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DEI37 · 02-22-2004, 09:48 AM

These two don't seem to communicate very well, or just flat don't like each other. I need to be able to record analog from the VCR and/or 8mm camcorder to the computer, but it's just not cooperating. In the capture mode, when I go to start the capture process, it just gives me an error saying "Capture Error" and that's it. Nothing else. I'm trying to capture in SVCD mode, which the ATi software doesn't allow. It'll do VCD, but not SVCD. If I had a DVD writer, this wouldn't even be an issue, but I don't, so it is.

Here's the system rundown:
Asus A7V8X
AMD Athlon XP2000+ @ 2200MHz, detected as a 2600+
1 x 512MB Crucial PC3200 with tight timings
NVidia GF3 Ti-200 (is this the weak point?)
ATi TV Wonder VE PCI
Creative SB PCI-128
WD 200BB 20GB

I'm trying to capture from a Panasonic PV-8450 VCR, and at times a Sony CCD-TRV37 8mm video camera THROUGH the VCR. Hopefully, that's all the info to help you help me. I can't come up with anything so far, and that error message doesn't tell me much.

Thanks

Vanquish · 02-22-2004, 07:03 PM

I know that with my old ATI card I had to download a special patch that would allow me to use Video In. Also have you tried to record the Video in AVI then convert it to SVCD using a 3rd program?

Looking at the specs for the TV Wonder VE, I am fairly sure that it does not support SVCD Recording, and if that is the case then your SOL, the thing is with capture cards is that they support a select few formats, and if you want something different then you are going to have to record in one, and then switch it to another in post.

If you want to go on, and try to get lucky. I am 99% sure that the Geforce is not your problem. The only thing that PS8 or even the ATI software would be using your Geforce for would be for the overlay (or if you had it, TV on your Desktop). You have all the VCRs and such set up right, and it wouldn't matter what VCR you used as long as it was NTSC.

Try and check the Pinnicle site and see if there is an update you need to allow you to use your ATI Card with there software.

If nothing else works, then you can always record in a SUPER high bitrate VCD and transfer it to a SVCD format, annoying? Yes, but its one way to do it.

DEI37 · 02-23-2004, 04:55 AM

Thanks for that information. I did find another program, WinDVR, and got SVCD encoding capabilities out of that. But, again, thanks for this info, could be useful anyways.

02-22-2004, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	ATi TV Wonder VE & Pinnacle Studio 8 These two don't seem to communicate very well, or just flat don't like each other. I need to be able to record analog from the VCR and/or 8mm camcorder to the computer, but it's just not cooperating. In the capture mode, when I go to start the capture process, it just gives me an error saying "Capture Error" and that's it. Nothing else. I'm trying to capture in SVCD mode, which the ATi software doesn't allow. It'll do VCD, but not SVCD. If I had a DVD writer, this wouldn't even be an issue, but I don't, so it is. Here's the system rundown: Asus A7V8X AMD Athlon XP2000+ @ 2200MHz, detected as a 2600+ 1 x 512MB Crucial PC3200 with tight timings NVidia GF3 Ti-200 (is this the weak point?) ATi TV Wonder VE PCI Creative SB PCI-128 WD 200BB 20GB I'm trying to capture from a Panasonic PV-8450 VCR, and at times a Sony CCD-TRV37 8mm video camera THROUGH the VCR. Hopefully, that's all the info to help you help me. I can't come up with anything so far, and that error message doesn't tell me much. Thanks __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

02-23-2004, 04:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Thanks for that information. I did find another program, WinDVR, and got SVCD encoding capabilities out of that. But, again, thanks for this info, could be useful anyways. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

02-22-2004, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vanquish Insane Location: Truro, Nova Scotia	I know that with my old ATI card I had to download a special patch that would allow me to use Video In. Also have you tried to record the Video in AVI then convert it to SVCD using a 3rd program? Looking at the specs for the TV Wonder VE, I am fairly sure that it does not support SVCD Recording, and if that is the case then your SOL, the thing is with capture cards is that they support a select few formats, and if you want something different then you are going to have to record in one, and then switch it to another in post. If you want to go on, and try to get lucky. I am 99% sure that the Geforce is not your problem. The only thing that PS8 or even the ATI software would be using your Geforce for would be for the overlay (or if you had it, TV on your Desktop). You have all the VCRs and such set up right, and it wouldn't matter what VCR you used as long as it was NTSC. Try and check the Pinnicle site and see if there is an update you need to allow you to use your ATI Card with there software. If nothing else works, then you can always record in a SUPER high bitrate VCD and transfer it to a SVCD format, annoying? Yes, but its one way to do it.