No Camcorder Controls??

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I have a Panasonic PV GS31 connected via USB 2.0

I am able to capture video but, there's a couple of issues:

-When I select Configure\Video Settings I'm limited in size to 320x240.
-On the Video Setting screen I am unable to select DV-AVI (the radio button
is grayed out)
-My device is listed as USB Video device (not Panasonic etc...)
-At the video capture screen I understand there are supposed to be buttons
below the preview pane for controlling my camera. None present?

I have not tried to use a firewire connection is it possible that is
required for these functions?

Thanks
 
You cannot capture DV-AVI through USB... ONLY through firewire. It's analog
through USB.

USB is designed really only for capture of still images... it's not fast
enough for video and if you do manage to capture anything, it's usually full
of dropped frames.

Do yourself a favor and get a firewire card.
 
That explains it...Thanks!

Any idea regarding the missing controls? Is this something that requires
firewire also?
 
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