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Updated info August 2, 2022
How to Optimize Data Transfer Speeds to and From External Drives
Do you have a short fuse? Transferring data between a PC and external storage is a common task and slow transfer of files can be extremely frustrating. Fortunately, you can easily improve transfer================
I will add here information about various camcorders, handycams, vhs, vcr combo machines I have found from around the web:
1. ION VCR 2 PC - ounim $100
HOW TO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg27aHk9ky8
finding and downloading the drive took a very long time!! Somehow I found it, but no idea how I managed to do it. The bottomline is I'm happy I could do it! What a relief! Oh, not so quick! It didn't work!
Not so quick, my PC didn't recognize it. So I downloaded from http://hardwaredata.org/includes/login.php#hash let's see how that would go.
Step 1: Determine whether the device driver is found in Device Manager
- Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
- Click Continue. The Device Manager dialog box is displayed.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. - In the list of device types, click the type of device, and then locate the specific device that is not functioning.
- If an exclamation point appears next to the name of the device that is not functioning, Device Manager cannot find the device driver. Go to step 3, "Use Windows Update to find a device driver."
- If no exclamation point appears next to the name of the device that is not functioning correctly, go to step 2, "Uninstall and reinstall the device drivers."
- Close Device Manager.
Step 2: Uninstall and reinstall the device drivers
If no exclamation point appears next to the name of the device and the device does not function correctly, manually uninstall and reinstall the device drivers. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
- Click Continue. The Device Manager dialog box is displayed.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. - In the list of device types, click the kind of device, and then locate the specific device that is not functioning.
- Right-click the device, and then click Properties.
- Click the Driver tab.
- Click Uninstall.
- Click OK.
- In the Device Manager dialog box, click the Action menu, and then click Scan for hardware changes.
- You may receive a message that states that Windows has to install driver software for your unknown device. If you receive this message, click Locate and install driver software (recommended).
- You may also receive a message that states that a hardware device is being installed and that the uninstalled device is now present in Device Manager.
If the device is installed correctly and functions correctly, you have resolved the problem and you are finished. If the device is installed but still does not seem to be functioning correctly, go to the "Next steps" section.
Step 3: Use Windows Update to find a device driver
Note To use Windows Update, you must be logged on to the computer as an administrator. To verify that you are logged on to Windows with a user account that is a computer administrator, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Follow these steps to use Windows Update to scan for a device driver:
- Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Update.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. - Click Check for updates.
- To determine whether updated drivers are available, click View available updates.
If updates are available, click the driver that you want to install, and then click Install.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
If Windows Update is unable to locate the required device driver, contact the device manufacturer to download the latest device driver for Windows Vista. For information about how to do this, see the "More Information" section.
If these methods did not resolve the issue, go to the "Next steps" section.
Using Old VHS Cameras in 2020!
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3. JVC VCR DVD Combo Player VHS Recorder HR-XVC18 HIFI
HR-XVC18 HIFI info via support JVC website
4. https://www.aimersoft.com/camcorder-video/transfer-convert-jvc-videos-to-dvd.html
Owner's manual
How to Transfer JVC to Computer and Convert JVC Video to DVD
About the JVC HR-XVC18B
JVC's HR-XVC18B offers a great way to enjoy both your DVD and VHS collections. This combo player delivers the crisp image quality of DVD plus the handy recording capabilities of a VCR. Record your favorite TV shows to watch later on or make VHS copies of home movies to share with friends and family. A front-panel audio/video input allows you to easily connect a camcorder or video game console. Plus, you can hook up this player to a home theater receiver to enjoy enveloping surround sound with movies on DVD and VHS tape.
Consumer Alert: This component has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit the Commission's digital television website at: www.dtv.gov
Product highlights:
DVD player:
- selectable progressive-scan playback for smoother video with HD-compatible TVs (via the component video output)
- coaxial digital output for Dolby® Digital/DTS®/PCM
- composite video output for VCR; 480i/480p component video output for DVD only
- RF input/output
- plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, DVD+R & DVD+RW, Video CD, and Super Video CD
- plays audio CD, and CD-R & CD-RW
- plays digital photo CDs (JPEG)
- 27MHz/10-bit video DAC
- 192kHz/24-bit audio DAC
- designed for use with "Region 1" coded DVDs
VCR:
- HiFi stereo with MTS decoding
- 4 video heads
- Quasi S-VHS playback (VHS resolution)
- 2 recording speeds (SP/SLP)
- 2 sets audio/video inputs (including one front-panel)
- TV tuner
- 8-event/1-year program timer
- Commercial Skip (30-second skip search)
- Note: Internal DVD-to-VHS dubbing of copy-protected DVDs is not possible.
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i.LINK (IEEE-1394) from Sony: https://www.sony.com.au/support/resources/en_AU/html/Usefulinfo/Transfer_video/MiniDV.html#bILINK
- Connect an i.LINK® cable (also known as IEEE-1394) to the i.LINK port
on the digital camcorder. - Connect the other end of the i.LINK® cable to the computer.
- Turn on the digital camcorder by moving the POWER switch to the VTR position.
- Cue the camcorder to the beginning of the video.
- Turn on the computer.
- Start the video capture software on the computer.
- Begin playing the recorded video in the camcorder.
- Begin importing the video with the capture software
NOTES
The
computer i.LINK® ports and capture cards may have either 4-pin or 6-pin
connections; Sony® digital camcorders use i.LINK® ports with 4 pins. If
your computer only has a 6-pin i.LINK® port, then it will be necessary
to use a 4-pin to 6-pin i.LINK® cable.
