Sony DCR-TRV530 Capture

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Sony DCR-TRV530 Capture

I have an older Sony DCR-TRV530 that works great and a bunch of 8 and Hi8 tapes to transfer.

I did a bunch of them some time back- but I think I used iMovie and an older version. Could have been quite awhile ago.

Back then, it worked well, but of course now with latest OS it will not recognize the camera.

I do have it connected via firewire and appropriate Thunderbolt adapters.

My main video machine:

Mac Pro (2013) with Montereay.

I do have a 2009 Mac Pro and even a older ‘dual mirror drive door’ (although It would not turn on last time I tried).

I suppose I could make an HD with older OS and older FC or even iMovie?

Ideas?

Posted on May 25, 2022 4:10 PM

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Mark Hollingsworth Author

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May 25, 2022 5:36 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

I was just getting ready to post.

I figured it out.

I am running OS Mojave on a 2009 Mac Pro (desktop).

I of course need to use a Firewire 400 to 800 converter, but it captures just fine.

So it appears after Mojave Apple no longer has drivers for that older camera.

After I import, I must copy over to my newer machine with loads of power and work it over there.

thanks

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Answer 2

May 25, 2022 4:57 PM in response to Mark Hollingsworth

Cameras like that came with a 4-pin FireWire port. This allows you to tenser pre-digitized video to your computer with any fuss.

There are also said to be third party cables that connect with a USB-A computer end and a 4-pin camera end.

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Answer 3

May 25, 2022 5:49 PM in response to Mark Hollingsworth

Glad you got that sorted out.

The camera did the Video capture step a long time ago, What you are transferring is pre-digitized by the camera. Because it is already in digital form, this transfer has none of the extremely onerous and timing-sensitive issues of Video-capture.

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Answer 4

May 25, 2022 6:09 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Yes, of course you are correct. I used the wrong term- I said FCP could ‘capture’ the video, but really it was just importing from the camera.

Too bad they didn’t have the drivers for that old camera, but it could be the new version of FCP that caused the issue also.

At least I still have a bunch of pretty old machines around (still have my old SE/30 for that matter).

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Answer 5

May 26, 2022 7:11 AM in response to Mark Hollingsworth

iMovie can still do it on my M1 iMac24. I just had to make sure to plug into the TB port and not the USB-C port. (Though of course they are the same connector, grrr)

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