topic XH A1 connection issue. in Professional Video

XH A1 connection issue.

JesseR5 — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:32:47 GMT

Hello! I'm having an issue with connecting my xha1 camcorder to my computer. I'm using a USB to IEEE 4 pin Firewire adapter to connect to the camcorder.

Every time I connect the camera to my computer, it is not recognized. Even if I connect to another USB port, it still won't recognize the camera.

Do I need to use a proper adapter or give up?

Re: XHA1 connection issue.

Danny — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:30:57 GMT

Hi, JesseR5!

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Re: XH A1 connection issue.

kvbarkley — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:01:50 GMT

Which adapter? AFAIK, there is no easy way to get from USB to firewire. Macs use thunderbolt->firewire.

Re: XH A1 connection issue.

shadowsports — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:15:00 GMT

Greetings,

Are you using something similar to this?

If so, it won't work. The PIN out on the cable is not correct. You will need something like this:

Re: XH A1 connection issue.

JesseR5 — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:16:24 GMT

I will look into that. Thank you!

Re: XHA1 connection issue.

JesseR5 — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:17:04 GMT

My computer's OS is Windows 11.

Re: XH A1 connection issue.

shadowsports — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 03:37:47 GMT

Something like the above is under $20. Windows includes a basic video editor (look in the Photos App) if you don't have something more robust.

Re: XH A1 connection issue.

Stephen — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:25:56 GMT

Great advice, Rick!

Re: XH A1 connection issue.

JesseR5 — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:37:43 GMT

Do I need that chipset for that firewire?