Messages posted by GEORGE

The solution that works is to use the "other" company's free trial software to capture directly from my Sony 8mm camera and then to import the rendered file into PowerDirector 8. It's crazy and a PIA - but it works.

I cannot seem to locate a download for WMM version 6- as it appears it was integral only to MS Vista. My OS is WIN 7 64 bit and does not come loaded with WMM. I did download WMM version 2.6 but alas no rendering capability.

Be nice if a patch could be issued by "tech support" to fix it right.

loaded version 2.6 - but I cannot capture. It doesn't see my camcorder.

Ideas?

Quote: I have done it like this, but was forced to use WMM for the capture.
By the way, editing is often a multi-program endeavor.
It's impossible that every program will work with every camera and every OS.
PD comes close.
So then, RCA cables from analog camera to digital camera ( this of course depends on your digicam having the conversion ability).
Digicam to computer via firewire.
This will work also to get your vcr tapes digitized, you do not really need to get a converter, you might already have one!
Last, I must admit, the Hi8 camera with firewire seems like it should work.
PD is a SUPER editor, but if it will not properly capture your tape, really, see if WMM will, then go on with your life! Editing with PD is a BLAST!

Thanks- I agree the interface of the software is good.

What is WMM ? Sorry- not up on all this.

Kenneth- Seems you and I may be experiencing identical issues.

My Hi 8MM does work via firewire- but only with videos I shot after around 1995 which I think is linked to the camera I changed to.

Have you tried it with all your 8MM tapes - I wish I had while still using the free trial version of this software.

Hopefully Cyber will write a patch fix ( hint hint hint hint)

Thanks for offering help !

Not sure I understand- but I have two cameras boths have digital output via firewire. One camera is Hi 8MM the other is a DV format.

What do you mean connect the two cameras- do you mean somehow (?) connecting the Hi 8MM to the DV camera which is finally connected via firewire to the computer?

Wow- seems like a lot of trouble, please elaborate.

Thank you Dafydd - I bought the Cyberlink software because of it's easier interface and I WANT it to work for me.

To that end- I wanted to figure out how to use it to capture my old 8mm videos. I am not a technical guru - nor should I need to be. I simply want a software that captures all my 8mm videos.

Now- your answer that the software does not support SONY Hi 8 is NOT correct - at least entirely. I AM able to capture 8MM from my Sony TVR 480 camera. However, for some reason only from certain brands of 8MM tapes. The older ones ( circa 1989 thru say 1995) are the ones which have issues with the capture process stopping after only a few seconds. It again is not the camcorder. Now perhaps the issue is related to the fact that different Sony camcorders between 1989 and 2000 were used to film. Nevertheless- another software does work on all my 8mm video.

While not meaning to denegrate the software I chose to spend money on - it did seem odd that another software would work capturing ALL my 8mm tapes.

What is the solution to my issue ? Is the answer simply that the software CANNOT do what I need it to do- which is to capture video from all my 8mm films? I was actually hoping the was a workaround or a patch.

You suggested using RCA jacks- to do this it seems I would need to spend more money for some type of interface card to plug into my PC. Does not seem acceptable as a solution. Am I missing something?

Bottom line- I do like the software interface which is the reason I PAID for it. But I need it to be able to capture all my 8MM videos- otherwise it is useless.

I am experiencing the same problem with my Sony dcr-trv 480 ; but only it seems on same 8mm tapes (the older ones). It captures fine on the new ones; as well from another camcorder.

Thus it seems to capture "some" 8MM tapes- but not all from my dcr-trv-480. It seems to be a cyberlink bug? BTW- with the camera unplugged from the PC it plays the tapes fine- it's only when connected to cyberlink that it stops capturing.

The camcorder is not the issue as it plays the tapes fines- but when plugged in via firewire to PowerDirector 8 - it captures for only several seconds and stops.

What is going on- how do I fix it?

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Need a fix or returning for refund !?