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I have a JVC GR-D320 miniDV camcorder that has a FireWire interface. I recently upgraded to Windows 7 RTM (64 bit, fresh installation).

When I connect my camcorder through FireWire, I can see it in Device Manager without any warnings or problems, but I cannot capture videos from my miniDV tapes. After connecting, AutoPlay displays:

Import Video could not find a compatible digital video device. Verify that the digital video device is properly connected and turned on.

When using Windows Live Photo Gallery after selecting the import option, my camera is not listed.

The camera used to work perfectly on the same hardware before upgrading to Windows 7 RTM 64 bit (it used to work fine on Windows XP SP3 32 bit).

Googling revealed that people had the exact same problems in Vista, but no solution was provided. Any help?

bertieb
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If you still have the Windows XP disk you can install it in VirtualBox and it works for me.

I have an old Panasonic camcorder and it used to work well with my old laptop with windows vista but suddenly stopped working. No driver. the one included with Windows (it did not download it)

Had to remove it from the device manager and reinstall driver and it worked like external display port. So controls were still on the camcorder.

Giacomo1968
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Roh_mish
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This sounds like camera driver issues. Have you checked the manufacturer website for updated Vista/Windows 7 compatible drivers? The drivers for the camera might only work in Windows XP for now. If people are having problems in Vista, I would imagine Windows 7 compatibility would be a problem also.

Giacomo1968
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Troggy
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