Wojo
Sat Jan 21 20:14:00 CST 2006
Good luck and let us know
-Wojo
"gooseman" <gooseman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A84F8146-0239-4161-B038-FF050E088E22@microsoft.com...
> Thanks a lot for your help Wojo. I will take your advice and try the
> Dazzle
> 80 route. I will let you know how everything turns out, Cheers!
> --
> Helo Guy
>
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> No I am not saying that really. You can use your capture card with the
>> software that came with it. I am only saying that Movie Maker rarely ever
>> works with the analog connection but software that is designed to will
>> work
>> just fine. You can capture with the software that came with the capture
>> card
>> and it will probably save the video as an MPEG video clip which you would
>> then need to convert to AVI to use in Movie Maker. The dazzle80 or 90 is
>> simply a better route to take and will give you higher quality results.
>> -Wojo
>>
>> "gooseman" <gooseman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7532028B-847D-43FD-8952-0DD11C56D7D0@microsoft.com...
>> > So basically are you saying that the Video capture card that I have is
>> > of
>> > no
>> > use to me and I have to use this Dazzle Unit? Please note that I am
>> > able
>> > to
>> > record the video clips, so the video is getting through. Only thing is
>> > that I
>> > cannot see the preview while I am capturing. Once I have the Captured
>> > video I
>> > can see it in the screen on the right no problem.
>> > --
>> > Helo Guy
>> >
>> >
>> > "Wojo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Well basically the dazzle80 or 90 is a device that input's an analog
>> >> signal
>> >> via RCA cables and outputs through USB. This USB connection will work
>> >> with
>> >> Movie Maker although you will read many posts about USB connections
>> >> not
>> >> working. USB direct from the camera tends to cause problems but a USB
>> >> connection through the dazzle unit always seems to work.
>> >> Here is a link to the dazzle90:
http://tinyurl.com/cuens
>> >> -Wojo
>> >> --
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>> >>
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>> >>
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "gooseman" <gooseman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:32D0820A-A1FF-49D5-9EDF-28C48F2770BD@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks Wojo,
>> >> >
>> >> > The video camera that I am using is a Sony CCD-TRV87 Hi8 analog
>> >> > camera.
>> >> > It
>> >> > looks like I will have to follow option #2. So a digital camera is
>> >> > the
>> >> > way
>> >> > to
>> >> > allow this analog signal into MM? Or a dazzle 80/90? Could you
>> >> > explain
>> >> > this
>> >> > unit to me further. This video capturing is totally new to me. I
>> >> > really
>> >> > appreciate all of the help that you have given, Thanks.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Helo Guy
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Wojo" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> And there lies the problem with the hookup which was why I asked.
>> >> >> You are using an analog connection with a program that is designed
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> work
>> >> >> with a digital connection (Firewire preferably but in some cases
>> >> >> USB
>> >> >> will
>> >> >> work)
>> >> >> When using analog connections many different possibilities can
>> >> >> occur
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> no
>> >> >> preview is only one of them.
>> >> >> The reason it works with the other programs and especially the one
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> came
>> >> >> with the card is that they are designed to accept the analog
>> >> >> signal.
>> >> >> Your hookup options:
>> >> >> 1) Stick with your current configuration and capture using the
>> >> >> other
>> >> >> software but with this option you are likely to be capturing to
>> >> >> MPEG
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> will need to convert to AVI to use in Movie Maker.
>> >> >> 2) Use some sort of digital pass-through device to hook the analog
>> >> >> camera
>> >> >> into such as a digital camera that allows for video pass-through
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> connects via firewire or a dazzle80/90 unit which allows for the
>> >> >> analog
>> >> >> connection and connects to the computer via USB.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't know what kind of camera you have so I can't check to see
>> >> >> if
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> is a
>> >> >> digital camera with a firewire port on it or not. I am assuming not
>> >> >> or
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> likely wouldn't be using the analog (RCA) cables to begin with and
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> probably wouldn't even have an S-Video port.
>> >> >> -Wojo
>> >> >> --
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>> >> >>
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>> >> >> Also Please visit.....
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> "gooseman" <gooseman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:608C0113-A2BA-4A44-9899-CC9477E28411@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > By the way I am useing thr AVerMedia video capture card and I am
>> >> >> > connecting
>> >> >> > to the computer via RCA connections. I tried theS video but had
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > luck
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > all.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Helo Guy
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "gooseman" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> When capturing viseo from video camera, I have no preview
>> >> >> >> moniter
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> have
>> >> >> >> no control of resolution as suggested in the "help" window. I
>> >> >> >> have
>> >> >> >> run
>> >> >> >> three
>> >> >> >> other different video capture software program including the one
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> came
>> >> >> >> with my capture card and the preview works perfect with them,
>> >> >> >> thus
>> >> >> >> eliminating the hook up as a problem. Any takers on my problem,
>> >> >> >> standing
>> >> >> >> by
>> >> >> >> for suggestions.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Helo Guy
>> >> >>
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