Sony DCR-TRV260 NTSC HandyCam HELP!!!

steven11 · Nov 20, 2006

Alright I'm strugglin here. I gotta digital camcorder, Sony DCR-TRV260 NTSC HandyCam. The computer does not, cannot or won't see it. I'm buggin. I've fooled with searching for drivers online and I even loaded the software and got the MAC instal to no avail. I'm using a USB in. The GENIUS says that fire wire is quicker but he did not say it is nessesary. I'm new to the MAC Ilove this machine but it is far from plug and play. Does anyone know what I need to do to get this video camera to play with my mac so I can record my movies. Is it a driver I need or is it the firewire thing or am I a hopless bonehead?:bone:

If it is a driver please post a link cuz I can't locate it.

disciple · Nov 20, 2006

Use firewire and capture through iMovie.

The USB option might be handy if you want to transfer stills from a memory card (in which case iPhoto may detect the camera), but otherwise don't touch it.

NanoBite · Nov 20, 2006

I found this link for you steven11, hopefully it helps to solve your frustrating issue:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/devices.html

steven11 · Nov 22, 2006

Well I picked up a 4 to 6 firewire and the machine still isn't being seen. Any more ideas? Its a Digital8 handy cam. its not 2 years old yet and I'd really like to be able to hook it up to my nice new MacBook.

PowerBookG4 · Nov 22, 2006

steven11 said:
Well I picked up a 4 to 6 firewire and the machine still isn't being seen. Any more ideas? Its a Digital8 handy cam. its not 2 years old yet and I'd really like to be able to hook it up to my nice new MacBook.

It willl not mounts like it would a drive or what have you, it will only be detected in iMovie in camera mode, then you push play and you should see an image in the box there should be a button that will allow you to capture through the software (i don't know exactly how it is out I use final cut).

CAMERA MAN · Nov 24, 2006

Make sure your cam is on the playback mode before you connect

omegastu · Dec 9, 2006

steven11 - I have the exact same camcorder and was planning on heading out to buy the firewire cabke. Have you worked this problem out?

dgray611 · Oct 11, 2009

Sony DCR-TRV260

omegastu said:
steven11 - I have the exact same camcorder and was planning on heading out to buy the firewire cabke. Have you worked this problem out?

omegatsu / steven11 -- any luck with firewire? I have same camcorder and MacBook. Would love to be able to transfer video to my Mac.

Thanks.