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Audio Quality I just recently purchased a new Canon Optura 30 DV Camcorder. When I try to transfer my tapes to my hard drive the audio quality is jumpy and skips in and out. I use Windows XP and I am connecting my camera via Firewire. When I connect the camera it automatically picks it up and gives the option of using the windows program for transferring the video. That is how I record it to my hard drive. I would very much appreciate anyone's input/help with this problem. Thank you.

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It's possible that the hard disks are in a non-DMA mode. Microsoft admits that there is a problem and a quick fix is to set the drives to PIO, OK it then go back in and set them to DMA. Best of luck,

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