How to get a video from SONY DCR-TRV 33 to computer(WINDOWS)

Use a firewire cab le to connect to the computer. Then open Windows Movie Maker to capture. With Digital-8 you may have to start the camera manually. eg. push the play button on the camera

The USB streaming driver for the Camcorder is not available for Windows 7 OS from Sony at this point. Hence it is not possible to transfer videos using USB interface. You may use i.LINK or A/V interface to transfer videos from the Camcorder to the Computer which is running on Windows 7 Operating System.

Please follow the steps to transfer video to a computer using an i.LINK connection (IEEE 1394).

IMPORTANT: Video capture software and a compatible video capture card must be installed on the computer. Depending on the computer manufacturer, various video capture cards and software (Adobe Premiere, Roxio Video Wave, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker, etc.) may be available or already installed on your computer. If necessary, contact the manufacturer of your computer for further information.

NOTE: Many Sony VAIO computers are bundled with Sony DVgate Motion or DVgate Plus software for video capturing. Some VAIO computers also include Click To DVD software that will allow video capture to the computer hard drive or directly to a DVD.

1. Connect an i.LINK cable (also known as IEEE 1394) to the i.LINK port on the digital camcorder.

i.LINK Cable.

i.LINK port.

1. Connect the other end of the i.LINK cable to the computer.

NOTE: The computer i.LINK ports and capture cards may have either 4-pin or 6-pin connections. Sony digital camcorders use i.LINK ports with 4 pins. If your computer only has a 6-pin i.LINK port, then it will be necessary to use a 4-pin to 6-pin i.LINK cable.

1. Turn on the digital camcorder by moving the POWER switch to the VTR position.
2. Cue the camcorder tape to the beginning of the video footage.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Start the video capture software on the computer.
5. Begin playing the recorded video in the camcorder.
6. Begin importing the video with the capture software.

It should now be possible to copy the video using the video capture software if the computer hardware and software are configured correctly.

Hi,
Your sony DCR TRV 285E is not supported by windows 7.So you cannot use this in your computer.
Thank you

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OK here is the URL for the drivers you need for your handicam
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=DCRTRV33&SelectOS=7#div_pos_18
From there you can use a program already in the computer called windows moviemaker after you've installed the driver's windows moviemaker will allow you to transfer the video to your computer or to a CD it also allows you to edit the movie as well hope this helps

Go here:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=DCRTRV33
Select your operating system for list of downloads.

No driver required. Plug the supplied cable into the computer firewire port and the Sony "i-Link" port on the TRV-330 and turn on the TRV-330 in VCR mode. Works in XP and Vista out of the box.

sir, i have a sony handycam [dcr-trv 285e- pal].but problem is software given is not getting installed in my laptop with windows vista. so iam unable to use movie maker trough my computer.so please do the needfull. th
Software not loading in my pc with widdows vista thanking you.

if it's a digital 8 like you said you should use a firewire cable to stream from cam-your cam has a dv port on it if it is digital-this is 4 pin firewire end-if your laptop or desk has same connect your fine-laptop has same sive end-desktop or mac has larger 6 pin end-if not use a box by pinnacle called dazzle that will convert your video out to usb-use windows movie maker if you want to work with video it's in xp or vista already installed

Yes got to sony
http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/camcorders/camcorders.aspx?site=odw_en_GB
pick your camera at the bottom, get the USB drivers and that should do. Programs it will work with include Pinnacle Studio etc