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July 19th, 2010, 02:35 AM | #1 |
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AVCHD capture with 64bt win 7
I have a new PC - Win 7 64 bit, and it does not recognise the AVCHD files from the Canon HF-S10 when I am trying to download files from the internal memory. Is this camera not compatible with this O/S or is it an AVCHD problem ?
There is no problem with the SD card as I simply plug it into a card reader on the same PC. RonC. |
July 19th, 2010, 06:25 AM | #2 |
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I think that you have to install the included Pixela software, and import using that, it converts the .mts file into an m2t file that is usable by your computer.
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July 19th, 2010, 05:09 PM | #3 |
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Hi Ron, I also have Win 7 64 bit, and a Canon HF-S10 - lots of people do, and this has not been a problem. Does your computer recognise the camera? Are you looking in the right folder? (AVCHD/BDMV/STREAM)
Jim, unless you have nothing else, you don't need the Pixela software, and it doesn't convert .mts to .m2t. |
July 19th, 2010, 07:26 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys, but I have downloaded the Pixela software which I find a right royal pain.
With my previous PC, before I learned NOT to use Pixela it was a very convoluted & time consuming task to upload files, but when I simply treated the camera & SD card as another drive, it all went smoothly, as it still does now, but only for the SD in a card reader. The camera is NOT recognised at all when plugged into the same port on this new PC running win 7 64bit. (i7/920 12g). RonC. |
July 19th, 2010, 09:31 PM | #5 |
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Is the PC online?
I have the same PC I built half a year ago. Whenever I connect a new device, Windows goes online and downloads a new driver; so if you have it offline, that might be the problem.
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July 19th, 2010, 09:47 PM | #6 |
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Thanks Evan, but the PC is online & it does not attempt any connection. However, I emailed Canon & they suggested a site, and when you put all the details in, it directs you to updating the Zoom browser software (totally useless ), and then it is only for Mac O/S !
I also disabled the anti-virus & firewall & it made no difference. I have telephoned Canon tech support & they admit they are having problems with Win 7 so that is interesting. In the meantime I am stuck with video on the internal memory which I can't use. - Modern technology - aaaaaaarrrrrrgggghh ! RonC. |
July 20th, 2010, 05:02 PM | #7 |
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OK, let's deal with this logically:
1. Do you have the external power adapter connected to the camera when it's connected to the computer? It won't recognise the camera otherwise. 2. Did you try another USB cable/port? 3. Can you get hold of another HFS (maybe from the dealer) and see if your computer recognises that one ? - if so, it's probably warranty return. If not, it's probably a computer issue. If nothing works, you can copy (in camera) the content from the internal memory to the card (check the manual for how to). |
July 20th, 2010, 08:24 PM | #8 |
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Thanks Rainer. Yes, I think the only option is to copy the files to the card, (another drama ??), and go from there. I cannot get hold of another camera and am quite familiar with its idiosyncrasies - power adapter etc. which frankly, is quite annoying, as, - if you have a large fully charged battery, and are outside with a portable laptop, you still cannot transfer your files across. - Very dumb, - even Sony I am told, got rid of that stupid protocol.
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July 21st, 2010, 12:15 AM | #9 |
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Ron, maybe some good news - you are not alone - check out this thread PC won't detect Canon HF S10??? - Canon HV20, HV30 & HV40 User Forum (summary, try a direct USB port, not a hub - btw this applies also to other Canon hardware, not just cameras), interested to hear what happens.
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July 21st, 2010, 07:11 PM | #10 |
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Thanks again Rainer but I have already been there & done that and I don't normally use a hub. This PC has never ever recognized this camera directly. I still think it is something to do with the 64bit version of Win 7.
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July 22nd, 2010, 12:49 PM | #11 |
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I have two editing machines. One has 32-bit Win 7, one has 64-bit Win 7.
When editing AVC from my Panny TM700, LOTS of trouble on the 64-bit machine (random crashes, etc.). No hiccups on the 32-bit. So yes, I think there's a problem with the 64-bit Win 7 and AVC/AVCHD. It's bad enough that I've considered switching back to 32-bit.
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