Canopus 110 and the dreaded "Cannot connect to device" msg

I am using Premiere Elements 2.0 with the Canopus 110 to make copies of my HI-8 and Beta tapes, and getting increasingly frustrated with the way PE 2 drops my temporary file and forces me to start the whole copy over again from the beginning every time I get the "Cannot connect to device" error. It occurred to me that maybe later versions of PE have fixed this problem. It seems simple enough -- when I press 'Stop Capture' the temporary file instantly becomes permanent, so why not when I get a momentary interruption in the signal? It would be worth $100 to me to upgrade to PE 6 or 7 or whatever the latest version is.

So, my question is directed toward others who are plagued by this irritating message: Do the later versions of PE 'save' what has already been recorded?

Thanks!

I'd be more concerned with what is interrupting your connection, Michael, since most capture interruptions (such as dropped frames) still provide you with a file -- and can be remedied by simply turning off the Stop Capture on Dropped Frames option.

That said, I would not expect current versions of the software to remedy this situation since it doesn't seem to be related to the software.

Try using other software to capture such as Windows Movie Maker or WinDV. If they work then it indicates a problem with PE. If not then it is system related. If they work you might be content to capture with them anyway, since PE capture has a few whiskers even when it works properly.