capture software won't see hdv

[dmink]

I got my HV 20 2 days ago. I have windows 2000 sp 4. When I try to capture hdv the various software I have tried see hdv as dv only and the capture fails. When I try to capture dv, in terms of video quality, everything works for Ulead 10, kind of ok for TMPGEnc Author 3 and Cyberlink Power Director has a bunch of thick solid lines in the video, but at least they all capture something. I am using a Belkin Pure AV firewire that I also just bought for $15. The device manager shows Microsoft dv camera with a driver date of 11-14-99, driver version 5.0.2183.1 when the camera is hooked up to the fire wire. So I wonder if the Windows 2000 driver is adequate. And is it possible for a firewire to be good enough for dv but not good enough for hdv?

[SenorKaffee]

This version of Windows is not supported. You will need to upgrade to Windows XP SP2 or Vista.

Maybe there is a way to register the files from newer versions in 2000.

[dmink]

Thank you sir. I suspected that w2k was not supported. There have been other reasons for me to get an upgrade. This latest reason is the tipping point and that is what I will do.

[SenorKaffee]

Beware of Vista - some forum users had pretty bad luck with this new OS.

[dmink]

yeah... I will install win xp sp 2 professional, 32 bit. I will try 64 bit sometime on a different boot drive, but will probably use the win xp 64 bit. I will stick with win xp until it is no longer supported just as I did with windows 2000.