Want to replace my SONY DCR-PC110 - HD

I've been using my SONY DCR-PC110 and making quick easy family movies with the ease it connects to my mac via Firewire for years and years but I am guessing that I might or should be looking at HD now? Am I right?
If so, what should I be looking at spec wise to ensure it is always going to be compatible wit imovie?
And also, any suggestings for £500 - £800 ($1000 USD - $1600?
thanks for any pointers anyone can give.

Hmm. "Upright" models are few and far between (..except, say, last year's model Canon HV10..) and generally more pricey.
But you could look for a Sony refurbished model at a decent price..
Or there's always eBay..
P.S: If you're in the UK, or the rest of Europe, don't buy an American NTSC camcorder: it won't work properly with European PAL TVs ..and vice versa..

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OS X does not see my Sony DCR-PC110 video camera?

I just got the new all in one 27" MAC and could not wait to start editing my videos. Then a problem, I hook up my Sony DCR-PC110 with fire wire and nothing happens. The camera does not show up in the system at all, and of course Final Cut Express 4.0 show "No Comunication" instead of "VTR OK".
Is this camera no longer supported?
Is there anything I can try to get it to work?
Last but not least, if there is a compatability problem how can I get my collection of the kids video from the digital tape into Final Cut Express?
Thanks in advance for any guidance on this.

Hi
As I see it - it should work.
See my list (most should apply)
*NO CAMERA or A/D-box*
Cable
• Sure that You use the FireWire - USB will not work for miniDV tape Cameras
FireWire - Sure not using the accompany USB-Cable but bought a 4-pin to 6-pin FW one ?
• Test another FW-Cable very often the problem maker.
Camera
• Test Your Camera on another Mac so that DV-in still works OK
• Toogle in iMovie pref. Play-back via Camera (on<->off some times)
• Some Cameras has a Menu where You must select DV-out to get it to work
Does Your Camera work on another Mac ?
Sorry to say it is to easy to turn the 6-pin end of the FW-cable 180 deg wrong.
This is lethal to the A/D-chip in the Camera = needs an expensive repair.
(Hard to find out - else than import/export to another Mac ceased to work
everything else is OK eg recording and playback to TV)
Connections
• Daisy Chaining most often doesn’t work (some unique cases - it’s the only way that work (some Canon Cameras ?))
Try to avoid connecting Camera <--> external HD <--> Mac but import directly to the Mac then move
the Movie project to dedicated external hard disk.
Mac
• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk ? Please specify the amount of free space.
(Other hard disks don't count)
I go for a minmum of 25Gb free space for 4x3 SD Video - and my guess is 5 times more for 16x9 HD ones
after material is imported and edited.
SoftWare
• Delete iMovie pref file may help sometimes. I rather start a new account, log into this and have a re-try.
• Any strange Plug-ins into QuickTime as Perian etc ? Remove and try again.
• FileVault is off ? (hopefully)
Using WHAT versions ? .
• Mac OS - X.5.4 ?
• QuickTime version ? (This is the heart in both iMovie and FinalCut)
• iMovie 8 (7.1.?) ?
• iMovie HD 6 (6.0.4/3) ?
*Other ways to import Your miniDV tape*
• Use another Camera. There where tape play-back stations from SONY
but they costed about 2-4 times a normal miniDV Camera.
• If Your Camera works on another Mac. Make an iMovie movie project here and move it
over to Your Mac via an external hard disk.
(HAS TO BE Mac OS Extended formatted - USB/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange WILL NOT DO)
(Should be a FireWire one - USB/USB2 performs badly)
from LKN 1935.
Hi Bengt W, I tried it all, but nothing worked. Your answer has been helpfull insofar as all the different trials led to the conclusion that there was something wrong with my iMovie software. I therefore threw everything away and reinstalled iMovie from the HD. After that the exportation of DV videos (there has not been any problem with HDV videos) to my Sony camcorders worked properly as it did before. Thank you. LKN 1935
from Karsten.
in addition to Bengt's excellent '9 yards of advice' ..
camera set to 'Play' , not rec/computer/etc.?
camera not on battery, but power-line?
did your Mac 'recognize' this camera before...?
a technical check.
connect camera, on, playback, fw-connected...
click on the Blue Apple, upper left of your screen ..
choose 'About../More..
under Firewire.. what do you read..?
More
• FileVault - Secure that it’s turned off
• Network storage - DOESN’T WORK
• Where did You store/capture/import Your project ?
External USB hard disk = Bad Choise / FireWire = Good
If so it has to be Mac OS Extended formatted
----> UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange is NOT Working for VIDEO !
mbolander
Thanks for all your suggestions. What I learned is that I had a software problem. I had something called "Nikon Transfer" on my Mac that was recognizing my Canon camcorder as a still camera and was preventing iMovie from working properly. After uninstalling Nikon Transfer and doing a reboot, everything worked great.
I never liked the Nikon Transfer software anyway--I guess I'll get a cheap card reader and use that to transfer photos in the future.
*No Camera or bad import*
• USB hard disk
• Network storage
• File Vault is on
jiggaman15dg wrote
if you have adobe cs3 or 4 and have the adobe bridge on close that
or no firewire will work
see if that halps
DJ1249 wrote
The problem was the external backup hard drive that is connected, you need to disconect the external drive before the mac can see the video camera.
Yours Bengt W

Sony DCR-PC110 Driver for Mac

Hello,
I'm a first time poster. I have recently come into possession of an older Sony Handycam, the DCR-PC110. Videos download easily to PCs. However, I am using a Mac Pro with Leopard and iMovie 08. I plug the USB into the port and the Mac simply doesn't see the camera at all.
I've searched the web long and hard for a Mac compatible driver for this camera and have come up short. Any help appreciated.
Thanks,

Hello MartinR,
I've declared your solution to my problem as having been SOLVED. Attaching the Fire Wire worked for me. Thank You!
However, this old video camera seems cursed. No sooner did your solution solve my problem, then another one took its place.
I am now getting a flashing error message: C31:23. It is flashing rapidly along with the According to the owners manual, p. 148: "A malfunction has occurred other than the above that you can service has occurred." Nothing works.
I called the Sony Customer Service Hotline. They had me push the tiny Reset button on the camera behind the strap holder to "reboot" the camera. It didn't work.
Now they want me to ship it to Texas and fork over $500 to fix it as an Out of Warranty camera.
Can you provide another solution?
Thanks so much!
Paul

How can I connect a Sony DCR-PC110 video camera with iMovie and import my videos?

How can I connect my Sony video camera DCR-PC110 with iMovie in order to import my old videos?

Hi
This Camera has three types of ports.
- Analog-out
- USB
- I.Link = FireWire = IEEE1394 = Digital in/out = DV-terminal
And Your Camera only can send Photos via the USB-connection - NO VIDEO.
So You Must get a FireWire Cable and eventually a ThunderBolt/FireWire converter Cable to get Import to work.
There are no real way around this.
Yours Bengt W

Yours sincerely! I just bought a Sony DCR-SD1000 camera only when installing the cd drivers not supported by the operating system Machintosh. I've contacted the seller said the store did not provide for the apple os. How can I move all the files on the ca

Yours sincerely! I just bought a Sony DCR-SD1000 camera only when installing the cd drivers not supported by the operating system Machintosh. I've contacted the seller said the store did not provide for the apple os. How can I move all the files on the camera the port out is to use a USB data cable to a laptop for my macbookpro can not read the contents of the file and the camera. I also want to use the lens on the camera as a substitute for the embedded camera on my macbookpro, what should I do to replace the embedded camera on macbookpro with sony camera so that the camera could be more variety and can I record when I turned macbookpro . Please help for this so that I can quickly capture the results from sony camera to my macbookpro. Thank you.

See this page http://macosx.com/forums/networking-compatibility/296947-sony-camcorder-my-mac.h tml - might be some helpful tips there.
Clinton

Import error from Sony DCR-SR57

I just bought a Sony DCR-SR57, which is a HDD camcorder.
Everytime I want to import a movie into iMovie it has an error, without saying what exactly the error is.
Another way to put the movies on my computer is by using the Sony as an external HDD, but then there's no sound, and also horizontal stripes in movies with a lot of movements.
Does anyone has the same problem?
Does anyone have solutions?
Thanks in advance!

My camcorder is not on the list... Does it mean it isn't supported by iMovie? I hope not, because I paid 400 euros for it! :-S
There's really no bigger discription for the Import Steps. It goes like this:
1. I connect the camera with USB.
2. I open iMovie '09.
3. I see on my desktop a volume appear wich is my camcorder. At the same time Import Window in iMovie '09 opens.
4. I leave all the default settings (automatic) and I hit 'Import all'.
5. I see the window, I click ok.
6. It starts importing (white line which symbolises progress).
7. When the line (and the import) is completed, it is replaced with the message 'Error' indicated in red.
8. A dialog box appears which says: "iMovie can't import the fragment of your camera. Click on 'Archive everything' if you want to put a backup of the files on your hard disk".
9. That's it.
Please note that my iMovie runs in Dutch, so the translations of the text in the dialogue box and stuff might differ from the real English text.

IMovie '08 crashes when importing movies from SONY DCR-SR52

Hi there! I am getting crazy because of this....iMovie keep crashing when iMovie creates thumbnails in order to import the movies from this crapy Sony DCR-SR52 (SD) camera. I removed Perian component from QT, started iMovie after I connected the camera...the same.....after 3-5 minutes iMovie crashes....
Any idea? I dont want to use the MPEG Streamclip solution.
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For what it's worth, I have been having problems importing video from iPhoto to iDVD in the iLife'08 and also could not select video from iPhoto into iMovie '08 for an iDVD project. Apple technician took all my video clips out of iPhoto and put them on desktop. IDVD '08 is filled with problems, including green screens that replace transitions if using iPhoto photos and video to make slideshows. However, I somehow found in my applications file an "IMovie-previous version"('06) and used it to prepare a slideshow from iPhoto, using video clips from desktop, then "shared" to iDVD '08 tp pick a new theme and it burned perfectly.
The iMovie version '06 is so much easier to work with and I can avoid the glitches of iMovie'08 that prevented me from importing video. By preparing movie, you can avoid using the transition window in iDVD'08 -- transitions that don't work. Forums on iDVD are filled with people having the same problem and we hope Apple will find a fix.
If you have'08 and want to revert to '06, there is now an Apple software that will allow you to do that- just offered, to allow people who especially are not interested in YouTube and more interested in sharing with family and friends for TV viewing.

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...
Note: One other thing, if you are working directly with VOB's to PE, especially multiple VOB's from a single DVD, you can encounter out-of-sync issues between video and audio. If this occurs, review this link from Muvipix:
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.
So, please, can someone give me complete directions on how to do this????? I cannot find the info in my manual. I have the camcorder connected to my computer via firewire, and the camcorder is connected in the In jacks of my VCR. What am I missing? What mode does the camera need to be in?
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.
I have been copying my old family vhs tapes and photos into iMovie and making DVDs of each year's footage. Some years we were more into movies and photos, so some years take up 2 DVDs. I recorded almost all of the original VHS tapes onto DV tapes to import (yes, about 120 hours so far), and when finished with each imovie, I export the edited version..with titles, transitions, music...to another DV tape to preserve it in that form as well as the DVDs I have made. I guess I am afraid that some newer technology will make DVDs obsolete and I think maybe the DV tapes will last longer. I am working with some VHS tapes that are already 23 years old!
Anyway, that is my 2cents for you

I can no longer get my MacBook to recognize the same camera (Sony DCR-SR68) I've been doing this with for the last year. I just upgraded to OSX 10.8.1 - did I make a mistake to upgrade my software ????!!!!

I am trying not lose my mind - and I won't even go into the Paralells issues.
My Grandmother just had a stroke, and I just want to get the video from some of this summer's parties with her.
Same MacBook, Same Sony DCR-SR68 Handycam, Same IMovie
The only difference is the 'new' 'upgrade'd software. The time I could be spending with my family, I am just drowning in all my computer issues
that I never had before this upgrade.
Help !

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.
if it doesn't then you might need to find a friend with a compatible OS until Sony decides to update it's support for OSX.
I looked on their site but it doesn't seem like they've ever supported it with your model.
you might also want to send feedback to apple as to your experience, although their support is limited to their own hardware, so calling Sony might be a better idea...
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

Connecting Sony DCR-TRV330E (Digital8) to iMac

Hi,
I wanted to capture some old video I shot years ago on my Sony DCR-TRV330E (Digital8) camera. I originally used this on a PC with the supplied FireWire card and all was well.
I needed to buy a new Firewire 800 cable (which I did today) to try this out on my iMac. However, although the system sees the memory stick when I connect via USB, it refuses to acknowledge the camera. I am in VCR mode and I am certain I bought the correct cable (a Belkin FireWire 800/400 9-Pin to 4-Pin) but you never know ...
Has anyone got any suggestions about whether I have got it wrong or where I could go right?
Thanks in advance.
D

What application are you using for capture? Since Digital8 doesn't have regular timecode, in FCP, you'd need to set Device Control to "Non-Controllable Device." In FCE, you'd use the DV Converter setting. I don't know what you'd use in iMovie or other capture or editing applications.
-DH

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Coach,
I'm not sure how helpful this will be to you, but it worked for me. It is a bit of a workaround, but saved me from having to convert the files to another format in order to get iMovie '08 to recognized them. I, too, was trying to make a DVD from video captured from a Sony Handycam, except in my case, instead of trying to directly download the video from the camera to a Mac, I had first downloaded the video to a PC at work using the software that came with the camera (Picture Motion Browser Utility). Because the video files are large, and wanting to take them home, I stored them on a USB external hard drive.
Wanting to put together a volleyball recruiting DVD, my plan was to open the files on my Mac in iMovie '08. No such luck -- it would not import the files. Searching through previous discussions, I found that you can only import these MPEG-2 type files after converting them using 3rd party software. I tried that, still with no luck. Until I found this little blurb on some other website:
"Notice that to make iMovie '08 recognize a loose MPEG2 file you may have to create a dummy camera on a USB Flash/HD Drive: at the root level of the drive put a folder "MP_ROOT", and in this folder put a folder "101PNV01" and put the MPEG2 files in it. When the USB Drive is inserted, iMovie '08 sees it as a camera and allows you to import the files."
I created the two folders mentioned above on the root of the external drive, copied the video file (mpg) into the subfolder, disconnected the hard drive, launched iMovie, then reconnected the hard drive and it worked. Kind of a pain, but hope this helps you.

IMovie '11 not recognizing Sony DCR-HC38

Hello, All:
I searched and found several discussions relating to problems importing video from a Sony DCR-HC38 into iMovie (going back several versions). I never had difficulty with this, when I was importing video from this camcorder into my old MacBook, which had iMovie HD (circa 2006). But now I've replaced that old MacBook with a new MacBook Air, which has iMovie '11... And iMovie won't recognize my camcorder, at least not when I'm using the 4-pin to 9-pin FireWire cable that's connected to the 9-Pin FireWire to Lightning adapter.
I was able to do a workaround, last night, but that isnt' working, any more... I connected the camcorder to a Canopus ADVC-110 via the camcorder's A/V Out port (Sony-supplied cable that has a camcorder pin on one end and the 3-pronged red/white/yellow pins on the other), and then connected the Canopus ADVC-110 to the MacBook Air via 6-pin to 9-pin FW that connected to the 9-pin FW to Lightning adapter.
Anyway... At this moment, iMovie '11 won't recognize my Sony camcorder via either route.
I'd be grateful for any tips, pointers, or other help!
Many thanks!!!
Bill in CT

Well, when I used to connect the very same camera to my iMac, and use iMovie HD to import video from that camera, the camera's display also used to say "DV in," just as it does when I connect it to the new MacBook Air and try to import video into iMovie '11.
I can only assume that "DV in" means that the camera has recognized that a FireWire cable is connecting it to a computer.

Sony DCR-HC42 and Final Cut Pro??

Can anyone verify that the Sony DCR HC42 digital video camera works with an G4 12" iBook and Final Cut Pro 5??
I want to buy this camera but want to make sure I can edit the footage with FCP.
Any help would be appreciated.

Have you checked at Apple's Final Cut Studio web
site:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/qualif
ication.html
It doesn't appear on the certified list.
However, googling the cam reveals:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-DCR-HC42-Cam
corder-Review.htm
Glad to help, but it's always good to be resourceful
first.
The real issue is a G4 iBook with no second firewire
bus, the need for a firewire capture disk and FCP5.
You are not going to be very productive with this set
up and there will be issues of DF and throughput.
That iBook can't use much RAM
best wishes
Thanks, I appreciate the help.
I had already checked the FCP offical list - sorry did not mention in the post.
I had also checked a lot of other sites and found nothing clearly stating that the DCR-HC42 works with the G4 iBook and FCP - but I had seen a review from a customer (on some site) saying it did not work with thier iMac (where other cameras like Canon had) and they thought that it might be due to a video card issue??
As for the set up - not doing any major editing jobs so I think that I am OK.
Any more info would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi, what's the best way to transfer content from a Sony dcr-sx31 to an iMac

Hi looking for some help please. I want to transfer video from my Sony dcr-sx31 to an iMac for editing and creating DVDs. I've heard that this is not straight forward so hoping someone can give me the best approach or some top tips please

Thanks for the update. The labeling around here is about as counter-intuitive as they could make it. This forum is for original iMacs with PowerPC ("PPC") processors that were made from 1998 to late 2005. All iMacs since then have Intel processors--very different beasties--so they get a separate forum here:
iMac (Intel)
That where you find your gurus when you get your new iMac. Typically, forums for older models like this get less traffic and therefore fewer eyeballs than forums for newer products,
However, you may get faster response for contacting Sony. I recall their Mac support being hit or miss depending on the product line.
for editing and creating DVDs
Also note that new iMacs come with iLife BUT iLife no longer includes the DVD creator program iDVD on preinstalled bundles. Apparently people have been able to get it by calling Apple and protesting that there computer did not ship with all the components that are in the iLife Boxed set. YMMV

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