Video tapes to DVD, result is b/w with shades of gray, no ..

[Rick]

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I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
colour.
My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
quality of cables ?


Any suggestions
Rik

 

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"Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
news:40841df9$0$570$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
> from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
> when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
> record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
> colour.
> My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
> scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
> quality of cables ?
>
>
> Any suggestions
> Rik
>
Isn't there a comp input on the PcTv Deluxe? Or are
the Euro version different? Mine's made in Germany.

Luck;
Ken

 

[Rick]

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There is no comp input as far as I can see. Besides the s-video input
there is also a video input (Composite video). Is that wahat you mean ?
Rik

Ken Maltby wrote:
> "Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
> news:40841df9$0$570$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>
>>I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
>>from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
>>when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
>>record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
>>colour.
>>My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
>>scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
>>quality of cables ?
>>
>>
>>Any suggestions
>>Rik
>>
>
> Isn't there a comp input on the PcTv Deluxe? Or are
> the Euro version different? Mine's made in Germany.
>
> Luck;
> Ken
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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> > "Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
> > news:40841df9$0$570$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> >
> >>I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
> >>from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
> >>when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
> >>record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
> >>colour.
> >>My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
> >>scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
> >>quality of cables ?
> >>
> >>
> >>Any suggestions
> >>Rik
> >>
> >
> Ken Maltby wrote:
> > Isn't there a comp input on the PcTv Deluxe? Or are
> > the Euro version different? Mine's made in Germany.
> >
> > Luck;
> > Ken
> >

"Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
news:408424c7$0$575$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> There is no comp input as far as I can see. Besides the s-video input
> there is also a video input (Composite video). Is that wahat you mean ?
> Rik
>

Yes, on my card there are the letters "comp" stamped in
the metal next to that connector. The VCR's normal output
is most likely "Composite video".

Luck;
Ken

 

[Rick]

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Thanks Ken, as soon as I have a composite cable I give it a try..
Rik

Ken Maltby wrote:
>>>"Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
>>>news:40841df9$0$570$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
>>>
>>>>from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
>>>
>>>>when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
>>>>record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
>>>>colour.
>>>>My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
>>>>scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
>>>>quality of cables ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions
>>>>Rik
>>>>
>>>
>>Ken Maltby wrote:
>>
>>> Isn't there a comp input on the PcTv Deluxe? Or are
>>>the Euro version different? Mine's made in Germany.
>>>
>>>Luck;
>>> Ken
>>>
>
>
> "Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
> news:408424c7$0$575$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>
>>There is no comp input as far as I can see. Besides the s-video input
>>there is also a video input (Composite video). Is that wahat you mean ?
>>Rik
>>
>
>
> Yes, on my card there are the letters "comp" stamped in
> the metal next to that connector. The VCR's normal output
> is most likely "Composite video".
>
> Luck;
> Ken
>
>

 

[Guest]

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>I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
>from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
>when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
>record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
>colour.
>My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
>scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
>quality of cables ?
>
>
>Any suggestions
>Rik
>
>
>
Check your rendering settings...sounds like you've made an NTSC disk and your
player is trying to show it in PAL (or vice-versa).


webpa

 

[Rick]

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I have tried capturing it in NTSC but the result was even worse.
Rik

WEBPA wrote:
>>I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
>
>>from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
>
>>when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
>>record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
>>colour.
>>My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
>>scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
>>quality of cables ?
>>
>>
>>Any suggestions
>>Rik
>>
>>
>>
>
> Check your rendering settings...sounds like you've made an NTSC disk and your
> player is trying to show it in PAL (or vice-versa).
>
>
> webpa
>

 

[Rick]

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Thanks Ken, Composite video did the trick all in colour now...
Rik

Ken Maltby wrote:
>>>"Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
>>>news:40841df9$0$570$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have converted some video tapes to dvd on my pc. I use pctv deluxe
>>>
>>>>from pinnacle. Recording from tv and burning to dvd works great. However
>>>
>>>>when i connect my vcr to the s-video in of the pctv i can capture and
>>>>record my video tapes but the result is in b/w with shades of gray, not
>>>>colour.
>>>>My VCR does not have a s-video out so i use a connector to transfer from
>>>>scart to s-video and audio (b.t.w. the audio is good) Do I need a better
>>>>quality of cables ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions
>>>>Rik
>>>>
>>>
>>Ken Maltby wrote:
>>
>>> Isn't there a comp input on the PcTv Deluxe? Or are
>>>the Euro version different? Mine's made in Germany.
>>>
>>>Luck;
>>> Ken
>>>
>
>
> "Rick" <fixitnospam@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
> news:408424c7$0$575$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>
>>There is no comp input as far as I can see. Besides the s-video input
>>there is also a video input (Composite video). Is that wahat you mean ?
>>Rik
>>
>
>
> Yes, on my card there are the letters "comp" stamped in
> the metal next to that connector. The VCR's normal output
> is most likely "Composite video".
>
> Luck;
> Ken
>
>