Video-in Function - Qosmio G30-201

Hi, I'm starting to question my own sanity. I posted a query a while ago about video capture from the video-in port on the right sode of the laptop adjacent to the s-video input. I never really got a full answer to this (see link http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=19160&messageID=70057
I've tried various different sources both video and audio, using the provided cable. Nothing is ever detected or played through this port and no amount of tinkering in Media Centre with the source playing seems to be able to find anything.
I have seen similar questions on the forum none of which seem to have been answered eg:
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=19770&messageID=72466
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=20563&messageID=75524
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=20131&messageID=73906
I'm starting to wonder whether this interface is somehow disabled, but I cannot find anything in control panel to check it even exists.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Andy

Hello Andy,
>Hi, I'm starting to question my own sanity. I posted a query a while ago about video capture from the video-in port on the right sode of the laptop adjacent to the s-video input. I never really got a full answer to this
Lets see if we can help you to solve this problem.
At first, please connect your VHS tape, or whatever you have, to the Qosmio video-in (composite or SVHS) and the audio in (cable supplied with the notebook)
Composite video in (Yellow RCA), left audio in (White RCA), right audio in (Red RCA)
FOR MONITORING:
-Open the Toshiba Picture enhancement utility and choose your Video input (Composite or SVHS) and your Video signal (NTSC or Pal)
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiopicenh.jpg
This is used only if you want your Qosmio as a monitor in for your VHS, DVD player, etc.
Select monitor-in on picture enhancement utility, to composite input cable (the yellow) and press the hotkeys (Fn+4) to see the video from your source on Qosmio LCD display.
pressed once = 4x3 mode, pressed two = 16x9 mode, pressed three = return to LCD normal mode
or select the S video option on picture enhancement utility, if you have a SVHS cable connected to video input in your Qosmio.
NOW FOR RECORDING:
-Pick up a good capture program, you could do this capture with media center 2005, but I let you choose a better one.
I recommend to you the Cyberlink Power Director v5.0 premium
Link:
https://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_4_ENU.html
there is a free trial download available
Install it and after lauching it, go to the capture section:
Now go to the settings and choose the Toshiba device capture (Toshiba PCI TV Tuner MPEG encoder)
Choose your capture source, too: TV, SVHS or Composite input
See:
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder.jpg
If you are using the composite cable, the one supplied with the Notebook (yellow, white and red), please SELECT THE CAPTURE SOURCE AS COMPOSITE
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder7.jpg
Choose the Soundmax for the G20 or the sigmatel for the G30 as your audio recorder device.
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder5.jpg
Right now i am doing this record test with a Qosmio G20. Windows Vista installed, by the way.
The example showed on the picture is a capture from an old NTSC video tape performing Madonna live show (dated 1980).
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder1.jpg
After that capture you can edit,add titles, cut off undesired scenes, etc
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder2.jpg
You can always view it, with Media Viewer, after captured:
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder6.jpg
And finally you can produce your Video
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder3.jpg
To a DVD, for example:
https://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiorecorder4.jpg
Let me know if worked to you,
Francisco

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