Decoder, it may well tell him to use USB2 in his manual. Manufactures insist
on keeping us busy here by insisting that USB2 capture is the way to go.
Whereas a few people claim to be able to do it, I am with you all the way,
use firewire if you want problem free capturing.
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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
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>>i have a panasonic digital camcoder pv-gs31 which i'm unable to capture
>>video
>> from tape using window movie maker. i'm using usb 2 connection where i
>> have
>> downloader the usb dv driver from panasonic. explore recognizes the
>> camcorder
>> attached to the computer but window movie maker does not find the device.
>> what do i need to do for window movie maker to find this device for
>> capture
>> ????
> USB is only for capturing still images from the cameras memory card and
> via the supplied software.
> To capture DV footage from your cam, you connect via a firewire
> interconnect
> which is not supplied with your cam, you require a 4-pin to 6-pin
> IEEE1394/
> iLink/firewire interconnect.
> This is all detailed in your Panasonic manual.
>