Can I use my Canon HD camcorder (Vixia HF R52) to connect directly (NO COMPUTER) to burn AVCHD discs with this burner?
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I doubt that you will be able to connect directly to it like that. Now you can connect the drive to a laptop or desktop computer and then connect the camera to the laptop/desktop and burn the camera video directly to it. The burner has to have software telling it what to do and how to do it.
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Have you been able to connect to your computer? I used their program but it is not even recognizing the device. I think their usb cable is defective. huh. I have had nothing but trouble with the pictures. the video direct burner is fine though, if you don't need to edit.
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No. The burner will only accept SD cards recorded on a Sony Handycam. This is not mentioned in the advertising. It is buried under troubleshooting in the manual.
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read the article on configuring a HDV editing station in DV magazine...you can capture uncompressed video from the HDMI port on this camera using the black magic intensity card but it is quite demanding on your entire system and wants an eSATA raid array etc.http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/best
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It turns out that it is pretty easy to convert AVCHD to DVD with the included software that Canon provides. Your PC will chug along for the conversion to finish. But the steps you take are quick: 1) Load the .m2ts file onto your PC. This can be done by connecting the camera to your pc, or by getting the hp driver so your PC can read SDHC cards, and moving the files to a folder on your pc. 2) Add the new AVCHD movie to the library using the included software. This is done automatically if you used the camera to put the file onto your PC. 3) Optional- Edit the AVCHD file to add title and remove boring stuff. Saving the edited file takes about 2 hours. 4) This is the step that not many people know about- take the AVCHD movie in the library and add it to the DVD list. Click 'Write'. The AVCHD will be written to standard DVD. Again, the write process takes about 2 hours. It is all done within the ImageMixer3 software Canon supplies. Done! The DVD quality is pretty good. I gave my review before I figured out secret step #4.
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To transfer video to a computer, you need to use the firewire output on the camcorder. Your computer will need to have a firewire input. If you do not have this, then you can buy a firewire card and plug it into an unusued expansion slot in the back of the computer.
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Yes it is, with iMovie 11. The camera allows you to record in two modes, iFrame and 1080/60 AVCHD. iMovie will only accept recordings in iFrame. You don't need a firewire cable but just the USB cable that comes with the video camera. To get around recording in AVCHD, I have Adobe Premier Elements for Mac, which I prefer over iMovie. Transfers 1080/60 AVCHD recordings without any problems.
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Yes, I bought this Tripp Lite FireWire and plugged it into my SonyHandycam and it worked great. On your Macbook air, you will need to run the older version of iMovie 9.0.0 which shows up easily when you type iMovie into the search box on your Macbook. iMovie HD (the newer version) does not support this transfer process. Then use iDVD to burn the DVDs by selecting Share/iDVD from the iMovie 9.0.9 drop down menu
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On page 146 of my copy of the Image Mixer 3 SE Software Guide I found some information about writing back to the camcorder.It has to be AVCHD standard only and I guess you need to use Canon Image Mixer 3 SE to do the editing. There are other limitations in the guide.I have not tried this yet. I write my edited movies to AVCHD on DVD-R and play on PS3, Blu-Ray Player or computer.One thing I like is the on-camera "Playlist". Even without a computer you can select specific clips and then play them in sequence.Of course you can't trim an individual clip but you can tailor the presentation of clips to a specific audience and then change it again and again....No tape ! I love this Non-linear stuff ! On page 146 of my copy of the Image Mixer 3 SE Software Guide I found some information about writing back to the camcorder.It has to be AVCHD standard only and I guess you need to use Canon Image Mixer 3 SE to do the editing. There are other limitations in the guide.I have not tried this yet. I write my edited movies to AVCHD on DVD-R and play on PS3, Blu-Ray Player or computer.One thing I like is the on-camera "Playlist". Even without a computer you can select specific clips and then play them in sequence.Of course you can't trim an... » Read More On page 146 of my copy of the Image Mixer 3 SE Software Guide I found some information about writing back to the camcorder.It has to be AVCHD standard only and I guess you need to use Canon Image Mixer 3 SE to do the editing. There are other limitations in the guide.I have not tried this yet. I write my edited movies to AVCHD on DVD-R and play on PS3, Blu-Ray Player or computer.One thing I like is the on-camera "Playlist". Even without a computer you can select specific clips and then play them in sequence.Of course you can't trim an individual clip but you can tailor the presentation of clips to a specific audience and then change it again and again....No tape ! I love this Non-linear stuff ! « Show Less
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This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired... » Read More This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. « Show Less
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This also means one cannot use a Windows7 64-bit with this great camcorder to make streaming videos. I am now using a usb card reader, which is hokey, and can't believe that Canon doesn't support this model any more. My computer doesn't recognize that the Vixia is connected when using the usb cable, so there is no way to transfer files thru any means since it isn't there.
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Correct. FireWire is only used for connecting a camcorder or external hard drive.
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Brian Short answer...........I personally don't know. You are better off asking this question to Adobe tech support to see if their database of supported burners include this one....compatibility. Also see this web page http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/using/sharing-dvd-or-blu-ray.html Here is the list of compatible drives from Adobe............this does not mean it is update & completely accurate. http://kb2.adobe.com/jp/cps/860/cpsid_86003/attachments/pre_device_list.pdf I don't use Adobe Premiere Elements so I can't comment on personal experience. Hope this helps Gene
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Hi Jaime, this Sony CCD-TRV68 doesn't have or support Firewire connection on your Mac PC. For you to transfer videos coming from your Hi8 tapes from this camcorder, what you need is an AV connecting cable (male mini plug to RCA). In addition, you may wanted to use this Sony DVDirect MC6 DVD Recorder (model #VRDMC6) for you to transfer on DVD first. Hope this helps. -Ely
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You are correct that one cannot change the Hi-Def file type, but there is an in-camera function to export the HD to SD format as an MPEG file. Of course, you loose the hi-def quality in the process. I have used the function and it does work. You are also correct that AVCHD is a pain in the butt to edit.
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I don't know why this is so I don't use AVCHD for any thing that I want to pass thru my computer. Perhaps Sony could furnish an answer but they might want you to buy some software. Good luck in your search
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I've been using it a reader for both data and movies and it works out of the box with no drivers needed. You will need software for Blu Ray Movie Playback. I have yet to try burning anything but nothing indicates it can't be done. You may need burning software for it to actually burn discs. I don't know if the built in burning feature in OS X works with BD Rs.