Question about Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

Sony TRV460 recording to DVD using USB

From reviewing other posts and from the comments of jcrobso (and his web site) and kiddpeat, I assume I can't record from analog tapes in my Sony DCR-TRV460 directly to DVD without buying a firewire card and a firewire cable. I bought the camera for this very reason and my DVD burner is on my laptop (Win XP Pro). Being a novice at this, I don't think I can install a firewire card in a laptop, right? My desktop PC (Win 98 SE) only has a CD burner and no firewire card. I have Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 and Sonic RecordNow! on my laptop (which I also purchased to create DVD's from my analog home movies), but neither of them recognize my camera when I have it plugged in using the small USB outlet (marked DV) on my camera and the regular USB outlet on my laptop and the camera is currently playing in Play/Edit mode. I have even tried selecting the A/V->DV mode in the camera menu to no avail. There is another outlet on my camera marked A/V that a guy at Office Depot told me was the firewire outlet. But again, I don't have the firewire input spot on my laptop. Any suggestions?

2 Answers

Anonymous

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Master:

An expert who has achieved Level 3.
Master
473 Answers

That is an enclosure for an internal hard drive. You use that to make the internal drive- external. You need a firewire card adapter. Check circuit city or best buy. Do a search for "firewire card for laptop" You should be able to figure it out.

Posted on Sep 14, 2005

Anonymous

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Master:

An expert who has achieved Level 3.
Master
473 Answers

You're going to have to use firewire.

Posted on Sep 14, 2005

Add Your Answer

Upload

Upload an image from your computer

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

Loading...

Include an image. It's worth a thousand words.

prev next

Related Questions:

1 Answer

Purchased a Technika Model 19-220. 8 months ago never used the DVD recorder because we never had freeserve. Now we are connected to Freeserve the DVD will play DVD's but no accept blanks for recording...

Thanks for posting to Fixya and it is my pleasure to guide you.

"Will not accept blanks for recording it says No Disc."

from Technika manual: Start Quote
VCR/DVD Recorder; I have connected the TV to my VCR or DVD Recorder via SCART but it is not recording. In addition to connecting via SCART, you should connect the aerial cable from the wall socket to your VCR/DVD Recorder and another aerial cable from the VCR/DVD Recorder to the TV." Also; "Check the DVD is a region 2 disc - to change the region of the DVD player, refer to section 'Changing Regions'.

Note: USB record function is only avilable in Digital/Freeview TV/Radio mode. Due to copyright laws and illegal copying/recording it is not possible to record to/from any other input/output source.

DVD MENU: To access this menu, press [MENU] button on the remote control. TV System - Choose from the following options. NTSC; Normally used for discs from North America, Japan etc.
Auto; For both NTSC and PAL. This TV/DVD player is pre-set to play Region 2 DVDs.
Tip: This television contains one TV tuner, therefore it can only record the channel you are watching or record one channel while the television is in standby mode.

Tip: This TV/DVD player is pre-set to play Region 2 DVDs.
End Quote

You can not record to a DVD, according to their manual. That is why you get the no disc error. It does not have the play sector at the beginning of the DVD. You can record to USB Flash Drive however.

Quote:
USB RECORD - DIGITAL/FREEVIEW MODE
Built into this television is a USB record facility. This function is available in Digital/Freeview mode when used in conjunction with a compatible USB memory stick or USB Hard drive. The benefi ts of this are as follows:
• Pause live TV/Radio and then playback, fast forward and rewind (up to live TV)
• One button record, if you decide you want to record the current programme
• Easy programmable recording from the 7 day TV Guide
• Record TV/Radio and watch/listen back on your computer/laptop
Due to the nature of the product, it is necessary to use a high speed USB memory stick (as the TV reads from and writes to the memory stick at the same time, some memory sticks may not be suitable). You can purchase high speed memory sticks from some computer stores, alternatively, we have a selection of tested and compatible memory sticks available to purchase directly from the helpline/web site. These are available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. (Please check the web site/helpline for latest specifications and prices). End Quote

Good luck and please post back that you this has solved your problem and click thumbs up of your success or that I can be more helpful.

Jun 06, 2011 | Televison & Video

1 Answer

I want to edit or burn DVD on my PC from my cam Sony DCR-TRV460. I Can't find any available software or driver for my cam Sony DCR-TRV460, because I buy a new PC and, I lost drivers of My cam Sony...

Sony have a page offering information and support, including downloads (Picture Motion Browser) for this camera at THIS LINK

This type of camera transfers video to computer with a Firewire (Sony call this i.Link) connection. Some mini-DV and D8 cameras have a USB connection which is used for stills ONLY. There is a tutorial for downloading videos to computer linked from the above site.

Jan 23, 2011 | Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

1 Answer

I WANT RECARDED TAPE WANT DOWNLOAD USEING BY USB STREMING HOW MU

Download driver update for Sony DCR-TRV460 camera from Sony Support.
You need to select proper operation system and get updates.

Feb 05, 2009 | Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

1 Answer

Cannot see anything

Its problem with CCD Imager and this part need to be replaced.
Sony will replace this part Free of Cost as they announced a scheme for such problem in DCR-TRV460
Please click Sony CCD Support for details.

Nov 07, 2008 | Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

1 Answer

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital-8

Camera has dirty / clogged video head.
Use good quality video head cleaning cassette.

Oct 25, 2008 | Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

1 Answer

Zone free

Go to www.videohelp.com If that site doesn't find one- there isn't one. You must know your make and model number. Just imput your machines info. Hit search, then scroll down for a full discription of your machine, reviews, comments,tested media, and region free hacks (a Hack is what you are looking for, by the way)

Jun 27, 2008 | Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder

1 Answer

SUPERSONY

THE SONY DIGITAL 8 DCR-TRV460 HAS A USB INTERFACE , WONT LET ME TRANSFER VIDEO TAPE TO PC ? DO I NEED TO DOWNLOAD SOME KIND OF SOFTWARE ?

DITTO

Jun 11, 2008 | Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

2 Answers

Wharfedale dvdrhd400 problems

Change the Scart setting (in the setup menu) from the default setting (RGB) to the other available setting (CVSC?).
I have a problem with my box restting the clock on a random basis, making it impossible to set a timer to record anything - let us know if you get the same problem via this site!

Jan 03, 2008 | Wharfedale DVD-M3 DVD Player

1 Answer

Camera will not record

Contact Sony at 1-800-222-7669. Mine was doing the same thing and it is a weak link in the DCR-TRV460 and DCR-TRV260. They are sending me a shipping label and say they will fix it for free.

Dec 22, 2007 | Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital Camcorder

1 Answer

Recording from DVR.

There is a firmware update posted on the Sony support web site. It takes care of the copy protect error. However, i have encountered an error where the recorder doesn't identify the input signal. It posts the message "waiting for input signal." I have no solution for this one yet.

Dec 17, 2007 | Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3 DVD Recorder