Sony DCR-HC96

Hello,
Can I connect my Sony Handycam DCR HC96 to the Ipad. DOes exists a cable Firewire-Lightning?
THANKS

If the Camera stores the videos and photos in a compatible format and the camera has a USB port, you can probably use this:
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter
The Camera must not attempt to charge from the iPad, and has to store the photos and videos in a compatible format for the iPad to see and import them to itself.
iPad: Using the iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4101
But no, there is no Firewire to Lightning cable.

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Sony DCR-HC96 import problems

I'm having problem trying to import my movies to iMovie 08 from my Sony DCR-HC96.
I connect the camcorder to its dock, connect the power cable and the Firewire cable (i-link), switch on and fired up iMovie 08. I press the import button but it just tells me that no camera is connected.
I have replaced the Firewire cable but it still does not help.
Can anyone suggest any further action?
Interestingly it has become harder and harder to import my movies from the camcorder and at one point I had to hold the cable in a certain way to get an import option - which leads me to beleive that the dock is at fault...but at £70 for a replacement from Honk Kong I think I'd be better off buying a new camcorder!
Any suggestions what maybe wrong/new camcorder that will work with a Mac!
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Will iMac Intel based computer see Sony DCR-HC96?

Anyone out there had experience downloading image data from the Sony DCR-HC series camcorder to iMovie? I under that a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire connection via Sony's Handycam station is required. Optimally, iMovie should open automatically. I've read some conflicting reports in these forums. Any information would be appreciated. THANKS.
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Richard Raub,
When you say "image data" are you talking about Photos or Movies.
For photos I imagine a USB connect would be required to transfer the photos.
For video a firewire connection is required.
iMovie should recognize the camcorder connected by firewire and allow you to import the mini DV tape to computer/iMovie.
This is a SD camcorder that shoots 4:3 and has a 16:9 shooting mode(not true widescreen)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=833479&tstart=0
I've never experienced iMovie opening automatically when any type of device was connected to the computer thru any type interface. Maybe other members know of this feature
Are you having problems or is the question just for informational purposes.

Sony DCR-HC96 / Panasonic GS500 compatibility

Does anyone have first hand experience of either of the two mentioned cameras working with the MacBook on iMovie.

I realize that you are looking for folks with first hand knowledge, and I do not have either the Sony or the MacBook, but I have read threads where others say they worked together. (I have no info on the Panasonic)
Do you have the Sony in VCR mode?
Are yo using a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire? (It will not come with your camera)
If you answered yes to the above questions, then there may be something wrong with:
your firewire cable, firewire port, docking station or Sony HC96 camera.
:)Sue

Sony Handycam HC96 will not capture in Premier CS4

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Is the Record button active, or greyed out?
With some cameras, you have to hit the Record button AND THEN the play button to commence capture.
Failing that, you could try hitting PLAY on the camera itself, and then try to activate the Record button in the Capture window.
MP

Sony Handycam HC96 will not capture in Premiere CS4

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Unfortunately, you have posted to the Premiere forum. This was the precursor to PrPro. The MOD's will probably move this out to the PrPro forum, where you will get more comments. Do not be surprised, when your post appears in the PrPro forum.
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Received a gift "Sony DCR DVD-405" (uses USB, NOT firewire) with intention of home video and family use. Happy with iMovie. No need for more.
But . . .
It is a major pain in the butt to get iMovie & camera to talk. Bought two 3rd party applications and still not happy.
Will Final Cut Express work smoothly with this camera or should I Craigslist it and buy a Sony HC96?
I will have access to Final Cut Express for free through work in the Fall.
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Will Final Cut Express work smoothly with this camera or should I Craigslist it and buy a Sony HC96?
The 405 is a camera that produces Mpeg 2 files and that means no direct working with FCE, third party conversions required.
The HC96, being a Mini DV camera, will fit like a glove.
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Looking for help getting imovie to recognize sony DCR-SR47 camcorder

Has anyone been able to up load to imovie from sony DCR-SR47 camcorder?

It depends on which camcorder you have.
If it records onto miniDV tape (..or "microMV" tape..) then you definitely need to use FireWire; nothing else will do. Buy one at any electronics store; it's called a FireWire or DV or i.Link cable. It must have a teeny 4-pin connector at one end (..to plug into the camera..) and a larger 6-pin connector at the other end (..to plug into your Mac..)
..unless you have a new MacBook Pro, which needs a slightly different shaped 9-pin FireWire 800 connector instead of the 6-pin connector.
You cannot use a USB connection for tape-based camcorders, even if they have a USB socket ..as that's just for transferring stills, not video.
If your camcorder does NOT shoot onto tape, then you'll need to transfer via USB. That applies for all chip-based and hard-drive based camcorders, and - I think - DVD-based camcorders.
All current AVCHD camcorders use USB.
If in doubt (..but there should be no doubt..) read the camcorder's instruction book. If you can't find the instructions, download them from the manufacturer's website ..almost all instructions are available online.
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Sony DCR-DVD505 Handycam: Unable to get video clips, audio

Evaluating Adobe Premier. Hopefully helpful for other Sony DCR-DVD505 users.
Objectives:
1) Get videos from Sony DCR-DVD505 handycam into Premier Elements
2) Drag and drop various clips into Sceneline
3) Insert menu markers
4) Burn DVD
Stuck in Step 1, getting video from handycam, unable to get video clips (with audio)
First Try: NO AUDIO.
The Sony DCR-DVD505 burns a mini-DVD (1.4 GB) while recording. After "finalizing" the disk, the media may be imported into the computer. Streaming was supported by Windows XP driver but is no longer supported in Windows Vista. In fact, Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) does not even recognize the camera as a DVD drive! So downgraded to Vista SP1 and used the Sony Picture Motion Browser to import media into computer as MPG files. Each MPG file is a clip (corresponding exactly to camera record on-off sequence while shooting). Then opened up Adobe Premier Elements 8. Used get media to import all the MPG clips into "Organize". Dragged and dropped various clips...inserted a menu or two and...burned the DVD. PROBLEM: VIDEO OK, BUT NO AUDIO(?!). The MPG files on computer play fine (with audio) inside Windows Media Players. Read all sorts of nonsense about why Adobe Premier (probably old versions) cannot work with "low-quality/compressed" MPG and needs to be a particular type AVI soo....
Second Try: Capture VOB directly
Forget the camera. Insert the mini-DVD directly into computer DVD drive, create a new project and followed directions from "Lowdown on VOB" http://forums.adobe.com/message/2117743 and "tools to convert to DVI" http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317. I loaded the VOB directly and dropped them into Timeline as advised by the second post (only hitch being the first VOB pertaining to the DVD menu is not recognized and is neither needed).
However, File > Export is always GREYED out (unusable). And the status at bottom right seems to be looping on "Background Rendering". DO I WAIT? In any case, the whole video is showing up as a single continuous stream and what I want are the clips from the camera?!
Then I tried Prism (again as per the second forum post mentioned above). It simply did something to process 30 minutes of video and crashed in the end without explanation - saying there was an error in conversion.
Is this AVI conversion even a good idea? How would I get my clips back??
Bottomline. My mini-DVD and imported MPGs plays fine in Windows Media Player. However unable to extract the camera clips (with audio).

Dawg, I have the Sony DCR-DVD305, and have been using it successfully for quite a while with PE7, with few issues, once I had a workflow nailed down.
I believe the 505 is basically the same camera, with some additional features.
This workflow worked for me in the past so I'll pass that along:
Sony Browser to PC as Mpeg.
Mpeg to Windows Movie Maker, output to DV-AVI, taking default settings.
DV-AVI imported into PE7.
This should also work for PE8.
Upon getting Cyberlinks PowerDirector v7, my new workflow changed to this:
I take the min-DVD directly from camcorder to my PC, and capture the disk via Power Director.
PD will convert the VOB's directly to DV-AVI Type 2 on one pass.
I then load this DV-AVI into PE7.
(PD v7 was pre-installed on my new PC from HP, or it can be purchased from Cyberlink).
Other options to try:
Copy the VOB's directly from the mini-DVD to your PC and use Prism to convert these to AVI.
Or load the VOB or Mpeg into PE, then use that to convert to AVI.
(Export to DV-AVI with PE8 is done with SHARE/PC, not Export under the File Menu, which is greyed out).
I've had many issues trying to work with Mpeg's and VOB's when loaded directly to PE with limited success.
So if you can get it converted successfully to AVI outside of PE, I've found this to be a better approach.
Post results, if any of this works for you...
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http://muvipix.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2469:

Conversion help needed ---Sony DCR-HC30

I feel like a total dummy here because I can't figure this out .......AND, I have done it before! Its been quite a while and the old brain isn't all it used to be, I guess.
I have a Sony DCR-HC30 camcorder. I imported a movie I took into iMovie. I edited it and played with it to my little heart's content. It is finished now and I want to run it back through my camcorder, into a VCR to copy it to a VHS tape. I know what you're thinking ......WHY? Answer .....as a gift for my mother-in-law who does not have a DVD. Later, I will record it using iDVD for myself to get the better quality I want.
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Thanks to any kind soul who can put me out of my misery.
Kathy

Hi, Kathy!
I have the same camcorder and I love it! Just perfect for all this movie-making, and it is great in low light, and small enough to be easy to carry with me.
Now, there are 2 ways to capture your movie on VHS tape. One is the straight pass-through set up...that you describe. Just put the camcorder in VTR mode and don't put a tape in it. Push record on the VCR and play on the iMovie.
However, I recommend that you use the method that will take longer. You do it in 2 steps. First, 'share' your iMovie back to your camcorder onto a DV tape. Then, disconnect the camera from the computer and connect it to the VCR using the AV connector that came with the camera. Then record the movie to VHS.
The reason I recommend this double recording (once to DV tape and once to VHS) is that you will then have a digital copy of your iMovie that you can use again and again to import/edit/re-record/ burn to DVD. You don't have to leave your movie on your computer and risk that it might become corrupted/lost in a computer crash/etc. You will also have a permanent digital copy as a backup. I know, you have the original, but after spending time creating your edited movie, it is very nice to save it.
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A dual mode camcorder with both a photo camera and camcorder function.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1059#2
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I am trying not lose my mind - and I won't even go into the Paralells issues.
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Same MacBook, Same Sony DCR-SR68 Handycam, Same IMovie
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After plugging in your camcorder, I would run Software update just one more time.
I would also try to see if the app "Image Capture" doesn't see your camcorder. This is found in your applications folder but you can get to it easily by hitting command and space bar to bring up spotlight and then typing "Image Capture".
the current version of iMovie is 9.0.7
you could try creating a new user and seeing if the camera doesn't connect from there.
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I looked on their site but it doesn't seem like they've ever supported it with your model.
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Oliver
Thanks for the reply.
Hope you can use the workarounds suggested in the Adobe document.
Are you within 30 days of purchase from Adobe direct on this one? If so, you can seek a refund/money back from Adobe.
If you purchased from an authorized reseller, then you have to deal with the seller according to the sellers return/refund policy.
If an Adobe online purchase, then Adobe Chat Orders should be able to take care of the refund details.
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