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Post by scattymare on Jul 16, 2010 9:11:14 GMT
I am trying to hook my camcorder up to my laptop. I put in the memory card which opens up the media player but all I get is sound and no picture. The laptop is fairly new and more than capable of playing videos etc but obviously something is going wrong.
Also, I filmed Sues lesson last week and recorded it on my DVD recorder. However her DVD player wouldn't play the disk (mine played it fine) as it said 'not compatible. She gave me a different disk to try but that wouldn't let me record on it as it gave a message saying 'setup is different'. The disk I recorded also wouldn't play on my laptop (though her disk opened up the DVD player on it)
Any advice for a complete technophobe??
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Post by fimacg on Jul 16, 2010 10:12:28 GMT
nope, but you have made me feel better... I now know I am not the only one... find a local 7yr old and they will sort it out for you straight away LOL!!!
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Jul 16, 2010 11:11:01 GMT
What programme are you using to watch the dvd on your laptop?
Her DVD player might be set to a different set up or country to yours.
Other than that i'm out
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haffyfan
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Post by haffyfan on Jul 16, 2010 18:25:14 GMT
I would second Fi but find 4/5 yr olds more helpful!
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Post by solomon on Jul 18, 2010 20:26:09 GMT
No 3 year olds to ask!
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Post by scattymare on Jul 19, 2010 7:33:12 GMT
Well I'm glad I'm not the only one!
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arumanii
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Post by arumanii on Jul 19, 2010 11:45:11 GMT
For the lack of video playing - its proably the codecs that need updating on the laptop... just make sure you download from a trusted site.
For compatibility Blonde Donkey is probably right in that ur playing different formats. Could also be that u've recorded the disc as video data rather than 'finalising' it into a compatible dvd/video disc that would be read by a dvd player rather thanjust a computer...
Other than that... no idea lol! I just press the buttons and hope for the best with my computers!
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Post by brigadier on Jul 19, 2010 18:23:18 GMT
This is very unlike me but........... you should have got a disc with your camcorder which you install onto your laptop so that it recognises where your recording came from. Only know this as had the same issue, my camcorder is a panasonic and all my computers (we have five- sadddos that we are) needed the disc installing! After that no probs!
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Post by scattymare on Jul 21, 2010 7:25:12 GMT
Brig you may have something there. My camcorder is also Panasonic. Hmmm now I just need to find the box it came in!!
Arumanii I'm afraid I'm already lost by 'codecs' and 'video data' lol.
We have a computer geek mate coming round tomorrow so I'll get him to take a look.
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