Need nerd help lol

[camaro2you]

Who has experiance with Hitachi dvd cam's, im havin an hell of a time tryin to figure out how to get the vid's onto the pc. thanks in advance.

[Tru2Chevy]

Don't they burn straight to DVD?

If so, you'll need DVD "ripping" software to get it on the PC. Surprised that the camera wouldn't come with it.

- Justin

[camaro2you]

Ya it burns them to the little dvds, i have the software that came with it but it says that it is not a formated dvd when i try to get the vids off of it.

[iamsickofitall]

i think my brother has one that burns directly to a mini dvd. he is able to pull video onto the computer with a USB cable using the software that came with the 'corder. i don't know what brand he has tho.

[Brando56894]

i think my dad has a hitachi. IIRC you can just connect the USB cable or rip it directly off the dvd.

and were geeks not nerds, there is a difference :lol:

[camaro2you]

ya thats what its supposed to do but when i try to do it, it says something is wrong witht he disk, so im clueless.

[Slow 88]

ya thats what its supposed to do but when i try to do it, it says something is wrong witht he disk, so im clueless.


Did you finalize the disc in the 'corder?

[camaro2you]

what do you mean by finalize?

[Brando56894]

finalize= (n) to close the session on the cd/dvd so nothing else can be written :)

[r0nin89]

Take it out of record mode when you connect it?

[camaro2you]

ill have to try it with a disk that ive filled up already. If it does work then thats a bad way to make something.

[Tru2Chevy]

ill have to try it with a disk that ive filled up already. If it does work then thats a bad way to make something.

They can't help it....that's just a normal thing for most CD/DVD formats. Lots of times information can't be read if the disc isn't finalized.

- Justin

[r0nin89]

Try getting dvd-rw's might solve your problem.