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how to get windows vista to recognize my sony camcorder?

I searched the web and it says that the usb driver for my model of the sony camcorder is already installed on windows vista, but when i plug the camcorder in using the provided usb cable to my computer, it does not recognize the camera. I have the sony minidv digital handycam model # DCR-TRV27. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am using the Windows Movie Maker software.

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1. Welcome to the wonderful world of Windows Vista.

I recommend finding a better operating system.

2. ALL miniDV tape based camcorders require firewire for DV format video transfer. Add a firewire port to your computer if it does not already have one - hopefully you have an available expansion slot.

Firewire, IEEE1394, DV and i.LINK are all the same thing. You will also need a firewire cable to connect the DV port of the camcorder to the firewire port on the computer.

USB won't work. USB-firewire converter/adapters won't work.

3. first of all, and with all due respect and no offence, vista and movie maker kind of.. well suck
but thats ok

what you can try to do is open movie maker and let it capture from your camera, where it says caputre video on the left, click on capture from camera or something along those lines, then you get a screen popping up, rewind your tape and click capture..

if not, then try useing ethernet cabel if you have one, or a different cabel that came with the camera, it might work with vista

good luck

and save often on movie maker, its prone to shut down or freeze on purpose