Sony Mini Dv to FCE
Been asked to edit footage from another individuals camera. Wanting to transfer footage to a digital format.
It's a Sony HVR HD1000U MiniDV 1080i HD Camcorder. It uses miniDV tapes. I have tried a variety of things but no luck.
What I am running into:
Working on a Mac OS X - Version 10.6.8
- I hook camera to Mac with 4pin to 9pin firewire
- Put camera in VCR mode (i think)
- In Final Cut Express 4 I select File/Capture Project
- Opens window the warning comes that says "Unable to Initialize Video Deck"
- I have tried different settings in the Easy Set Up option..... NOTHINGS WORKING!
Also my scratch disc is a Glyph Drive - GTO62E. It uses the only firewire port I have....when I plug this camera into the extra port on the back of the Glyph it ejects it (the drive) from my mac Any advice you have would be appreciated.
Do I need to purchase a video deck? I normally work with digital cameras, and SD cards.....
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)