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created: 2020-01-14 16:54:43 +0100
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2022-01-23 17:14:59 +00:00
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redirect_to: https://blog.mbirth.de/archives/2020/01/14/import-video-from-minidv-camcorder-in-windows-10.html
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2020-01-14 16:30:57 +00:00
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tags:
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2022-01-23 17:14:59 +00:00
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- know-how
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- hardware
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- minidv
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- camera
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- camcorder
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- windows 10
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- win10
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- windows10
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- panasonic
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title: Import video from MiniDV camcorder in Windows 10
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toc: false
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updated: 2020-01-14 16:54:43 +0100
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2020-01-14 16:30:57 +00:00
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2022-01-23 17:14:59 +00:00
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2020-01-14 16:30:57 +00:00
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My dad has an old Panasonic MiniDV camcorder and wanted to import old tapes into his cutting tool
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on Windows 10. After hooking up the camcorder via Firewire, the import dialog showed the time code
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of the running tape, but instead of the video, the preview was black and there was no audio.
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To make sure it isn't a problem of the software, we tried [VirtualDub](http://virtualdub.org/) -
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with the same result.
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After some googling, it seems as if Microsoft removed parts of the Firewire IEEE1394 driver. And
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those parts seem to be necessary for these old camcorders.
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Luckily, they offer a "Legacy" driver for downloading:
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* https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44218
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This will download a `1394_OHCI_Legacy_Driver.msi`. Double-click to install it.
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Afterwards, you'll find a new folder `C:\Program Files (x86)\1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)\`.
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In there, depending on your PC, enter either the `x86_driver` or the `x64_driver` folder, right-click the
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`Legacy1394.inf` file and select **Install**.
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After installation, open your Device Manager, find the section "IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers" and open it.
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Find your Firewire card, right-click it and select **Update driver...**. Select "Browse my computer for
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driver software", then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" and find the driver for
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**Generic 1394 OHCI compliant host controller (Legacy)**. Select that and click "Next" to install it.
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2022-01-23 17:14:59 +00:00
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That's it - you should be able to import video now.
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