I have a Sony DCR-TRV240 Digital Video Camcorder that records to hi8 tape. I am trying to capture it’s output to my new Sony VGC-RA910G Vaio digital studio computer with XP media Edition. . The problem is that I must have the time and date showing in the frames of the video for legal reasons. The sales outlet insists that this is possible but I can do it in no way. If you use I.link firewire or USB of course it is a digital transfer and the time date don’t show in the frame but in a separate window. They put in a ATI Radeon X600XT which is not the All in Wonder card which has analog capture capability. There is a s-video connector but I am pretty sure that is out only. I have tried the composite inputs in the front and back of the machine as well as the S-Video inputs on the front and back and it won’t even see the camcorder which is turned on and running in VCR mode with the data code button pushed and showing correct time and date in the viewfinder. I have tried the Pixila software with that came with the camera and it’s I.link only. Tried Adobe premiere with the same results. I.link only. Tried DvGate software same, same. Tried Click to DVD software with same result. It won’t see the camcorder without I.Link and no time stamp in the video frame itself.
The only way I can get it to do what I need is to digitize ( S-video to USB) with a dazzle box and capture using windows Movie Maker 2.
I need to use the inputs that the machine came with but I don‘t think it will be possible without an analog capture card which they will not cover and they say would void the warranty. Does anyone have any help? I am at wits end.
Thanks for any help.

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