have this in the trial version. However if you

Audio Cleaning Lab

4 answers, most recent on 3/26/2021

RE: external sound card compatibility

@Frank-Herrick My computer setup is in my signature; my audio interface, that I use for ALL my audio work, is an external unit. It functions without any problem with all my various audio and video programs. Admittedly, mine uses the (now almost

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7 answers, most recent on 3/16/2021

RE: My mini dv (Sony pd170) is not being recognised by the software.

@martyn-h Hi The elago firewire 400 to 800 adapters, I can find, do not mention conversion of the firewire signal ie they are just an 'adapter' ie converting from one plug format to another and do not convert firewire signal to thunder bolt. Are you

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7 answers, most recent on 3/16/2021

RE: My mini dv (Sony pd170) is not being recognised by the software.

Its an elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter into an apple thunderbolt 2

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7 answers, most recent on 3/16/2021

RE: My mini dv (Sony pd170) is not being recognised by the software.

@martyn-h Hi . . . . then a firewire converter to thunderbolt 2 . . . . Is this an active converter - if so what make/model? John EB

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7 answers, most recent on 3/16/2021

RE: My mini dv (Sony pd170) is not being recognised by the software.

I have a mini firewire to full size then a firewire converter to thunderbolt 2 then a thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3.

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7 answers, most recent on 3/16/2021

RE: My mini dv (Sony pd170) is not being recognised by the software.

@martyn-h Hi adn welcome to the forum . . . . Sony PD170 mini dv recorder DVCAM, by a wirewire to thunderbolt led . . . . Do you have a Firewire 400 or 800 to Thunderbolt active converter in the lead or as a separate dongle? If not just connecting

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4 answers, most recent on 3/3/2021

RE: Transfering miniDV_ no audio, only video

@Laszlo-Farkas Hi . . . . When I click mini DV, . . . . there there is nothing to choose from . . . . There won't be - as @emmrecs when using the video converter with Composite or S-Video and Audio output of you camera you recording from an analog

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4 answers, most recent on 3/3/2021

RE: Transfering miniDV_ no audio, only video

@Laszlo-Farkas S-Video connections carry no audio, they are video signal only. If you need to use S-Video you must be also able to connect a separate, independent audio feed from your camera to your PC. Without this, there will be no audio in. Can

Other products

3 answers, most recent on 2/24/2021

RE: rescue your vinyl's and tapes

@k-e disappointing to find people will sell out of date software I would agree completely! Hence, as a first step I would suggest you return it to the seller, at the same time asking why they are trying to sell you such an old product! As to a link

Movie Studio

No answers, created on 1/7/2021

Capture using DV Pass-through - Unable to disable auto "record pause"

When using a DV camera in pass-through to capture the cameras analog inputs, when you start the recording in Movie Edit Pro (MEP) it puts the camera in Pause even with "Start the DV Device automatically" un-checked. Using pass-through means the

Movie Studio

272 answers, most recent on 4/1/2021

RE: Movie Edit Pro 2021 is out - New features

@CubeAce Hi Ray. No worries about the settings for my MOTU interface; it's actually the MOTU 8pre (original version, firewire connection) external interface which has its own independent control panel for Sample Rate and buffer settings so any

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 11/8/2020

RE: Connecting DV camera to laptop USB Ports (no Firewire ports available)

@Jamie-Shotter A similar scenario came up on a thread a few months back: https://www.magix.info/us/forum/firewire-ieee-1394-to-usb-2-or-3--1246122/ There will be a few pointers in there for DV transfer, the main take-away being that if you can do a

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 11/8/2020

RE: Connecting DV camera to laptop USB Ports (no Firewire ports available)

@Jamie-Shotter Hi and welcome to the forum. . . . . The DV Camera has a DV firewire port and a mini-USB port. . . . . To record into MEP you need a USB video converter (grabber), eg Terratec, and use this by connecting the camera via the camera's

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 11/8/2020

Connecting DV camera to laptop USB Ports (no Firewire ports available)

Please advise how to connect a DV camera to to a laptop which only has USB Ports. The DV Camera has a DV firewire port and a mini-USB port. I tried transferring videos by mini-USB to USB of laptop, but Magix software didn't recognise device. Are