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"Doug Miannay" <dmiannayREMOVE_THIS@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your efforts T Shadow!
>
> You will see a response by "Jack" in this thread that implies you don't
need
> to attach a cable to JP3. Instead he just connects the video camera audio
> out cable to the sound card audio in jack and it works fine for him.
>
> Problem here is that the camera has one of those single cable connector
> plugs the attaches to the camera's single output port and then divides
into
> a single video RCA jack and a single audio RCA jack. When both RCA jacks
> are connected to the ATI adapter cable we get no sound. Maybe if I
connect
> the camera video out RCA jack to the ATI adapter and the camera audio out
> RCA jack to the sound card audio in connector it will work. I'll have to
> give it a try.
>
> Doug
>
> "T Shadow" <knone@zilch.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:O2uud.59835$MG3.59442@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > "Doug Miannay" <dmiannayREMOVE_THIS@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:0sydnUkj7qz-BircRVn-jw@adelphia.com...
> >> Thanks, T Shadow, for the response!
> >>
> >> The PC has on-board sound (no PCI card) so I'd have to run a cable from
> > the
> >> 9600 to the "Aux In" connector on the motherboard. Problem is the male
> >> "Audio Out" connector on the 9600 is an odd size and clearly different
> > from
> >> the femaile connector that plugs into the motherboard. I'll obviously
> > need
> >> a cable with two different connectors to make this work.
> >>
> >> I look forward to hearing back from you after your visit to CompUSA on
> >> Thursday!
> >>
> >> Thanks again!
> >>
> >> Doug
> >>
> >> "T Shadow" <knone@zilch.com.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:MQLtd.19503$4m5.15044@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> >> > "Doug Miannay" <dmiannayREMOVE_THIS@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:F4mdnQr2pOyD5ircRVn-hg@adelphia.com...
> >> >> A friend has been struggling to understand why he doesn't get the
> >> >> sound
> >> > when
> >> >> trying to capture video from an analog video camera. I went by last
> >> >> night
> >> >> to help him troubleshoot and discovered there's not a cable from the
> > AIW
> >> >> card's "audio out" connector (I believe it's labeled JP3) to the
> >> >> motherboard. I would think a cable is needed here to conduct the
> >> >> audio
> >> >> signal coming in from the video camera to the PC motherboard during
> >> > capture.
> >> >> If this is a correct assumption on my part then why didn't ATI
include
> > a
> >> >> cable in the box? The JP3 connector is also an odd size and doesn't
> > take
> >> >> the "standard" type CD audio connector either.
> >> >>
> >> >> The questions... does this cable need to be installed to get the
audio
> >> >> coming in through the AIW card during capture? Also, if the cable
is
> >> >> needed, where do I find one?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >>
> >> >> Doug
> >> >> Woodstock, GA
> >> >>
> >> > You can run the external line out on the 9600 to the external line in
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > sound card. Just plug it in. The initialization wizzard asks if its
> >> > connected. I don't think I got the internal cable with my AIW9600XT.
> >> > One
> >> > came with my AIW128PRO. The local Staples didn't have one. Now that
> > you've
> >> > reminded me I'll check at CompUSA tommorow. I like leaving the line
in
> > on
> >> > the sound card open.
> >> >
> >> > Make sure you have the sound card recording from the port the audio
is
> >> > coming in on. Usually line in or aux.
> >> > HTH
> >
> > The only ready made cable I could find is on the ATI website.
> > $10+shipping.
> > Ridiculess. CompUSA didn't have the cable but they do have a CD-ROM
audio
> > kit that has the connector for $4. Just a matter of cut and splicing the
> > proper connectors together. I found that I already have the connector on
a
> > cable I'm not using. Forgot, CompUSA also had an MPC-II cable ready made
> > with several connectors( including the correct ones) but its $30. Ouch!
> > Good Luck
> >
> >
> >
>
Maybe you missed this on my first post.
>You can run the external line out on the 9600 to the external line in on
the
>sound card. Just plug it in.
Look in the bundle of wires that comes out with the VGA(monitor) connectors
You will find a black phone plug. You can plug this into the sound cards
line-in. Nothing to buy. I assumed you didn't want to use it.
All you need to do it Jacks way is a phono to phone converter or cable.