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XA40 Camcorder recording onscreen Displays

Hi,I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to record with the onscreen displays carrying over to the recording.I couldn't find anything in the manual or the camcorders menu; under display setup, there is an option to turn Output Onscreen Di...

Vixia HF R82 not downloading to my Mac.

I've had a Vixia HF R82 for a few years and have used it successfully. Now, however, I can take video and see it in the display window, but when I connect the USB to my Mac, the screen goes black and doesn't download. I've worked with Apple, and they...

Microphone Issues with VIXIA HF G60

I’m a novice who has been recording concerts in a hall that has a microphone suspended above the stage. The mic runs through an amplifier (Event Emp-1), and that set-up worked beautifully with a VIXIA HF M50 and a G40 after that. However, I recently ...

Can chips from one camera be used on another?

If my Vixia HF R82 is dead, can I put the chips into a new, different canon camcorder and have it download to my Mac? Thanks

Canon Vixia G40 and Dolby Audio and Editing App Suggestions

How have users of Canon Vixia G40 (for years!) who use Adobe Premiere Elements to edit their video adjusted to the fact that Adobe and Dolby no longer play nice?Do you prefer Adobe Premiere Pro or Apple's Final Cut Pro? Such a steep learning curve, i...

XA50 Camcorder used for "Sports"....

I've been streaming sports since 2006. We have recently upgraded to the professional XA50. It's a great piece of work. 1) I need to get someone who does sports streaming professionally. I need the camcorder settings for shooting through the fence "ne...

Unable to import video from mini dv

Greetings and happy holidays.I am having some issues . I own a Canon mini dv MC ZR 70. I want to import the video on the tape. I have a firewire running from the camera to my macbook. I have tried both final cut pro and iMovie but neither one will re...

Help Needed locating a HDV/DV data transfer cable for a Canon HDV 1080i Camcorder

Hi, So I have this old camcorder and I would like to upload some taped video to my computer so I can edit the video. I have somehow lost the IFC-300PCU USB cable that came with the camera and I can't find one anywhere. I ordered one from Amazon, but ...

VIXIA-HF-R800 distorted on Zoom app

I am trying to use a VIXIA-HF-R800 to live stream. It worked well when live streaming to YouTube; however, we are now trying to use the Zoom app and connect that to YouTube. The problem is a distorted image on Zoom (and therefore on YouTube). It is v...

how do I download video from camcorder to Mac?

Best camcorder upgrade from the Canon Vixia HF R800?

Hi guys,Looking for some purchasing advice.I picked up a Canon Vixia HF R800 a few years ago when I was considering picking up video and YouTubeing as a hobby. I went for that camera as it was cheap but from a decent manufacturer and featured an exte...

Optura 20 over saturation

I bought an optura 20 off eBay a couple weeks ago and it works fine indoors with low light but it can’t handle bright lights. In day time the LCD is whited out with over saturation, any advice?

Assistance with Canon ZR850...cassettes not playing

Using a Canon ZR850, trying to convert minidv cassettes to my computer (MP4 format). When I insert a cassette, the screen makes a loud beep, says REMOVE THE CASSETTE.  A small red arrow flashes in the top right corner above the tape time, and a red c...