Digital Device Format

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I am trying to capture my videos onto my computer and want to use the Digital
Device Format, but this feature is grayed out. Why would this by grayed out
and how can I get this option to appear?

Thank you,
 
Hi Jen;
What digital device are you attempting to use, and is it being recognized by
Windows in either the Device Manager or in My Computer?

What version of Windows are you using, and do you have the service packs
installed?
What version of the Windows Movie Maker do you have?

Let us know
Jeff
 
Hi Jeff,


JeffW said:
Hi Jen;
What digital device are you attempting to use, and is it being recognized by
Windows in either the Device Manager or in My Computer?

What version of Windows are you using, and do you have the service packs
installed?
What version of the Windows Movie Maker do you have?

Let us know
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
I am using my Sony Camera that is hooked up to the USB port. I am running
Windows XP and I think that I have all the updates installed on my computer.
I went out last night to get any updates and it stated that there were none
to install. I believe that my version of Windows Movie Maker is version 2.
I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
 
I am sorry, but I am not sure what you mean. I don't think that I have a
Fireware and if I do, I don't even know about it. I am a little confused
about Fireware.
 
Hi Jen;
I read your response, as well as Cari's and your response to Cari.
In essence, in order for Windows to recognize a device as "digital" for
Windows Movie Maker, it has to be attached to the computer via a 1394 (aka
Firewire) connection.
So that being said, here is what you can do.
First of all, check the documentation that came with your camera. If it has
a 1394 Firewire port, you can use that to connect to your computer to get it
recognized as a digital device. That is provided your computer has a 1394
port on it. If it does not, you would need to purchase and install a PCI 1394
card into your machine.
You also have other options. You can capture video off of your camera in
analog mode using the USB connection you currenly have, and use the options
presented to you to adjust the quality (and size) of the captured product.
This all may sound confusing, but actually it's not. The Windows Movie Maker
has a great help file that will walk you through this step by step. From
Windows Movie Maker, click on Help. Then in the Contents Pane, expand the
section "Using Windows Movie Maker" Then expand the Capturing Video, then
select To Capture Video from tape in an analog camera or VCR and follow the
instructions. You might want to print that out to follow along.
If you need some general guidlines, let me know what you are going to do
with the video you capture, that is, do you want to record it to Video CD
(VCD) or view it on your computer only. What you intend to do with the video
determines what resolution is best to capture it at.
As far as your original question, there is not a problem with your computer
that you do not see the Digital Device Format as an option in WMM. It's just
that your camera, as it is being connected by a USB cable does not fit the
description of a digital device, it is analog. That is what I work with when
I copy VHS tape to DVD. There is no problem working with this, you just have
to select a few things different.

Hope that helps;
Jeff
 
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