Does the Sony dcr-hc52 camcorder have good audio?

Sony Handycam Camcorder Not recognized by computer?

• Okay, I purchased a Dell Vostro 1520 Laptop For the purpose of it's 4 pin 1394 port for my hobby of making home videos with my Sony DCR-HC52! I was using my Dads Sony Laptop (Windows XP) with a Sony i.link cable which i payed the big bucks for and worked fine but his computer is far to slow and he is using it all of the time. So, I decided it was time I bought my Dell computer (Windows Vista Basic) mainly for the purpose of making videos with my Sony handycam DCR-HC52 Camcorder. I have had this problem since I bought it; it does not recognize my camera! I later realized that the pins had bent back in the expensive Sony i.link cable (4 to 4) So i went out and bought a Dynex Firewire 1394 4 to 4 pin to find out it does not work, although it works with the Sony computer (windows XP) I have done so many things; host controllers in device manager installed, updated, "working" Checked Sony's website for drivers etc. Went to Sony store! They couldnt help. Asked on multipule forms, nobody could help I tried everything, I hope I don't have to buy another Sony i.link cable they wouldn't let me return it even though i had the receipt, bag and broken cable (It was a few days over return policy) Could somebody, if you know what to do help me please i have spent over $700 on this "hobby"

• Answer:

  Obviously Dell is the problem. Try a Firewire hub is you have one. You can also try a add-on firewire card. (for desktop PCs) Its cheap.