need help with a canopus advc100 video converter
hi...just got an advc100 off ebay to use with my macbook. my understanding is that with a firewire connection, you don't have to have the power adaptor, and it didn't come with an adapter. but when i plug the firewire into my mac and push the power button, nothing happens.
so my questions are...
--might i have the wrong firewire (and if so, would it plug into my computer/the converter okay, which it does?)
--was i wrong to think you don't need an adapter if you have the firewire?
--since i haven't plugged any of my analog devices into the converter, could that be why it's not turning on?
any help much appreciated!
so my questions are...
--might i have the wrong firewire (and if so, would it plug into my computer/the converter okay, which it does?)
--was i wrong to think you don't need an adapter if you have the firewire?
--since i haven't plugged any of my analog devices into the converter, could that be why it's not turning on?
any help much appreciated!
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hi...just got an advc100 off ebay to use with my macbook. my understanding is that with a firewire connection, you don't have to have the power adaptor, and it didn't come with an adapter. but when i plug the firewire into my mac and push the power button, nothing happens.
so my questions are...
--might i have the wrong firewire (and if so, would it plug into my computer/the converter okay, which it does?)
--was i wrong to think you don't need an adapter if you have the firewire?
--since i haven't plugged any of my analog devices into the converter, could that be why it's not turning on?
any help much appreciated!
Did it come with any software?
Did it come with any software?
no. though the user manual--which i do have--says nothing about needing software and doesn't include it in the original package.
no. though the user manual--which i do have--says nothing about needing software and doesn't include it in the original package.
Then I would suggest that you connect an analogue source and fire up whatever program you're going to do your capture in and see what you get.
You might also try a restart while everything is hooked up.