Camcorder Computer Connection! Please Help!

jeffc418 · 05-21-2007

Hey, I have Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and I purchased a PV-GS320 Panasonic camcorder. It has a firewire port and a USB, the camera is a MiniDV. Is there anyway to get the video onto my computer? When I plug it in (both USB and FireWire), nothing happens. The instructions say to use one of the programs the camcorder came with, but it doesn't support my OS. Any suggestions? Pleassssseeeeeeeeee help, I really need this to work!!!!!!!!

EDIT: My system, I built it, here's the core components:
AMD X2 4200+ Processor
XFX GeForce 7600GT
nForce 590 Mobo

How could I check to see if FireWire is enabled in BIOS? Thanks mucho.

fire3096 · 01-06-2008

Hey, I to had the same problem with my pv-gs320. What I did was load the usb driver (not the editing software) from the disk. reboot and use windows movie maker to upload in AVI or there is two more options. No problems after that. Quick and easy fix for a PV-GS320 and vista to work together!!!! Hope this helps.

P.S. - vista will not support firewire and PV-GS320!

05-21-2007	#1 (permalink)
jeffc418 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 2 posts Rep Power: 11	Camcorder Computer Connection! Please Help! Hey, I have Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and I purchased a PV-GS320 Panasonic camcorder. It has a firewire port and a USB, the camera is a MiniDV. Is there anyway to get the video onto my computer? When I plug it in (both USB and FireWire), nothing happens. The instructions say to use one of the programs the camcorder came with, but it doesn't support my OS. Any suggestions? Pleassssseeeeeeeeee help, I really need this to work!!!!!!!! EDIT: My system, I built it, here's the core components: AMD X2 4200+ Processor XFX GeForce 7600GT nForce 590 Mobo How could I check to see if FireWire is enabled in BIOS? Thanks mucho. Last edited by jeffc418; 05-21-2007 at 04:58 PM. Reason: added specs
My System Specs

01-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
fire3096 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 32 1 posts Rep Power: 6	Re: Camcorder Computer Connection! Please Help! Hey, I to had the same problem with my pv-gs320. What I did was load the usb driver (not the editing software) from the disk. reboot and use windows movie maker to upload in AVI or there is two more options. No problems after that. Quick and easy fix for a PV-GS320 and vista to work together!!!! Hope this helps. P.S. - vista will not support firewire and PV-GS320!
My System Specs

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