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My new GV-D200 works great for transfering Digital8, Video8, and Hi8 tapes to my computer through the IEEE 1394 firewire cable, using a variety of different capturing software. But I can't get it to act as a passthru/analog converter.
Every Capture software I use only recognizes it as a tape player, and either refuses to do anything if a tape is not in the unit, or if there is a tape in it, will only record the tape.
In the manual it describes the setup for plugging an analog device (a VCR) into the GV-D200 with composite inputs, and plugging the GV-D200 into the computer with a firewire cable, and setting the GV-D200's setting to "A/V->DV". I did this. In the capture softwares preview box, it would show what was playing off the VCR, but when I hit capture, it would Remotely start playback of the GV-D200's 8mm tape and only capture the tape.
Does anyone know this device/series well enough to tell me how I can my VCR's signal to go through the GV-D200 and captured by the computer?
I've tried Windows Movie Maker, Roxio, and Powerdirector for Video capture, and they all capture the tapes fine, but will not recognize the VCR's thru-signal.
Thanks in advance! I'd really much rather use this high-quality device with TBC as my analog converter then dropping down another couple hundred dollars for a seperate analog USB converter.
Its not the macrovision. I've also tried other devices such as my camcorders Composite, Video Game outputs, and 15 year old VHS tapes recorded by a shoulder held camera. I can view the passthru signal from the analog device, but all my software will only acknowledge the device (The GV-D200) as a tape player, and will only capture when the GV-D200's tape deck is playing, and stops when the tape stops. Even though the thru-signal is still playing and displayed, it won't capture regardless of the signal's origin.Its not the macrovision. I've also tried other devices such as my camcorders Composite, Video Game outputs, and 15 year old VHS tapes recorded by a shoulder held camera. I can view the passthru signal from the analog device, but all my software will only acknowledge the device (The GV-D200) as a tape player, and will only capture when the GV-D200's tape deck is playing, and stops when the tape stops. Even though the thru-signal is still playing and displayed, it won't capture regardless of the signal's origin.
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Although I am not versed on your exact camera this suggestion ought to work.
Make sure the VCR connections are correctly made to the units OUT ports of video. I know this is very basic but double check each time you try a new arrangement. If the VCR has a S-VHS and the camera has s S-VHS use only that connection- VCR out to S-VHS on the camera. The camera will default to the correct direction.
Next make sure the camera is switched or dialed to VTR. This is a external physical lever or dial on ninety percent of camcorders. If someone has suggested using the Camera or record position this may be the problem.{ Even if the manual says to use a camera [software] menu selection while in the camera mode, that may be a second way if the first was not followed correctly.]
Again, all the camcorders I have used to pass thru, such as a Sony D-8 for conversion of Hi-8, have required the external selection to VTR as first step. The last suggestion is when this setup is done as described do not have a tape in the camera. That will cause the camera to default to the tape.
Once you have a signal shown on a preview screen that is what you see is what you get.
To summarize : Check connections from VCR out connecting to the camera's in ports. Attention to the color of the plugs also: yellow is usually video nowadays etc.
If you are fortunate to have S-VHS then only the single cord VCR to camera is used.
Make sure camcorder switch selection is to VTR and not Camera.
If you try this arrangement three times and it does not work I would strongly recommend downloading the free version of Nero. I think version .7 is now free if not then version .6 I like it because when you have the preview screen for Make DVD movie selected, there is a drop down menu on the top bar that will recognize what camera you are using. If the exact camera is not given try the others offered.
Once you have a working preview ,the bottom screen contros lighten and your camera is controlled by the VCR like controls for the preview screen. Nero is a simple, get it done program that has worked for me when my Premiere, Sony, Ulead etc. would not recognize the old Sony D8. Most of this is real basic, keep it simple, get done.
Good luck
Try going into options (on Vegas at least) or wherever else does the job and shutting off "DV control." Analog input, especially pass-through has no way of controlling the transport (i.e. player controls). All it can do is accept audio/video input coming down the pipe but no player-type controls.
In Vegas anytime I do analog signals passed through a DV connection to the computer capture I have to shut off the DV control (start, stop, play, rewind, fast-forward etc.). Then it works perfectly. If I don't do this I can't even see the audio/video.
When I go back to a dv input (such as miniDV) I just turn DV control back on.
I wonder if this is a MacroVision problem. Try this; take a VCR tape that you have recorded from the tv, try to record a commercial and then play this tape through your setup, I bet you it works. (Now take what I say next in the sense that it is given and that is as advice)When you are trying to push signal that you get from an analog source from the VCR by law that signal has to be encoded with macrovision to ensure that the signal can not be copied. Now the funny thing is you can transfer tapes which have not been encoded this is normal, what you need is a piece of equipment that removes Macrovision, here is a link that might help:
http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/copyeliminator.html also look up the company SIMA
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You won't be able to do it with just a USB cable You will need an analog-to-digital video converter which will take the analog video signal from the Camcorder, and translate it to a digital signal for the computer via the USB interface.
https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/camcorders-tape-camcorders/dcr-trv103/articles/S1F0064 Your iLink port is a Firewire interface, so if you have an older Macintosh computer with firewire, you may be able to go from the camera directly to the Mac with the appropriate 4 pin to 6 pin or 4 pin to 9 pin Firewire cable
The only way to do that is to play it in a device that plays Hi8 tapes and somehow converts it to a digital signal (likely through firewire as DV), then capture it to your computer just like a digital camcorder.
There are several ways: 1. Buy a device (like a camera) that plays it, output through RCA cables to your other camera or tape deck that is digital through the line in, and then just record that. (Alternatively, you could put that signal into a DVD-R machine and record onto a DVD, then just copy the files off the DVD, if you don't have a way to capture DV through firewire.) 2. Buy a device that plays Digital8 (same tapes, but miniDV FORMAT) and output directly from the tape through firewire. This means you must buy a SONY (only brand that made [now discontinued] Digital8) camcorder or deck [if decks were made, though those are usually expensive].
So, the simple answer: get a Digital8 camera and capture, or get another digital camcorder and a Hi8 camcorder and play through the digital one into the computer.
Buying a Sony Handycam (OLDER model) will be your easiest option, and probably possible on ebay, etc., for $100-$200.
Short of this, you could look to a friend or a professional solution for just getting the tape copied (like VHS->DVD services exist, there is probably some place you can mail your tape to).
EDIT: I should add: You included "8mm" in your title-- that is a bit confusing. 8mm refers to a few formats. One is film (obviously not what you're referring to), but then there is the older "8mm" tape format; it's like Hi8, but I believe it's actually not the same tape-- unlike Digital8 and Hi8which share a physical medium. I don't think you can get an 8mm -> Digital device, so you'd need to go through the RCA cables, as described above. [And though Hi8 is actually 8mm in width, it's not quite the same as the other "8mm" format... for whatever odd reason someone decided.... ] However, I suspect you ARE actually working with Hi8, so this shouldn't be a problem.
I have the exact same camera and same exact same problem. Any analog Video8 or Hi-8 camcorder or VCR will play these tapes.
By using the same cassettes as Hi8, many (NOT ALL) Digital8 (produced by Sony exclusively) camcorders are able
to play analog Video8/Hi8 recordings, preserving compatibility with
already recorded analog tapes.
you can connect Digital8 camcorders to your computer to download your movies for editing or Internet use.
As of 2008, Digital8 camcorders have been
removed from the equipment offered by Sony.
DCR-TRV250E is a PAL version camera of the Digital8 format.
Yes you can use Hi8/Digital8 NTSC tapes. The camera will record a PAL digital picture on the tapes which means that you can play back the tapes in PAL and therefore you will be able to playback recorded tapes on UK televisions because they are also of the PAL format.
MisterSony is quite correct about the Capture card.
While most computers have the built-in ability to capture sound via the 'Line In' port, digitally recording the Video signal is a totally different aspect.
Certain TV Tuner cards also have Video Capture abilities (in addition to the tuner they have a VCR input). They often work in tandem with your Video Display card via the 'Feature' connector.
Both types allow the incoming signal to be displayed and recorded digitally at your choice of speeds, resolutions and formats. My preferences in the past have been the VideoBlaster line by Creative Labs. There are many others.
I'll do a little research as to what's currently out there and post my findings directly.
DCR TRV140E is a Digital8 camera
CCD TRV87E is a Hi8 camera,
(Hi8 is an analog format)
the tapes are the same size, wont help, the recording systems are not compatible
send them to a lab service ?maybe if there are only a few
or ebay a Hi8 camera and transcode them yourself
its not a solution, at least it clarifies the problem
Vista should be able to download this without any issues as it already includes the drivers. i was able to do this with my sony dcr-trv250 painlessly over the ieee-1394 (firewire) port using the DVD capturing bloat-ware (Ulead DVD creater) Toshiba had already installed for me. My toshiba satellite is running Vista Home Premium.
as regards analog hi8 playback, the product manual for the 250 says that this is NOT supported, i.e., it CANNOT play back analog hi8 tapes. Also, i wonder if PAL would be supported here in the US (assuming you're in the US, of course). I would expect only NTSC support. but it's a moot issue, since it doesn't play analog
I too was having a problem playing back my 8mm in my TRV460. The audio and video was both very glitchy. I tried what dyz66 said and rewound to the start of the tape,and then recorded about 10 seconds of meaninless video. After that the whole tape played nice and clear. Thanks for the idea. I believe from here on out I'm going to buy some new tapes to try and avoid this.
Its not the macrovision. I've also tried other devices such as my camcorders Composite, Video Game outputs, and 15 year old VHS tapes recorded by a shoulder held camera. I can view the passthru signal from the analog device, but all my software will only acknowledge the device (The GV-D200) as a tape player, and will only capture when the GV-D200's tape deck is playing, and stops when the tape stops. Even though the thru-signal is still playing and displayed, it won't capture regardless of the signal's origin.
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