Digital video recorder connection

[Guest]

My computer is not recognizing my digital vider camcorder when i plug it in
through a USB port. i am running the current version of Vista, but its not
even identifying it as new hardware.

 

[Mac]

Camera Make/Model? Is the camera switched on when you connect via USB?

 

[JW]

Have you installed the Vista software that came with you camcorder or that
was available from your camcorders website.prior to connecting the
camcorder.
I recently purchased a DV camcorder only to find that its software was not
supported in Vista so I i returned it.

 

[Mac]

If it's a USB connection it won't require any special software to connect.
But my camera (at least) needs to be switched on.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You will find Windows Movie Maker is only designed to import digital video
through a firewire connection. USB connection will only import analog video.

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem. I was able to do it just fine in my old XP
machine, but when I plug my Panasonic PV-GS85 into my Vista machine via USB
it says it could not find a compatible digital video device. In my case it
identified it as new hardware the first time, but now it just makes a noise
to let me know I plugged it in. Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

You will have to get Vista drivers from Panasonic to enable the USB connection
to be recognized. Does the camera have a firewire port? Vista should natively
recognize the firewire connection.