NEED Serious Help with JVC GZ-HD3U. Please.

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NEED Serious Help with JVC GZ-HD3U. Please.

Alright I have just under 2 days to finish this Media Project for school. My group recorded the whole thing and now my JVC Everio GZ-HD3U is giving me problems.

Before I could easily uploaded everything to the Mac. No problem. Then I went to school, plugged the camcorder with a firewire into one of the school's Mac computers and the screen said "No Connection". So then I go home thinking I could just upload it there and put it on a CD. I get there and the camera isn't even showing up! The import button doesn't show up or anything! And I'm pretty sure I didn't mess with any of the settings on the camcorder. The only thing I can think of...was that I had the camcorder in my bag...maybe it hit the ground a couple times? Could it affect it in that way?

PLEASE someone help me out.

Posted on Sep 9, 2008 4:26 PM

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Klaus1

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Sep 9, 2008 4:29 PM in response to adri_3

You need this for it to work:

JVC has released the Quicktime Components update:

<http://www2.cli.co.jp/products/ne/update qtc_for_gzhd7/qtc3eupdate.htm>

which should take care of TOD files playing in Quicktime.

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adri_3 Author

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Sep 9, 2008 4:33 PM in response to adri_3

I did that. Now what? I opened up another iMovie project and NOTHING comes up. No blue screen or anything.

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Klaus1

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Sep 9, 2008 4:38 PM in response to adri_3

Use Quicktime to convert the TOD files to a DV stream that iMovie can use.

Your camera is not compatible with iMovie 6.

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adri_3 Author

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Sep 9, 2008 4:41 PM in response to Klaus1

But I have used it to edit before. I have uploaded clips directly from the camera to iMovie with no problem. Now all of a sudden its not compatible? It won't even connect to my mom's laptop and that has the latest iMovie. What about Final Cut Express? Could I use that to upload my clips?

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Klaus1

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Sep 9, 2008 5:06 PM in response to adri_3

Sorry, my bad if you say it can work with iMovie 6. Description here which mentions software for the Mac, did you install that?

http://www.jvc.ca/en/CONSUMER/product-detail.asp?model=GZ-HD3U

.TOD is JVC's name for MPEG-2.
Your file opened in previous versions because the component installed with your camera software. It now longer works so JVC had to write a new one. It has to be updated with the JVC download I mentioned earlier.

Mpeg2 is the standard delivery format for a DVD, not intended for further editing.

It apparently works with iMovie 8, see this thread:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6638783

but not with iMovie 6:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7826808

It is a hard disk camera. iMovie 6 is said to only support DV streams from cameras using tape.

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adri_3 Author

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Sep 9, 2008 6:52 PM in response to Klaus1

Thats alright. I'm just really frustrated. I just need specific answers so I can figure out what my problem is exactly, and find the answers to fix it, not to find out that I'm screwed, you know?

So yes, I did install that software when I first got the camera. Done.
I also downloaded the file from that website you gave me. Done.
Now I'm confused as to what to do next? Do I have to install more files? Or am I just going to get a zero on this assignment cause I cant upload my video?

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adri_3 Author

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Sep 9, 2008 7:29 PM in response to adri_3

Wait. Alright, so I looked in the instructions for the camera...

I went to File Back Up on the Mac, connected with the USB port and all my videos are now in .TOD

NOW is there a way I can at least convert them to .mov to put them on a disk and bring it to school?

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Sep 10, 2008 12:03 AM in response to adri_3

adri_3 wrote:
.. I just need specific answers so I can figure out what my problem is exactly, and find the answers to fix it, not to find out that I'm screwed, you know? ..

sounds a bit rude to me... I'm too sensitive.. ? lost in translation..?

what is your set-up? hardware? Intelmac, PPC? which version of QT is in use (the plug-in is for 7.4., actually we have 7.5.5 ..)? did you install the plug-in or just downloaded it?

iM08+ 7.4. + plug-in allows a direct import.
for converting tod/mp2 for usage in iMHD6, usual advice on this board is the combo of mp2-playback-component (apple.com, 20$) and Mpeg Streamclip (www.squared5.com, free) ..

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Klaus1

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Sep 10, 2008 1:43 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

sounds a bit rude to me... I'm too sensitive.. ? lost in translation..?

Lost in translation. Not rude at all. A request to explain how the problem can be fully identified and then solved - which you have.

The real question for us is: considering how many hoops you have to go through to get the video from that camera on board iMovie 6, why would anyone buy it?

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Klaus1

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Sep 10, 2008 1:45 AM in response to adri_3

USB is no good, it has to be firewire.

As Karsten has explained you need:

mpegStreamclip:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html

which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/

which is a mere $20.

Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:

http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm

which costs $25.

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Answer 11

Sep 10, 2008 1:50 AM in response to Klaus1

Klaus1 wrote:

sounds a bit rude to me... I'm too sensitive.. ? lost in translation..?

Lost in translation. Not rude at all. ..

so..
Apologizes to adri_3

and sorry, for me being too.. much reading between lines.

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Klaus1

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Sep 10, 2008 1:52 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Karsten

I am willing to offer a 10% discount on your next 500 English lessons.... 😉

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Sep 10, 2008 1:57 AM in response to Klaus1

Klaus1 wrote:
Karsten
I am willing to offer a 10% discount on your next 500 English lessons.... 😉

what is the actual rate for
teaching you iMovie (mirror, mirror at the wall .. ) and you teaching me English.. ?
2:1?

😉

.. c'mon, most posters here do understand what I try to say..

actually trying to create some video-tutorials.. now THAT will make you laughing: my 'grammar' plus my.. akkkzenntttt.. (where's Arni, when you need him most...?)

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Klaus1

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Sep 10, 2008 2:01 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Let's just say that your English is still in beta! 😀

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Answer 15

Sep 10, 2008 2:09 AM in response to Klaus1

Klaus1 wrote:
Let's just say that your English is still in beta! 😀

no doubt - learned 'English' +auf der Bettkante+ with/from/off my American girlfriend (Japanese heritage... probably that explains...) some hundred years ago..

funny enough: I do notice, some 'native speakers' write in a kind of.. not-so-right-English ... so, on a scale of 0-10, I give myself a plain 3 .. !!
and watching 'action movies' in its original versions probably teaches me wrong phrases too,
+Yippie-Ya-Yeah Schweinebacke..+

(German version avoids probs with wordfilter...)

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