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Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
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HQ Grade: F
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 5 out of 5
"Nothing is out there better than this video camera"
  • 4 out of 5
"Canon HV20 great for travel"
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Dana James (dvdjames303) 0 pts
June 9, 2009 2:49 PM
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Need help troubleshooting video capture

I cannot capture video from my HV20 to my computer using either Windows Movie Maker or Ulead Videostudio. I have the camera connected by firewire to a 400 1394 card, both programs recoginize the camera, I initiate video capture, but neither program will record any video. Both give me an error message telling me to check my settings. HDV/DV showing on LCD. Tried AV>DV in both On and Off. Nothing works. Anyone want to offer a suggestion what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
June 10, 2009 5:59 PM
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Well, it may be that your computer simply isn't powerful/fast enough to handle the HD stream. And Windows Movie Maker has to be with Vista Ultimate to support HD.

Normally, I would recommend WinDV for mindv capture, but unfortunately, it hasn't been updated to support HD. Have you tried Adobe Premiere Elements? you can download a free demo to see if it works. But it all comes down to what kind of computer you're running. A little more information would help to troubleshoot.
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Dana James (dvdjames303) 0 pts
July 1, 2009 1:30 PM
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James, thank you for your answer. Sorry, I have been out of pocket on a project and have not had time. I downloaded the trial of Adobe Premiere Elements. First time I tried to capture a tape it shut the program down with an error code. The file was there, but when I watched it back the video and audio were choppy. Second time it seemed to capture but then the program seemed to get locked up on the quality review/ stamping phase (I forget the exact wording). Here is the details on my computer: Windows XP, Dell Dimension B110, Celeron CPU 2.53 GHz, 1.00 GB of RAM. Any other info I could provide that would be useful? Aside from testing the Adobe program to see if it works, what program would you recommend I upgrade to for HD (tending toward simple - I'm not Speilberg)?
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