Capturing footage

Colin Zhang · November 11th, 2008, 03:02 AM

I have an urgent problem. When trying to capture footage to my computer with my old TRV-33 and the supplied FireWire cable, the picture comes out jumbled out, describable as what you may see when fast-forwarding/rewinding the tape while playing on the camera. This problem does not exist when the camera is on the recording/camera mode and only when in VTR mode.

Does anyone have a solution?

edit: i might also add that this exists regardless of what software i use to capture

Cole McDonald · November 11th, 2008, 04:52 PM

You'll probably want to run a head cleaning tape on your deck. Hopefully, the problem isn't on the tape from the camera needing a head cleaning.

Colin Zhang · November 12th, 2008, 02:35 AM

Thanks I'll try that. For the meantime I have convinced myself to suffer bad quality by transferring via USB for now. Problem didn't seem to be on the tape as it did this for more than 1 tape and transferring via USB worked.

November 11th, 2008, 03:02 AM	#1
Colin Zhang Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: beijing/mississauga Posts: 123	Capturing footage - jumbled picture! I have an urgent problem. When trying to capture footage to my computer with my old TRV-33 and the supplied FireWire cable, the picture comes out jumbled out, describable as what you may see when fast-forwarding/rewinding the tape while playing on the camera. This problem does not exist when the camera is on the recording/camera mode and only when in VTR mode. Does anyone have a solution? edit: i might also add that this exists regardless of what software i use to capture

November 11th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#2
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	You'll probably want to run a head cleaning tape on your deck. Hopefully, the problem isn't on the tape from the camera needing a head cleaning. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

November 12th, 2008, 02:35 AM	#3
Colin Zhang Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: beijing/mississauga Posts: 123	Thanks I'll try that. For the meantime I have convinced myself to suffer bad quality by transferring via USB for now. Problem didn't seem to be on the tape as it did this for more than 1 tape and transferring via USB worked.