"ded" <> wrote in message news:f8pbpl$pcu$...
>
> "pcbutts1" <> wrote in message
> news:f8oi81$cnd$...
>> Use windows Movie Maker it's already installed on your pc.
>>
> It's not a DV, but a DVD camcorder, the format will be mpeg2 which WMM
> won't
> recognise or work with. It's also a crap DVD camcorder too:
> http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/camcorders...9192512,00.htm
>
> To the OP, it produces a DVD, in your original post you imply that the DVD
> it
> produces won't play on a standalone dvd player. It may just be a case
> that the DVD requires finalising.
> You've downloaded software and you've connected the DVD cam to PC
> but you say it won't recognise the format?
> Well, how are you connecting the DVD cam to PC, if via USB that is for
> transferring
> still images from the Hitachi's flash card, it won't transfer video
> footage.
>
> Place the DVD disk in your PC's DVD drive and then via explorer check if
> your PC recognises the disk, if so, check the contents of disk. If you
> find
> VTS folders, vobs etc, then it is standard DVD format.
> Import the contents from the disk to a HD folder (My docs etc).
> Once you have the contents of the disk on your PC, all dvd burning
> software
> will recognise and be able to burn a new disk from that content.
> Surely you have a version of Nero installed on your PC, that will burn a
> disk from the imported disk contents.
>
> I've checked the specs of that Hitachi, it only has the USB and analog
> connections so you cannot capture footage direct from the Hitachi without
> an
> analog (S-Video) capture device.
> Put the DVD in your PC's DVD drive and import to PC.
>
>
>
Thanks for that, confirmed my suspicions as to trying to use the usb port
for video.
I now have the 'actual' disk which came with the camera and all
drivers/software installed
Will soon know if it works as i was just trying the 'other' option
Cheers
Chris
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