Capturing Analogue (VHS) Video

[Rich]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I am trying to capture a VHS tape to my computer however I am getting
nowhere fast and would really appreciate some help/advice/opinion. I
normally use movie maker with my dv camcorder as it is simple and easy.
According to the help file it will work when trying to capture from a vhs
vcr but whenever I try I get an error that no video capture device was
detected. I have connected the VCR to the computer using various leads (S
video, RCA etc) but it will not seem to recognise that there is anything
there, even when the vcr is switched on and playing.

Would it seem likely that any capture card on my computer is only able to
work with dv input?

Any help is gratefully received,


Rich

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I had the same problem and the trouble was the video
card,your card should be capable to capture analog
signal,from vcr.The tv tuner is not the same.And some
card has only S-VIDEO and AVI OUT,if your card has S-
VIDEO or AVI IN,you should check your driver.
>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to capture a VHS tape to my computer however
I am getting
>nowhere fast and would really appreciate some
help/advice/opinion. I
>normally use movie maker with my dv camcorder as it is
simple and easy.
>According to the help file it will work when trying to
capture from a vhs
>vcr but whenever I try I get an error that no video
capture device was
>detected. I have connected the VCR to the computer
using various leads (S
>video, RCA etc) but it will not seem to recognise that
there is anything
>there, even when the vcr is switched on and playing.
>
>Would it seem likely that any capture card on my
computer is only able to
>work with dv input?
>
>Any help is gratefully received,
>
>
>Rich
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

You have to have an analog video capture card to capture the video from your VCR or you may try to connect your VCR to your DV recorder and attempt to capture it through your usual ieee 1394 connection...just a thought.

Adaptec has a analog video capture card available...there are several others.

"Edgar Meluso." wrote:

> I had the same problem and the trouble was the video
> card,your card should be capable to capture analog
> signal,from vcr.The tv tuner is not the same.And some
> card has only S-VIDEO and AVI OUT,if your card has S-
> VIDEO or AVI IN,you should check your driver.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am trying to capture a VHS tape to my computer however
> I am getting
> >nowhere fast and would really appreciate some
> help/advice/opinion. I
> >normally use movie maker with my dv camcorder as it is
> simple and easy.
> >According to the help file it will work when trying to
> capture from a vhs
> >vcr but whenever I try I get an error that no video
> capture device was
> >detected. I have connected the VCR to the computer
> using various leads (S
> >video, RCA etc) but it will not seem to recognise that
> there is anything
> >there, even when the vcr is switched on and playing.
> >
> >Would it seem likely that any capture card on my
> computer is only able to
> >work with dv input?
> >
> >Any help is gratefully received,
> >
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Other than internal cards, you can also get external convertors, see
www.canopus.com and view the advc range of products. These are quality,
there are also cheaper versions around like the dazzle, but not as good.

To use pass through, as described above, you'd need a cam that was able to
do this and an app that would accept it, MM doesn't, although windows do a
windows capture app which will!!

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

"DTaylor" <DTaylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AD4C54BE-256D-4B1E-935B-2CA0DA9A2971@microsoft.com...
> You have to have an analog video capture card to capture the video from
your VCR or you may try to connect your VCR to your DV recorder and attempt
to capture it through your usual ieee 1394 connection...just a thought.
>
> Adaptec has a analog video capture card available...there are several
others.
>
> "Edgar Meluso." wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem and the trouble was the video
> > card,your card should be capable to capture analog
> > signal,from vcr.The tv tuner is not the same.And some
> > card has only S-VIDEO and AVI OUT,if your card has S-
> > VIDEO or AVI IN,you should check your driver.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I am trying to capture a VHS tape to my computer however
> > I am getting
> > >nowhere fast and would really appreciate some
> > help/advice/opinion. I
> > >normally use movie maker with my dv camcorder as it is
> > simple and easy.
> > >According to the help file it will work when trying to
> > capture from a vhs
> > >vcr but whenever I try I get an error that no video
> > capture device was
> > >detected. I have connected the VCR to the computer
> > using various leads (S
> > >video, RCA etc) but it will not seem to recognise that
> > there is anything
> > >there, even when the vcr is switched on and playing.
> > >
> > >Would it seem likely that any capture card on my
> > computer is only able to
> > >work with dv input?
> > >
> > >Any help is gratefully received,
> > >
> > >
> > >Rich
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I am currently using an nVidea Persoanl Cinema graphics card to capture VHS
into my PC and save it to DVD. The Personal Cinema card combines television
tuner capture, RCA jacks in (as on older VHS players) and S-Video in (as on
newer VHS players and analog video camcorders like mine). It installs itself,
and on reboot, a menu will appear. choose "edit video, and it will load the
necessary application to capture (very simply) and edit your VHS format and
transfer it to any other format, including DVD, AVI, and MPEG.

"Rich" wrote:

> I am trying to capture a VHS tape to my computer however I am getting
> nowhere fast and would really appreciate some help/advice/opinion. I
> normally use movie maker with my dv camcorder as it is simple and easy.
> According to the help file it will work when trying to capture from a vhs
> vcr but whenever I try I get an error that no video capture device was
> detected. I have connected the VCR to the computer using various leads (S
> video, RCA etc) but it will not seem to recognise that there is anything
> there, even when the vcr is switched on and playing.
>
> Would it seem likely that any capture card on my computer is only able to
> work with dv input?
>
> Any help is gratefully received,
>
>
> Rich
>
>
>