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[Nickbat]

I have an old DV-tape Canon MV890.

I recently took some footage of my son in a school performance, but found that my newish mobo did not have a firewire port. No problem, I thought. I'll get a PCI card!

The PCI card is recognised in Win 7, but it will not find the camera. I have tried changing the driver to a legacy version, but still no luck.

I'm running out of ideas and trawling the net has not turned up anything helpful. Any ideas out there?

[cem_devecioglu]

looking for solutions
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080214115348AA8RYwW is this useful ?
 
 
or this
"On page 8 of the user manual, it shows a rubber cover on the right side of the camera over three separate connects. The cover apparently pops-off and is captured on the right hand side. One of the connectors under the cover is a DV port.

On page 67 of the user manual, it explains how to connect the DV port to an IEEE 1394 connector on your PC (often called firewire). You have to buy a separate cable, but I think you mention that you have it.

The user manual is located here:
 Source(s): http://files.canon-europe.com/files/soft…

Some examples of DV to IEEE 1394 connector are listed here, but you must have a IEEE 1394 port on your computer.

http://www.google.com/products?sourceid=…

You have to use firewire. Additionally a firewire to USB adapter won't work, because USB isn't fast enough to keep up with the DV data rate."


 

[Nickbat]

Thanks, Cem, but I have checked all that. I have the right cable, the right PCI IEE1394 card (which is working correctly) and video caputre software. However, the PC is not piccking up the signal from the camera. 

[Entwood]

Sounds to me like you are missing a suitable software driver for the camera, as it sounds like an old camera its possible that no driver has been written.

Do you have an old, spare HD ?? You might have more chance finding an XP driver if you do than install win XP on the spare drive to do the DV work ?

[Rog]

I don't know this particular camcorder, but I have a couple of other old types

Are there analogue phono outputs ? Usually one red and another one yellow ? Or maybe a jack socket ?

If so get the appropriate cables and play them into video capture software or even a DVD recorder and convert them. This means replaying at real time, so 30 mins of video takes 30 mins to copy. Sometimes simpler and easier than arsing about with digital, but longer in time.

[Nickbat]

I don't know this particular camcorder, but I have a couple of other old types

Are there analogue phono outputs ? Usually one red and another one yellow ? Or maybe a jack socket ?

If so get the appropriate cables and play them into video capture software or even a DVD recorder and convert them. This means replaying at real time, so 30 mins of video takes 30 mins to copy. Sometimes simpler and easier than arsing about with digital, but longer in time.

Yes it does have red and yellow outputs although I think they may be jack plugs rather than phono.  Worth a look. Thanks 

[Nickbat]

Sounds to me like you are missing a suitable software driver for the camera, as it sounds like an old camera its possible that no driver has been written.

Do you have an old, spare HD ?? You might have more chance finding an XP driver if you do than install win XP on the spare drive to do the DV work ?

I can't seem to find a driver on the Canon website (even an old driver!). It seems most folks manage without, but thanks for the input..I'll check it out. 

[Rog]

I don't know this particular camcorder, but I have a couple of other old types

Are there analogue phono outputs ? Usually one red and another one yellow ? Or maybe a jack socket ?

If so get the appropriate cables and play them into video capture software or even a DVD recorder and convert them. This means replaying at real time, so 30 mins of video takes 30 mins to copy. Sometimes simpler and easier than arsing about with digital, but longer in time.

Yes it does have red and yellow outputs although I think they may be jack plugs rather than phono.  Worth a look. Thanks 

No, they are probably phono. Jack sockets are not coloured and there is usually only one.

I need to hit the sack otherwise I would try to help more. This can be done, believe me. Is there a Maplins shop near you ? If you don't have the required cables, they will. Do you have a DVD recorder also with red & yellow sockets maybe at front or maybe at the back ?