deepseaskydiver 0 #1 July 2, 2009 Has anyone ever had this happen before. My (or any) computer no longer recognizes my camera when I try and capture video. I was having no problems with connecting and capturing video until my friends plugged their CX 100's into the same computer for video download. The very next time I plugged in my HC9 the computer didn't recognize the camera. Here is the kicker, the same exact thing happened to my other buddies HC9 when we were trying to troubleshoot it. We now have two cameras that you can't connect to the computer via fire wire. We tried changing the cable, changing computers (even tried a Mac) and ensured all the settings were correct in the camera's menu. We even reset the HC-9 by pressing the reset button. When you connect the fire wire to the camera the Ilink message appears on the HC9 monitor, but the computer (or any computer) doesn't recognize the camera. Any ideas? Thanks for your help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #2 July 2, 2009 It would help if you tell us what software and computer you are using. FWIW, the HC-9 only transfers video via firewire as a stream, the CX100 only transfers video via USB as files (it doesn't even have Firewire). Maybe when you connected the CX100 somebody changed the input to USB and you haven't changed back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deepseaskydiver 0 #3 July 2, 2009 Thanks Phil. We have tried it with several computers and several softwares to include an IMAC/IMOVIE, a PC with sony vegas pro 9 and a PC with Adobe. The computers won't even recognize the flash card in the HC9. It is like the software in the HC9 somehow got jacked up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #4 July 2, 2009 The HC9 doesn't record video to a flash card. It records to a DV or HDV tape. (edit: it records still images to a flash card) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deepseaskydiver 0 #5 July 2, 2009 You're 100% correct. What I guess I was getting at is the computer isn't "seeing" the camera at all when it is connected. Shouldn't it at least see the flash card as a folder when it is connected via the fire wire? I appreciate your help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #6 July 2, 2009 QuoteYou're 100% correct. What I guess I was getting at is the computer isn't "seeing" the camera at all when it is connected. Shouldn't it at least see the flash card as a folder when it is connected via the fire wire? I appreciate your help. firewire - video transfer only USB - access to the flash card as a drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #7 July 2, 2009 QuoteShouldn't it at least see the flash card as a folder when it is connected via the fire wire? No. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbearfng 18 #8 July 3, 2009 I'm really not familiar with the hc9, however figured I'd throw out what recently happened on my dcr-hc42- Same thing; was driving me crazy. Computer wasn't seeing the cam at all. In the touch screen menu the "connection" was turned to off, I think it may have been reset when I was slow changing batteries or hit master reset button. Hope this helps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #9 July 3, 2009 Try turning on the ilink downconvert and plug in the firewire cable again. If you try to import HD video into SD software/template the pc will not recognize the camera. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
