Vixia HF R72 - How do I transfer video recorded in mp4 to computer or copy it to an SD card?

[deborahbw]

Unfortunately I recorded an important video in the mp4 format in the internal memory of  my new VIxia HF R72 camcorder. Now I can't find out how I can either transfer that video to my Mac or even how I can copy it to an SD card. NEED to get it out of there! Thanks for any help!

[DoroLed]

Image Capture is a quick work-around. Se longer how-to in forum.

[Guitarchitect]

I too have hit the wall, trying to transfer files from my Vixia HF R72 to i-movie. No one seems to have an answer. Very disappointed; lost some very valuable video 3 times now. What next ... any suggestions ?

Help !

[VideoGeek]

Not sure this will help everyone but it works for me.  I downloaded and installed MPEG Streamclip (http://www.squared5.com) and am able to import .MP4 clips into iMovie.  You should not have to convert the file into any other format after installing MPEG Streamclip.  Avoid downloading the program from a site other than squared5 as squared the program developers site.  

[ekz]

Just bought this camera and had the same problem with it not showing up in Finder when using USB cable. If I removed the memory card, however, it did show up.

I tried your very clear work around and it worked great.  Thank you.

I also deleted from Image capture.  Is that the best way to delete?

Also, do I have to clean out the memory card so that it's totally available ? If so, how?

And... finally do I somehow do "first aid" on the memory card to make sure it's working at full capacity?

Thanks again

[Waddizzle]

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@ekz wrote:

Just bought this camera and had the same problem with it not showing up in Finder when using USB cable. If I removed the memory card, however, it did show up.

I tried your very clear work around and it worked great.  Thank you.

I also deleted from Image capture.  Is that the best way to delete?

Also, do I have to clean out the memory card so that it's totally available ? If so, how?

And... finally do I somehow do "first aid" on the memory card to make sure it's working at full capacity?

Thanks again

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I suggest that you download the instruction manual.  

[ekz]

I'm having the same problem.  VERY VERY VERY frustrating.

I tried the suggestion of opening image cpature, but the camera files are showing up as wav files, not video.  Any reason why this should happen.

Calling Canon tomorrow and if I can't get this more relabily to work will return it.

[Xander86]

Hi i have a hf r72 as well my question is is it possible to upload a video on the web without connecting to a wifi