XP 64 Bit Hardware Help

[SundeyPSU]

I just upgraded my CPU, and RAM, and installed Windows XP Pro 64 Bit edition.

My 32 bit PC was just too slow editing video and large graphics.

However, my camcorder will not connect to my PC now, nor will my Sony memory stick reader or webcam work. No 64 bit support.

SONY does not make any 64 bit drivers for their camcorders. What is that about? If someone does a lot of multimedia/video editing, why would they NOT move to 64 bit and be able to use the extra RAM and more powerful 64 bit CPUs?

Now I have to find hardware that will work. Can any 64 Bit vets recommend some harware solutions that they use and work with 64 Bit XP? (e.g. camcorder, memory card readers, webcams)

Thanks!

[TranceEnergy]

As one would do with anything else, 64bit or not. Research.

I'd send an email to sony support if they have support for your devices or not.

[SundeyPSU]

As one would do with anything else, 64bit or not. Research.

I'd send an email to sony support if they have support for your devices or not.

Yes, thanks for the advice. I know Sony does NOT have support for any of their camcorders for 64bit, so no need for me to contact them.

I am doing research, and having a hard time finding camcorders that have 64bit supported drivers. As part of my research, I found this site. So, seems legit to ask people on here if the have recommendations.

[TranceEnergy]

Absolutely. I'm just saying. =)

Personally i think a hardware manufacturer that doesnt provide 64bit drivers, can't be taken too serious. Just my pov tho, doesnt mean only 32bit devices are bad, but i'd rather have something that as you point out, really is supported. What price range are you looking for?

The samsung vp-mx10 a mpeg4 camcorder, quite cheap i think, has x64 drivers as far as i can tell from looking into it.

Edited October 20, 2008 by TranceEnergy

[SundeyPSU]

Absolutely. I'm just saying. =)

Personally i think a hardware manufacturer that doesnt provide 64bit drivers, can't be taken too serious. Just my pov tho, doesnt mean only 32bit devices are bad, but i'd rather have something that as you point out, really is supported. What price range are you looking for?

The samsung vp-mx10 a mpeg4 camcorder, quite cheap i think, has x64 drivers as far as i can tell from looking into it.

Thanks. I am looking around $500 - $1000. I guess I have to expand my mind too, because I have always been a Sony person (cameras, camcorders, card readers, etc.) No real reason, other than liking their stuff. I have found a couple Canon Camcorders that seem to have 64bit driver support too. I have never used the hard drive models. I have always have MiniDV. It seems the hard drive models do not need drivers to stream the video onto your PC. Seems you just pull the video files off the drive, which is seen as an extra HD by your PC. I will check out the Samsung too, thanks.

[jaclaz]

Yes, thanks for the advice. I know Sony does NOT have support for any of their camcorders for 64bit, so no need for me to contact them.

If I may, the more mails people at Sony support receive asking for x64 bit drivers, the more probable it is that they will come out, one day or the other, probably this won't help you presently, but may help you or other people in the future, if there is enough requests they will be "forced" to produce them, unless they want to lose market quotas in favour of other "x64 friendly" competitors.

jaclaz

[TranceEnergy]

What jaclaz says here is true. A old webcam i have a logitech pro 4000, was at first not x64 supported, for years even. But lo and behold after many of us writing about, asking for support, on forums and sending emails, it finally came through.

Concerning camcorders i really dont know what would be the "best" or "right for you". I do however like how the storage medium behaves, if it's recorded to a dvd disc or harddrive.

Of course the optimal solution for any hardware to operating system based would be that it would be driver-free.

As an example I went through many usb mice and finally ended on a steelseries ikari, which provides 1000hz natively without a driver. Comparing it to logitech mice with setpoint drivers needing 45mb processes running, this kind of thing is just awesome.

Back on topic, i have seen some nice things from Samsung, they produce nice monitors for sure, but i also came across a usb printer which really looks nice at least :

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/...cd=SCX-4500/XAA

Coincidentally it's x64 supported. Shame it's only mono color i think.