Video Input/Capture

I just bought a G4 ti4200-VTD64 with video capture and I can't get the capture to work. I have reinstalled the capture driver twice and I have tried both composite and s-video. I can get the video out to work, so I don't think it is a hardware issue, but I am beginning to wonder. I would like any suggestions. Thanks.

Are you using the latest WDM drivers? I found 1.12 and up worked, but when I backtracked to 1.08 for bypassing Macrovision it would show up under Multimedia->Devices, but not in any app. I had to uninstall while in Safe Mode and reinstalled the 1.16 drivers.
Things that seem to affect it for me under Win98SE:
1) TV-out should be disabled (video properties, make sure monitor 2 isn't active or part of the desktop, it should be grayed out).
2) Under Advanced properties, Overlay Controls, if the "Check here if you are having problems with your TV Tuner" is checked then the video-in will be screwy and slow, at least on my 4400.
3) This might seem silly but make sure your SVHS or composite cable is plugged in *and* working! I had a bad one that made me think video-in was broken, till I tried another cable. My VCR's SVHS cable keeps coming loose from the switchbox whenever I swap out the output cable from the TV to the PC, and that made me think it was malfunctioning as well.
4) I think you already covered this, but selecting the correct input option (SVHS or Composite) is usually necessary since it wants to default to "tuner".
Aside from that, I had to reinstall my OS anyway because it was clogged up with old junk and drivers for my old GeForce2. If you're able to do it, a wipe and reinstallation may help.
WinProducer 2 is a BSOD piece of crap for recording, at least in MPEG-2 format, but WinDVR 2.0 is actually pretty good if you can find a copy. I'm in the process of copying over old VHS tapes. VirtualDub is great for capturing AVI, but you'll need to run the deinterlace filter after recording if you record over 320x240, then you can save to a compressed format like DivX. Get the HuffyUV lossless codec to record the raw AVI with.
One last hint: The 1.12 drivers and up have Macrovision built in so if you copy commercial tapes or DVDs you'll get a white bar across the image. It can be fixed this way:
Get a copy of the 1.08 drivers (you can web search for them). Extract 1.08 drivers to a new folder, and replace Nvcap.sys and Nvcap.inf *only* in the Windows directories(do file find on C:/windows to locate them) with the 1.08 versions. Reboot. Problem solved. I just found this tonight.
I hope some of this helps, I've had to tear my hair out as well over the past month upon getting this card!

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I'm running Final Cut HD and am having trouble adjusting my video input signal. Under "Clip Settings" in the Capture Tool there appear to be controls, but they are disabled and my scopes do not appear to be reading either.
Any thoughts on how to unlock these controls?
Thank you,
Bryan

You can only adjust video levels if you capture component or SDI with a capture card.
And Zeb, when people say FCP HD more often than not they mean the latest version. I know that FCP 4.5 was dubbed that, but people still hold onto that name.
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iMovie is a video edit app meant to work with firewire connected miniDV camcorders
.. firewire isn't just a plug and a cable, it is also some protocol standard... that's why you don't need any "drivers" to make iM work with any fw connected camcorder...
some link to the manufacturer of your "converter" would be useful, I can not google any specs with your infos...
but I'm afraid, that is a "PC only" product...
so:
a) no, doesn't work with iM
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To go a stage further.
Google run a Jabber server for their service.
Jabber apps (those that can) use a Protocol called Jingle to make the A/V connections.
Google's version is not even that compatible with other Jabber apps. (See Here)
The Plug-in in the Google Install (Or the Standalone Web Browser Plug-in allow Browsers to access the GoogleTalk A/V side as does the Standalone PC app called GoogleTalk as well.
iChat uses a process called SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) to connect to other iChat Users or to the AIM for PC app.
However this also works in any iChat to iChat Connection no matter if the Buddy List is an AIM Login based one, Jabber (including GoogleTalk) or A LAN based Bonjour Chat.
In you care this is not going to work.
Getting the Standalone (Intel only) Browser Plug-in and using the Chat option in the Google Mail Web page is probably the easiest option.
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Em28xx:cross row noise only with S-video input

The nice thing about Linux is that every step you make, behind the corner there is always a surprise.
The surprise today is this:
I have two versions of Arch Linux installed, both updated to the state of art. One with the last driver em28xx of linuxtv.org (rev 13044) for PCTV USB2 and the other with the driver em28xx-new-hg 0.20090409-1 downloaded from AUR for the card Terratec Cinergy XS.
In both systems, the operation is perfect with both analog TV and composite video input.
If, however, capture from s-video in both systems appear horizontal lines that occupy the entire screen the width of ten pixels. The visibility of these lines depends very much on the underlying color. With the blue are very visible.
Note that in both systems have also installed windows that gives me very good results even for the S-video.
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The Sony GV-D200E is supposed to have a firewire out on it. Can't you just capture from that? Also, the Sony specs say that besides firewire it also has a composite video output. I would think that would be plenty good enough for hi-8 footage. I doubt very much if you would see any difference at all between that and the S-video given the source is hi-8.
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[XLR8 ProView Video Capture|http://daystar-store.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=656]
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I don't see how using a camcorder would help especially although it would be technically possible to use it as a bridge between other devices I can't see how it would be worth your while.
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Ricardo this is not solution for you. Using S-Video cable can be used for video signal transfer only.
Do you want to have picture without sound. I don't think so.
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Hello, I cannot figure out how to get the s video input to work?! Is it there for show? Please assist how to enable it. IQ506
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I understand that you are trying to use the s-video input on your HP TouchSmart IQ506 Desktop PC and you are having issues with it. First what exactly are you trying to connect to the s-video? The S-video input on your computer is for capturing video. You can connect a VCR or analog camcorder using S-video cable or the composite to S-video adapter. You can then open Cyberlink PowerDirector and capture video and create home DVD movies.
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Daniel,
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In a lab situation such as yours where reliability for teaching rather than access to the latest os widgets and waggles, I would think it's paramount to stick with a reliable combination of applications to operating systems.
FCP4.5
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QT 6.5
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