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Any clue as to why Premiere won't recognize my VX2100

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papasteeze
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So...  brand new computer just for editing. 1 gig of this and 1 gigagig of that.. not hooked to the internet.  Fresh copy of Adobe premiere, new cables, new camera VX2100 and I get this message word for word..

Can't Activate Recorder. Try Resetting Camera.

How the hell do I reset the camera? I powered on and off, checked settings on the camera menu, settings in the software. Loaded the program before and after connecting the camera. Adobe will control play on the camera when I hit capture, but nothing is showing up on the monitor nor is there any video in the file.  What the hell am I missing?

Any clues? 

Apr 17 2007 8:25PM
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Rajna
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What version of Premiere are you running?
i guess versions before 6.0 dont have the firewire as a part of the program and you have to install a special driver so that you can hook into premiere using the hardware.
Apr 17 2007 8:59PM
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papasteeze
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v2.0  all the help files refer to having to use firewire. IEEE1384... I just tried a different firewire cable, same result.   

6.0?  I bought this software a year ago, never registered it.
Apr 17 2007 9:22PM
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Rajna
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hmmm check out this link:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=330682

dont think i can help you anymore, your best bet is look around some of the forums for help and such and do some google searchs


Apr 17 2007 9:27PM
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papasteeze
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okay thanks.....
Apr 17 2007 9:38PM
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Jeff_Lo
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try making sure your Camera is on before you boot up Premiere. that isnt always needed on some systems, but on others it is.
Apr 18 2007 11:24AM
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Snowcase
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At school we have 2.0 and at home I have 1.5. I've never had a problem with either systems. Is the camera recognized in my computer?
Apr 18 2007 12:12PM
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papasteeze
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Yes...  I think I found the problem.  Adobe premiere 2.0 has to be upgraded to 3.0  and then 3.02 in order to work with Vista.
Apr 18 2007 12:31PM
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leckett1
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its sketchy getting it to run properly. i have some problems sometimes but nothing i cant fix. my connection to my camera is very sketchy. it often disconnects if it gets moved just a bit. i normally have to wiggle it around a bit.

but yea if you have another camera to capture with use that rather than abuse the heads of a beautiful vx2100
Apr 19 2007 10:19AM
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papasteeze
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Word to the wise,  don't buy new computers with new operating systems until after the first Service Pack has been released.   VISTA sucks,  if it asks me one more time if I am sure I want to do something..........................
Apr 19 2007 1:36PM
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Snowcase
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Get rid of vista and get xp.
Apr 19 2007 3:14PM
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Galin
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Very good advice at the end there. Im assuming you had some smaller, crappy miniDV camcorder of sorts before you got your vx2100? If so, use that to capture your footage with, it'll save the heads on your vx2100. Capturing with a worse camera wont kill your quality at all either, so dont worry about that. Also, another piece of advice, try and never playback anything on your vx(rewind, fast forward) it'll save the heads.
Apr 19 2007 8:07PM
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leone
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what do you mean about the camera heads?
Apr 27 2007 10:04PM
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396222687862
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he was joking.....
Apr 28 2007 10:53AM
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dowalibeast
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or get a mac.
Apr 28 2007 3:03PM
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Snowcase
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No, he wasn't.
Apr 28 2007 3:06PM
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Galin
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exactly...
Apr 28 2007 3:47PM
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leckett1
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pffft i wish i had a vx2100. im in the process of saving for one right now. i was gona settle for vx2000 but im becoming inclined to get the 2100...go the extra couple hundred
Apr 30 2007 9:39AM
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cobra_commander
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really good advice.
Apr 30 2007 10:50AM
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leckett1
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still a good idea to run a headcleaner through your capture cam every once and a while just to keep the capturing as crisp as possible
Apr 30 2007 11:01AM
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