I am trying to capture from my DV Digital Video Camera (Cannon MV550i) to my computer via a firewire cable using Ulead Video Studio or windows movie maker and neither software detects the camera. My laptop (advent 7102) does not come with a firewire port therefore I am using a HP USB 2.0/firewire Combo hub which connects to the USB 2.0 on my laptop to connect the camera. I put the firewire cable from the camera into the firewire port on the hub - the hub then plugs into the USB 2.0 on my computer. Can you tell me if this will work using a hub as my software does not detect the camera when trying to scan the DV? The hubs product website below says you can use the hub for video cameras alhtough I don't know if they just mean usb to usb rather then firewire to usb as I am doing. I would be grateful on any suggestions to get the camera working. Also I am running the camera off the battery rather then an AC adapter - would that make any difference? Please help. What you answer may influence me selling the camera and SPENDING a lot of money on a new USB one so please give me accurate information. Thank you for your help. (I couldn't find anything on google)
I forgot to add - I am using Windows XP service pack 2 build 2600Try using the camera on AC power rather than battery.
Also, check the manual - what does that say about connecting the camera?Thanks. I don't have a ac adapter for the camera but may get one - would it really make a difference though? That’s just what powers the camera not what operates it - if it on its on. The instructions don't say much as the camera came out just when people where beginning to use digital cameras. It just says plug the firewire in your computer - nothing else.Details of the hub if anyone wants to know are at...


http://h41306.www4.hp.com/itemDetails?=95ef9431843c869f87ab8f1301054516468:1223&sku=PJ487AAYou may need to install drivers first. Quote from: Raptor on April 19, 2007, 03:07:37 PM

You may need to install drivers first.