Firewire (IEEE 1394) not working

Yes. under the Bus host controler appears "Texas Instrument OHCI compliant
IEEE 1394 host controller". The same as in another computer where I have no
problems.
When I connect the Sony DV camcorder on my laptop (Windows XP) I hear a
sound and in Windows explorer appears as a drive the camera. At the same
time in the Device Manager under Imaging Devicer also appears the DV
camcorder.
Nothing of this happens with my desktop con Vista. The drivers for the IEEE
port are from Microsoft version 6.0....


"Cari (MS-MVP)" <NewsGroups RemoveThis @coribright.com> escribió en el mensaje de
noticias news:e7pBDeg5HHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Does the IEEE 1394 port show up in Device Manager under it's Bus host
> controller entry? If this port is on the motherboard, did you remember to
> install the motherboard utility drivers from the motherboard
> manufacturer's website?
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> Cari (MS-MVP)
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> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Hugo" <hugovdb RemoveThis @cosefa.com.ar> wrote in message
> news:9742BFE3-F0FF-479D-AB9F-061BFDBDE347@microsoft.com...
>>I canīt connect my video camera Sony DV with the firewire connection.
>> I tried the two connections (frontal and back).I am using the 9 pin
>> connector
>> Before installing Vista It worked perfectly.
>> I can connect to my laptop (with a 6 pin cable) and to another older
>> computer with windows XP with the same 9 pin cable without problems.
>> As anybody a solution ?
>

3banana;729002 Wrote:
> Having scoured the internet for info I finally came across a tip
> incorporated below to fix my Sony camcorder to Vista 1394 firewire
> problem
>
> Shuttle XPC SB75G2
> P4 3.07
> 1Gb Mem
> ATI 256Mb 1950XT
> dual 360Gb SATA drives
> Vista Ultimate
>
> Sony DCR-PC330e camcorder
>
> Before:
> Vista says 1394 driver Ok
> plug in camera- no response from Vista when camera is connected
>
>
> procedure; (that worked for me)
>
> In device manager
> Uninstall 1394 device
> turn camera on
> plug in to 1394 port
>
> in device manager;
> Action/scan for hardware changes
> system sees 1394 port, installs driver automatically
>
> system then detected Sony DV-VCR automatically
> manualy install driver by right clicking it in Device manager and
> selecting 'update driver software'
> do not let it do it automatically, select 'browse my computer for
> driver software'
> point it at c:\windows
>
> it detects it as a 61883 class bus device and installs driver
> camcorder appears in device manager as imaging device
> after completion it brought up the autoplay window to ask how I wanted
> to import the video
>
>
Great result, but didn;'t work for me either.

This seems ot be a problem for lots of people on the net, and I have
given up trying to fix fire wire and resorted to a USB Video Capture
cable. Do a sear4ch for one of those to import your video camera VGA
signal intot he computer.


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3banana;729002 Wrote:
> Having scoured the internet for info I finally came across a tip
> incorporated below to fix my Sony camcorder to Vista 1394 firewire
> problem
>
> Shuttle XPC SB75G2
> P4 3.07
> 1Gb Mem
> ATI 256Mb 1950XT
> dual 360Gb SATA drives
> Vista Ultimate
>
> Sony DCR-PC330e camcorder
>
> Before:
> Vista says 1394 driver Ok
> plug in camera- no response from Vista when camera is connected
>
>
> procedure; (that worked for me)
>
> In device manager
> Uninstall 1394 device
> turn camera on
> plug in to 1394 port
>
> in device manager;
> Action/scan for hardware changes
> system sees 1394 port, installs driver automatically
>
> system then detected Sony DV-VCR automatically
> manualy install driver by right clicking it in Device manager and
> selecting 'update driver software'
> do not let it do it automatically, select 'browse my computer for
> driver software'
> point it at c:\windows
>
> it detects it as a 61883 class bus device and installs driver
> camcorder appears in device manager as imaging device
> after completion it brought up the autoplay window to ask how I wanted
> to import the video
>
>
> jobsagoodun:party:
>
> hope this helps:cool:
I am running Vista Home Premium 32 bit on my Acer laptop. The pcmcia
firewire works on my neighbors XP laptop but not on my laptop. Do you
think the jobsagoodun solution would work for my Canon camcorder
connected to the firewire? I sure hope someone can help me. I am new
to this site. Bucerias


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Bucerias

I have been having the same problem - only in my case I can sometimes
get the camera to be recognised. I have the same problem on a Laptop
with XP sp2 and on Vista ultimate.

I found this link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885222

and follwed the registry edits to get mine to a state where it is more
reliable.

The problem appears to be with older firewire enabled cameras. When XP
SP 2 was released microsoft changed the SipSpeed setting from 100 to 400
but this can be too fast for some older equipment.

I created the SipSpeed entry in the registry and XP2 was fine.

I took a chance making the same change for Vista and it looks a lot
more reliable since then.

I guess there could be some newer cameras that have the same problem as
well if they have the old firewire connection speed.

Good Luck


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3banana;729002 Wrote:
> Having scoured the internet for info I finally came across a tip
> incorporated below to fix my Sony camcorder to Vista 1394 firewire
> problem
>
> Shuttle XPC SB75G2
> P4 3.07
> 1Gb Mem
> ATI 256Mb 1950XT
> dual 360Gb SATA drives
> Vista Ultimate
>
> Sony DCR-PC330e camcorder
>
> Before:
> Vista says 1394 driver Ok
> plug in camera- no response from Vista when camera is connected
>
>
> procedure; (that worked for me)
>
> In device manager
> Uninstall 1394 device
> turn camera on
> plug in to 1394 port
>
> in device manager;
> Action/scan for hardware changes
> system sees 1394 port, installs driver automatically
>
> system then detected Sony DV-VCR automatically
> manualy install driver by right clicking it in Device manager and
> selecting 'update driver software'
> do not let it do it automatically, select 'browse my computer for
> driver software'
> point it at c:\windows
>
> it detects it as a 61883 class bus device and installs driver
> camcorder appears in device manager as imaging device
> after completion it brought up the autoplay window to ask how I wanted
> to import the video
>
>
> jobsagoodun:party:
>
> hope this helps:cool:


Worked perfect. 64 Ultimate Pan PVGS50D > ToshU405. Thanks. Was
struggling for a few.


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Same problem with Sony dcr-hc30 and vista home premium. this fix did not
work for me, does anyone have any new information / help.

Thanks


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neil741 <neil741.3nlhvb.RemoveThis@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

>
>Same problem with Sony dcr-hc30 and vista home premium. this fix did not
>work for me, does anyone have any new information / help.
>
>Thanks

WHAT "fix"?

Strange that when you search for this exact problem on Google you come
up with a million questions, and no real answers...

I am probably more frustrated than anyone else on here, because it has
worked on my Vista computer in the past, and now isn't!

I have a Dell XPS with 1394 on board, using a Ricoh 1394 driver. I
have restarted, bought a new firewire cable, tried using the USB,
resetting the camera, unplugging, replugging, uninstalling the 1394
device, Searching for updates etc... to no avail.


Bottom line, my devices show a 1394 device, and show the driver as the
most updated, but when I plug in a working Sony Camcorder (DCR-TRV38) I
don't get a ba-ding at all. I suspected a bad cable, so bought a brand
new one, still nothing.

I am using Adobe Premier Pro CS2 to attempt the importing, and have
done so successfully in the past. There are even videos on this
computer that I have captured from this camera with this unit.

I am out of ideas.

Lastly, when I plug in the USB as a last gasp effort to download stuff,
it tried to find a driver, then said there was a compatibility issue
with the Sony and Vista. After reading that three or so times I
accidentally in a fit of rage pressed "don't tell me this anymore with
this device" or something, and now wish I hadn't. Any way to undo that
little drama?

Thanks for any help. I have important video on this camera that I am
trying to capture to help me in a frivolous lawsuit against me by
someone trying to weasel out of paying a bill, and need to get to it
quickly.

Hugo;431108 Wrote:
> I canīt connect my video camera Sony DV with the firewire connection.
> I tried the two connections (frontal and back).I am using the 9 pin
> connector
> Before installing Vista It worked perfectly.
> I can connect to my laptop (with a 6 pin cable) and to another older
> computer with windows XP with the same 9 pin cable without problems.
> As anybody a solution ?


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Froggystyle

I just got the Canon DV-30 yesterday. Using Vista Business, on the first
attempt it worked with no problem, Movie Maker recognized all the
downloaded video. Than I added some more and tried the same thing...
dead! I hear the ba-ding, no visible message, and no Import Wizard.
Movie Maker on import cannot see the camcorder.
In the same time Nero recognizes the camcorder, operates it, but no
download...
Reboot, camcorder off... after several tries, it might work...
completely unstable.
In my opinion, there is a Class-Action on the horizon...
Any good news?

H.


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Hundog <guest RemoveThis @unknown-email.com> wrote:

>In my opinion, there is a Class-Action on the horizon...

IMO, you're a moron.

Well, thank you Mr. Goldman.
Regardless of your opinion, mine is still that the consumer, who spends
money on computers/operating systems/camcorders, should receive quality
product and no being passed from one manufacturer to another, due to
someone's "mistake"... If a O/S patch is to be blamed for the multitude
of such problems, than that should be fixed and "maybe" communicated.
Don't you agree?


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Hundog <guest.DeleteThis@unknown-email.com> wrote:

>
>Well, thank you Mr. Goldman.
>Regardless of your opinion, mine is still that the consumer, who spends
>money on computers/operating systems/camcorders, should receive quality
>product and no being passed from one manufacturer to another, due to
>someone's "mistake"... If a O/S patch is to be blamed for the multitude
>of such problems, than that should be fixed and "maybe" communicated.
>Don't you agree?

Sure.

But you're a complete and insufferable moron if you think you've got
something worthy of a class-action lawsuit.

And you're a fool for showing what a complete and insufferable moron
you are.

It is SIMPLE. Vista updates ruined it. I have had no problems using my
dv cam with firewire until recently. There have been a lot of updates
that I let through without really knowing what they are doing. This is
Microsoft's doing. End of story. They better post a fix soon. It has
to be from some of the updates in the passed couple of months, but I
justed used the camera with vista with no problems 2 months ago.


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