The software does not recognize my Panasonic DX1 camcorder. What do I do?
software does not recognize my Panasonic DX! camcorder
tomb3243
wrote on 8/21/2014, 2:39 PM
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johnebaker
wrote on 8/21/2014, 3:54 PM
Hi
. . . . What do I do? . . . .
First give us the information requested below -
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What model is the camera an HDC-DX1?
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What you are trying to do?
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How you are connecting the camera to the computer?
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If the camera is the HDC-DX1 are you are trying to get the video off the mini DVD disc or the memory card?
- What version of Windows do you have?
Come back with the answers to the above and further information which you feel is relevant - see here - then we may be able to help you.
John
johnebaker
wrote on 8/22/2014, 12:17 PM
Hi
Looking at the manual (pg 102 for the HDC-DX1P/PC) you can only transfer still images from the memory card to the computer via USB.
With a mini DVD disc camera you should be able to get the video off the disc by putting the dsc into your DVD drive and use Windows Explorer to transfer the video files to the computer.
The other option is to use the cameras playback of the disc and capture via a USB video capture device however this is not as good as copying the files direct from the DVD.
HTH
John.
tomb3243
wrote on 8/24/2014, 10:58 AM
I tried this but both my computers fail to detect anything on the mini dvd when I put it in the dvd reader
johnebaker
wrote on 8/24/2014, 11:12 AM
Hi
. . . . both my computers fail to detect anything on the mini dvd . . . .
Are the mini DVDs DVD-RAM discs ? - in which case your computers DVD drives may not support them.
What DVD drives are in your computers?
If you are using rewriteable DVD-RW mini DVDs - finalise the disc in the camcorder then insert it into your computers DVD drive.
John