SONY DSR PD 170 OR 170P IS THE CAMERA MODEL AND LAPTOP IS SONY VAIO VPCEG18FG. The camera has a DV firewire port and lap top has only 3 usb ports. I tried connecting it with a cable that ha s firewire connector on one end and usb connector on other end but it says (USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED: One of the USB deviceattached to this computer has malfunctionedand Windows doesn't recognize it.For assistance in solving this prblm check this message)

The solution you have given is fine. But i asked Sony service center here in my town they said they can't do that. And Sony Customer Care says i can do it with some other private service centers if its done so the warranty of the product will be voided. How can i upload you the pics of the laptop n camcoder? I want you to have a look and say if firewire card can be fixed in this particular model. And i need atleast 1 USB port out of 3 for my internet data card and pen drive.Does such card exist ? 1 USB and 2 Firewire ports card or 1 USB and 2 Firewire ports

Capture card?? What do suggest on that? Can capture card do the job? Or if you could suggest some one who is capable of fixing firewire card in Bangalore, India? The solution you have given is fine. But i asked Sony service center here in my town they said they can't do that. And Sony Customer Care says i can do it with some other private service centers if its done so the warranty of the product will be voided. How can i upload you the pics of the laptop n camcoder? I want you to have a look and say if firewire card can be fixed in this particular model. And i need atleast 1 USB port out of 3 for my internet data card and pen drive.Does such card exist ? 1 USB and 2 Firewire ports card or 1 USB and 2 Firewire ports Capture card?? What do suggest on that? Can capture card do the job? Or if you could suggest some one who is capable of fixing firewire card in Bangalore, India?

Unfortunately your options are almost zero with this laptop,the Vaio VPCEG18FG is not equipped with an firewire socket or PCMCIA SLOT, you have to use a Firewire socket to get mini dv video onto your computer and nothing else and you cannot use a USB to Firewire cable or convertor as they are rubbish.
If your DV camera has analog outputs Composite or SVHS you could always capture using a USB capture device, your quality won't be as good as native DV but its pretty much your only option with that machine.
USB Video Capture Devices > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...|c:1428|&Sort=4

Another option is to purchase a cheap laptop that has a Firewire socket /port/jack or a PCMCIA SLOT .. Unfortunately your options are almost zero with this laptop,the Vaio VPCEG18FG is not equipped with an firewire socket or PCMCIA SLOT, you have to use a Firewire socket to get mini dv video onto your computer and nothing else and you cannot use a USB to Firewire cable or convertor as they are rubbish. If your DV camera has analog outputs Composite or SVHS you could always capture using a USB capture device, your quality won't be as good as native DV but its pretty much your only option with that machine. USB Video Capture Devices > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Recs=10&Nav=|c:1428|&Sort=4 Another option is to purchase a cheap laptop that has a Firewire socket /port/jack or a PCMCIA SLOT ..

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1428&name=USB%20Capture%20Devices