Vista Home Premium 64 does not recognize video HDV of Firewire.

I used my Vista 64 computer to edit video standard def captured by firewire for years. Now I'm trying to capture HDV over firewire. When the camcorder is connected and video output Standard DV, capture works very well (and your camcorder appears in the device under imaging devices Manager). However, when I change the output of the HDV camcorder on the same firewire link, the computer gets no video. He is able to control the camcorder to the computer, but no video. Device Manager shows no device under imaging devices. It does not show the camcorder (Sony HVR z 5U) under sound, video and game controllers. But no video is seen. People of capture program (Sony Vegas Pro 9), IE the operating system detects only not the camcorder hdv under imaging devices (as it does with DV out).

Hi Sharpvideo,

1. from when are you facing this problem?
2 recent changes on your computer?

You can import video from a videotape in a video camera digital high definition (HDV) on your computer by using import video. When you import video from a videotape in an HDV camera on your computer, the video on the tape is encoded high-definition in a video file and then saved on a hard drive of your computer.
Your computer must be running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate to import high definition video from a camcorder to your computer by using import video in Windows Vista.
For questions and answers about importing video from an HDV camera, see import of high definition video: frequently asked questions.
 
To import the entire video from a videotape in an HDV camera

Make sure that your HDV camera is connected to your computer via an IEEE 1394 connection, and then set the HDV camera to playback of recorded video (usually called VTR, VCR, or playback on the camera).
Start Windows Movie Maker (click Start, click all programs, and then click Windows Movie Maker).
On the file menu, click Import from digital video camera.
In the name box, type a name for the video file for the imported video.
Choose a location to save your video file from the import to list, or click Browse to choose another location.
In list Format, high definition video device Format (MPEG) must be selected. Click Next.
Click Import the entire videotape to my computer (if it is not already started), and then click Next.
 
The video tape will be rewound to the beginning, and the entire videotape will be imported to your computer.
The video file imported high-definition is saved as a file to the Microsoft recorded TV show, which is an MPEG-2 video file with a .dvr-ms file name extension.
(Optional) If you want to stop importing video before the end of the video, click on stop and then click Yes.
Click Finish.
 
The imported video is saved as a video file on your computer and appears in Windows Movie Maker.
 
Import video from a video camera high definition (HDV)
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/import-video-from-a-high-definition-video-HDV-camera
 
Importing video high definition (HDV): frequently asked questions
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/importing-high-definition-video-HDV-frequently-asked-questions

I also suggest to install the latest drivers for the Fire wire and the camcorder and check it out.
Control camera requires a specialized piece of software provided by the manufacturer of the device. Try to contact the manufacturer of your camera for assistance.

Kind regards
Bindu S - Microsoft Support
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