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Getting Sony TRV-22 Cams Working w/ G5s?

Posted by Cliff on from the solving-the-problems dept.

Phil wants to take a bite out of this issue: "I'm having a time trying to get my Sony handycam to work with my Mac G5. Sony provides software for all Windows environments, and a USB driver and 'shim' program for Mac OS, but not Mac OS X. The Mac documentation says to hook a camera into the Firewire port, no software needed. So is there a device that will allow me to go from USB to Firewire, or do I have to spend a lot of money on an OS 9 video capture program? I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look, and was hoping Slashdot readers could help me out, because I know I'm not alone with this problem. Thanks."

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  1. TRV-19 as well by boredMDer · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I just got an iBook G3 800 and have been trying to get my TRV-19 handycam working with it.

    It's basically not detected as all, short of an external USB audio device. Yes, USB Streaming is set up on the camera (works fine on my windows box).

    Any way to have this work under Panther? I only have the USB cable that came with it, and would prefer not to get the firewire cable.

    So, any one have a clue?

  2. Should just work by mmarlett · · Score: 1, Interesting
    I don't know the specifics of your camera, but having used a dozen digital cameras and a number of digital camcorders, they all pretty much just work.

    Just plug the camera in (I'm assuming the firewire cable, but USB if that's what it has) and the appropriate program should launch. iMovie, I'm again assuming.

    My question is this: Did you try just plugging it in to see what happen, or were you looking for some complicated solution before you found a problem?

  3. Give it up by djupedal · · Score: 3, Interesting

    is there a device that will allow me to go from USB to Firewire - Sure, it's called a TRV-30 :)

    Firewire is key... If you buy a DV cam with only USB, better hope you've kept the receipt.

    USB is good for moving images off the Memory Stick, if you could make it work (you can't), but I wouldn't want video across that channel...way too poor quality if any at all.