http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums Tag: HDD en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:03:17 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-jvc-gz-mg140#post-37305 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:23:53 +0000 BarefootMedia 37305@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well it appears that your camcorder is not designed to function as a web cam.  While doing my research I noticed JVC mentions several programs to maximize you camcorder's utility.  If they are of no help (my first guess) you'll have to create a work around.  You are planning on doing a stop motion animation.  So you can still shoot still frames which you can transfer to your animation program.  If you can't do animate still frames, then you will be down to using the best web cam you have available to get the image into your animation program.</p> <p>So you are right about not being able to change your USB setting in your camcorder.  While I was right about the device telling the computer what kind of device it is.  But now we both know something new.  And I hope you find a suitable solution.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-jvc-gz-mg140#post-37302 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:55:41 +0000 MarkE89 37302@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for the advice, but I don't think that's the problem either :/</p> <p>I've read the manual from one end to another, but without any luck. I also checked every possible menu on the camera, again, with no luck.</p> <p>Any other idea as to what could be wrong?</p> <p>(And you are correct, I do not have firewire on my PC)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-jvc-gz-mg140#post-37300 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:01:32 +0000 BarefootMedia 37300@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>In order to get recognized as a camera &amp; not a mass storage device, you have to change a setting on the camcorder.  USB devices with different uses have to be preset to the desired mode before connecting it to the USB port.  It is most likely to be in a settings menu.  But the easiest way to find it might be to look up USB in the index (at the back) of your user manual.</p> <p>Have fun &amp; don't panic.  You'll be rolling in no time.  By the way I assumed you don't have a Firewire port on your computer.  Because that's the easier &amp; generally higher quality way to connect a camcorder to a computer.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-jvc-gz-mg140#post-37296 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:03:01 +0000 MarkE89 37296@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello, I am panicking indeed, since my HDD-Camera (JVC Everio GZ-MG140) is not recognized by Pinnacle, or any other program that I've tried for that matter...<br /> When I connect the USB-cable, Windows identifies it as being a USB Mass Storage, and I can easily access it as one, it is when trying to enter the Capture Feature of a program, that it fails to comply, giving messages as "No Input" etc.</p> <p>Would anyone happen to know what could be wrong? And if so, what I can do about the problem. (I really need this to work, in order to make a stopmotion movie)</p> <p>//Cheers, and hopefully thanks in advance <img src="http://projectw.org/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vx2100-and-hdr-sr11-minidv-vs-hdd#post-36192 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:32:40 +0000 bobjr94 36192@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a panasonic hard drive camera. I would not say it is extremely difficult to edit. I drop it onto the time line, by itself or with dv footage and can cut, copy, apply filter or transitions like any other format. I dont know what format the hrd-sr11 records in so I cant comment directly on it.</p> <p> Mine uses mpeg2 and the quality is less than dv. But the trade offs of turning it on and being able to record in 3 or 4 seconds and never having to worry about running out of tape or recording over something I wanted to save are worth it for what I record. If the sonly records in mpeg4 the quality would be improved over the older mpeg2 mine uses.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vx2100-and-hdr-sr11-minidv-vs-hdd#post-36164 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:35:53 +0000 brandon0409 36164@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> But here's the thing with a Hard Drive camcorder.</p> <p>If you are planning to do any editing of the video that you shoot, you must understand that the HDD camcorders record to MPEG with is extremely difficult to edit because of the special compression it uses.</p> <p>If you will be shooting to edit later (such as a wedding) you will definitely want to get the VX2100.</p> <p>VX2100 is a prosumer camcorder.<br /> HDR-SR11 - Honestly I don't know anything about it, but I am assuming from your comments that it is just a consumer handycam.</p> <p>Big difference in quality.</p> <p>Good luck</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vx2100-and-hdr-sr11-minidv-vs-hdd#post-36050 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:14:09 +0000 Johnboy 36050@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>i've never been disappointed by my vx-2100.  The other thing I like is my video is already backed up on tape and hard drive when i capture it.</p> <p>John</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vx2100-and-hdr-sr11-minidv-vs-hdd#post-36046 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:32:35 +0000 vizfx 36046@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi<br /> I want to buy a new camera and I have some doubts.<br /> The comparison is between VX2100 and HDR-SR11 - MiniDV or HDD camcorders.<br /> I know that is a big difference between them including the price, VX2100 is almost double as price.<br /> First question that comes in my mind is how reliable are the HDD camcorders?<br /> The estimated usage is about 3-5 hours/week in SD format. I think the obvious choice in this case is Sony VX2100.<br /> Best regards.<br /> Mihai</p>