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More info?)
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:29:57 GMT, "Tony" <ty976@tgar.com> wrote:
>Could not remedy the problem no matter what I tried so I purchased a generic
>firewire (pci) card and now my capture works fine.
>
>
>
>"Gordon Scott" <gordsmail@NOSPAMshaw.ca> wrote in message
>news:40D10F34.47EF887C@NOSPAMshaw.ca...
>> Tony wrote:
>> >
>> > This setup did work for a few months....
>> > Not a new install..
>> > I unloaded all of the ATI drivers using the Catalyst removal tool and
>> > installed Cat 3.0 and MMC 8.6 and got the same result, Black Screen.
>> > I'm using the Asus A7N8X Deluxe w/NVIDIA..
>> > I use the dongle as well as the boards firewire port
>> > The switch 1 is in the up (on) postion on the card.
>> > Switch 2 is in the off position. I've tried 2 in the on as well.
>> >
>> > "Gordon Scott" <gordsmail@NOSPAMshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:40CA0D0C.9E8FC79B@NOSPAMshaw.ca...
>> > > Tony wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Is overlay enabled? Do you mean within the program"
>> > > >
>> > > > I set up another xp box with the Radeon 7500 and the camera
>(DCR-TRV50)
>> > > > works fine with firewire so now I have the tedious task of trying to
>> > find
>> > > > out what exactly is causing my firewire capture not to work on my
>main
>> > > > system.
>> > > >
>> > > > "Gordon Scott" <gordsmail@NOSPAMshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> > > > news:40C93110.1775FD86@NOSPAMshaw.ca...
>> > > > > Tony wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I have the ATI 8500 AIW DV and the DCR-TRV50 DV Cam.
>> > > > > > My image shows up as a black screen when capturing with the
>> > > > ilink/firewire
>> > > > > > with any capture program. The camera controls are there and
>working
>> > in
>> > > > the
>> > > > > > program. The screen will flicker from blue to black when the
>camera
>> > is
>> > > > > > turned on.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > USB capture works fine just low quality image.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I have downloaded all the latest drivers.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > The programs I use:
>> > > > > > Windows Movie maker
>> > > > > > Ulead Movie factory
>> > > > > > Dazzle
>> > > > > > Imagemixer
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > WinXp home/amd 2600/1gb mem
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Any tips/advice appreciated....
>> > > > >
>> > > > > is overlay enabled?
>> > >
>> > > Did it ever work?
>> > > Is this a new install?
>> > > NEW drivers arent necessarilly the best, I use CAT 3.10 and MMC 8.6 on
>my
>> > > 8500dv
>> > > Are you using the ATI firewire on the dongle?
>> > > What motherboard and chipset are you using?
>> > > Is the tiny switch on the ATI card set to enable the firewire
>ports/port.
>> > >
>> >
>http://www.ati.com/support/connectors/aiwradeon8500dv/connectorsaiwradeon8500dvfirewiredisable.html
>> > >
>> > > There is also a power lead on the card for powering things that need
>> > > power thru firewire, tho it isnt always needed. ATI's manual faq and
>tech
>> > > guides for the 8500dv talk about these.
>> > > Have you tried different sequences of camera on then connect, camera
>off
>> > > then connect then launch your capture app etc etc.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>http://www.ati.com/support/products/pc/radeon8500/aiwradeon8500dvissues.html
>> > >
http://www.ati.com/support/faq/index.html
>> > >
>> > > Gordon
>>
>> oh I also use the forceware chipset drivers not microsofts
>
I just wanted to chime in too. Way back, my dad his 8500DV when it
came out. So I install it in his Dell machine. It replaced a
Geforce2 GTS. Anyways, his machine wouldn;t even post with that card
in it. So I looked around the internet and found out about those dip
switches.
I switched them off and boom, post'd with no problems. it's been
runnign great for the last 4 years, jsut without the firewire port
working. he still ended up buying a firewire pci card.
I guess the power supply couldn't handle the added firewire on the
card?
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