Firewire Card for PC with New GL2?? at DVinfo.net

October 2nd, 2002, 10:33 PM

I just picked up a GL2 and am trying to set up the firewire connection to my PC.

I bought a $25 actiontec firewire card. Windows XP recognizes the firewire card, but when I plug in the GL2, I am asked for a AV/C Subunit driver.

I went to the Canon website and didn't see any drivers.

Should I return this card and get another one?

If so, which cards will recognize the camera?

Thanks!!

Ed

Chris Hurd · October 2nd, 2002, 11:20 PM

Howdy from Texas,

What video editing software are you using? If you don't have any editing or video capture software installed, then that's probably where the trouble is.

Is the FireWire card OHCI compliant? It will say so somewhere if it is.

Alex Dunn · October 3rd, 2002, 12:54 PM

You can tell if your camera is being recognized by going to the device manager. I just went through this myself due to a bad firewire cable! Hours of troubleshooting and phone calls all wasted due to a bad cable. Don't go cheap! I got the good stuff now and I'll never go back!

Adam Lawrence · October 3rd, 2002, 01:10 PM

hehe....Ive ran into the "bad cable" problem once before....and spent hours
trying to figure out whats wrong..that one will get ya...

Usually software will come with your capture card, make sure thats installed
unless your using another NLE program already installed.

<<Don't go cheap! I got the good stuff now and I'll never go back!>>

this holds true...i used to have an old compUSA brand firewire card and always had problems...but then i bought my matrox and its been a breeze.
So brand may matter in some cases

October 3rd, 2002, 01:49 PM

So what is considered the good stuff?

I spoke with B & H photo and they suggested the ADS PYRO Basic DV, I think I am going to give that one a try.

Any other cards I should look at?

Thanks!!

Ed

Alex Dunn · October 3rd, 2002, 01:55 PM

That one is fine. But I wouldn't go with anything less. And regarding that comment, I was actually referring to the cable. There are several $12 cables out there, but believe it or not the $35 is noticeably better.

Edward Troxel · October 3rd, 2002, 02:21 PM

This is from another forum:

The Problem: Cannot work DV camera in Windows XP because it keeps wanting
to load some freaking "AV/C Subunit driver."

The Cause:

Windows XP renames two (2) files in the C:\Windows\Inf directory. This is
a hidden directory, so make sure your folder options are set to view
hidden folders.

Find a file that starts with "Msdv.inf" it may have a ".1" or ".f1" at
then end and rename it simply "Msdv.inf"

Then do the same for "Msdv.pnf" Find a file that starts with "Msdv.pnf"
it too may have a ".1" or ".f1" at then end and rename it simply
"Msdv.pnf"

At 03:48 PM 7/20/2002, you wrote:
>Recently I had to reformat my hard drive and reinstall windows xp. When I
>connect my sony vx2000 to the firewire port (which is one of those TI ohci
>compliants) it doesn't recognize the camera. The XP new hardware wizard
>recognizes it as AV/C Subunit. Of course, under that "hardware type" it
>doesn't install.

Joe Carney · October 3rd, 2002, 05:09 PM

I just purchased an Adaptec Duo card. Firewie and USB 2.0 on same card. Comes with some basic DVD authoring software for 85.00 US. I got it local, probably get it cheaper on the net.

October 3rd, 2002, 09:13 PM

Making the changes to the two windows XP files solved the problem!

Thanks for the help!!

Ed

October 2nd, 2002, 10:33 PM	#1
edNYC330 Posts: n/a	Firewire Card for PC with New GL2?? I just picked up a GL2 and am trying to set up the firewire connection to my PC. I bought a $25 actiontec firewire card. Windows XP recognizes the firewire card, but when I plug in the GL2, I am asked for a AV/C Subunit driver. I went to the Canon website and didn't see any drivers. Should I return this card and get another one? If so, which cards will recognize the camera? Thanks!! Ed

October 2nd, 2002, 11:20 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Howdy from Texas, What video editing software are you using? If you don't have any editing or video capture software installed, then that's probably where the trouble is. Is the FireWire card OHCI compliant? It will say so somewhere if it is. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 3rd, 2002, 01:10 PM	#4
Adam Lawrence _redone_ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 224	hehe....Ive ran into the "bad cable" problem once before....and spent hours trying to figure out whats wrong..that one will get ya... Usually software will come with your capture card, make sure thats installed unless your using another NLE program already installed. <<Don't go cheap! I got the good stuff now and I'll never go back!>> this holds true...i used to have an old compUSA brand firewire card and always had problems...but then i bought my matrox and its been a breeze. So brand may matter in some cases __________________ Adam Lawrence eatdrink Media Las Vegas NV www.eatdrinkmedia.com

October 3rd, 2002, 12:54 PM	#3
Alex Dunn Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 202	You can tell if your camera is being recognized by going to the device manager. I just went through this myself due to a bad firewire cable! Hours of troubleshooting and phone calls all wasted due to a bad cable. Don't go cheap! I got the good stuff now and I'll never go back!

October 3rd, 2002, 01:49 PM	#5
edNYC330 Posts: n/a	So what is considered the good stuff? I spoke with B & H photo and they suggested the ADS PYRO Basic DV, I think I am going to give that one a try. Any other cards I should look at? Thanks!! Ed

October 3rd, 2002, 01:55 PM	#6
Alex Dunn Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 202	That one is fine. But I wouldn't go with anything less. And regarding that comment, I was actually referring to the cable. There are several $12 cables out there, but believe it or not the $35 is noticeably better.

October 3rd, 2002, 02:21 PM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	This is from another forum: The Problem: Cannot work DV camera in Windows XP because it keeps wanting to load some freaking "AV/C Subunit driver." The Cause: Windows XP renames two (2) files in the C:\Windows\Inf directory. This is a hidden directory, so make sure your folder options are set to view hidden folders. Find a file that starts with "Msdv.inf" it may have a ".1" or ".f1" at then end and rename it simply "Msdv.inf" Then do the same for "Msdv.pnf" Find a file that starts with "Msdv.pnf" it too may have a ".1" or ".f1" at then end and rename it simply "Msdv.pnf" At 03:48 PM 7/20/2002, you wrote: >Recently I had to reformat my hard drive and reinstall windows xp. When I >connect my sony vx2000 to the firewire port (which is one of those TI ohci >compliants) it doesn't recognize the camera. The XP new hardware wizard >recognizes it as AV/C Subunit. Of course, under that "hardware type" it >doesn't install.

October 3rd, 2002, 05:09 PM	#8
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	I just purchased an Adaptec Duo card. Firewie and USB 2.0 on same card. Comes with some basic DVD authoring software for 85.00 US. I got it local, probably get it cheaper on the net.

October 3rd, 2002, 09:13 PM	#9
edNYC330 Posts: n/a	Making the changes to the two windows XP files solved the problem! Thanks for the help!! Ed