Capture/Record mini DV via FireWire

Thord-Hyllander wrote on 5/1/2022, 5:00 PM

Hi , I have a test version of Movie Studio 2022 and Windows 10 Home

Are there limitation in the test trail version of Movie Studio 2022 to record och capture videos from my Sony DCR-PC350E miniDV via iLink/firewire . The SW Movie Studio just say "Could not connect to selected device". Use the File, DV recording tabs

KR

Thord

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AAProds wrote on 5/1/2022, 11:26 PM

@Thord-Hyllander

First off, make sure your Firewire drivers are up to date.

See this post to update them:

https://www.startech.com/en-us/faq/firewire-cards-windows-legacy-driver-swap

More detailed info on Firewire here:

https://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/Firewire-1.htm

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All my forum comments are based on or refer to my System 1.

System 1

Windows 11 v23H2 severely modified by Openshell and ExplorerPatcher

Power supply: 850W Cooler Master (should have got modular)

CPU: Intel i7 13700K running at 3400mhz, cooled by a Kraken 2x140mm All In One liquid cooler.

RAM: 64gb (2x32gb sticks) G.Skill "Ripjaws" DDR4 3200Mhz

GPU 1: iGPU UHD 770

GPU 2: NVidia RTX 3060Ti Windforce 8gb

C drive: NVME 500gb

Bluray Burner: Pioneer BDR-212D

Various other SSD and HDDs.

Monitor: 27"/68cm Samsung, 2560 x 1440, 43 pixels/cm.

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Magix Video Deluxe 2026 Ultimate (although it comes up as "Premium").

Magix Video Easy version 7.0.1.145

System 2

(Still in use for TV and videotape capture)

Windows 10 Home Version 2009

CPU: i5-750 at 2670mhz with 12gb RAM

Onboard IEEE1394 (Firewire) port

GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (512mb) which is ignored by MEP

Hard drives: C Drive 256gb SSD, various other HDDs.

Monitor: Dell 22"/56cm, 1680x1050, 35 pixels/cm

Movie Studio 2023

Movie Studio 2024

VPX 12

System 3

Windows 11

CPU i5

GPU

2TB NVME HDD

Movie Studio 2025

Thord-Hyllander wrote on 5/2/2022, 12:57 AM

Thanks it works now with the startech driver update amazing 😀

AAProds wrote on 5/2/2022, 2:47 AM

@Thord-Hyllander

Good oh! Yes, I like that Startech procedure. Nice and simple. Good luck with your DV editing. MEP loves DV; it was the first video format the program dealt with. I have fond memories of using DV with MEP.

Last changed by AAProds on 5/2/2022, 2:48 AM, changed a total of 1 times.

All my forum comments are based on or refer to my System 1.

System 1

Windows 11 v23H2 severely modified by Openshell and ExplorerPatcher

Power supply: 850W Cooler Master (should have got modular)

CPU: Intel i7 13700K running at 3400mhz, cooled by a Kraken 2x140mm All In One liquid cooler.

RAM: 64gb (2x32gb sticks) G.Skill "Ripjaws" DDR4 3200Mhz

GPU 1: iGPU UHD 770

GPU 2: NVidia RTX 3060Ti Windforce 8gb

C drive: NVME 500gb

Bluray Burner: Pioneer BDR-212D

Various other SSD and HDDs.

Monitor: 27"/68cm Samsung, 2560 x 1440, 43 pixels/cm.

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Magix Video Deluxe 2026 Ultimate (although it comes up as "Premium").

Magix Video Easy version 7.0.1.145

System 2

(Still in use for TV and videotape capture)

Windows 10 Home Version 2009

CPU: i5-750 at 2670mhz with 12gb RAM

Onboard IEEE1394 (Firewire) port

GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (512mb) which is ignored by MEP

Hard drives: C Drive 256gb SSD, various other HDDs.

Monitor: Dell 22"/56cm, 1680x1050, 35 pixels/cm

Movie Studio 2023

Movie Studio 2024

VPX 12

System 3

Windows 11

CPU i5

GPU

2TB NVME HDD

Movie Studio 2025