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[Rokmama1]

I just purchased Roxio Creator 2009 Special Edition for the sole purpose of converting some VHS tapes and music tapes to put on DVD/CD.  I got everything installed (finally) after reading some of the previous posts (I did a clean install).  When I start the VHS tape, I can see the video in the small screen (is there supposed to be sound? There isn't any).  When I hit the capture button, Roxio immediately freezes.  I can still do other things on my computer, but I can't even get Roxio to close after that.
Also, I read that you can't use the equipment (?) that came with the program to convert music tapes.  How are you supposed to do that?  I don't even know where I would plug something in to access whatever it is that I need.
I am so frustrated and about ready to return this stupid program.

I have a 500GB external drive that I have put as the home for anything I capture...and 85GB free on my C drive.  My computer is a Dell Dimension DV051 with a Pentium 4 processor.  I'm running XP Home Edition.  I also figured out that I have a SimaTel High Definition Audio CODEC.  I updated the driver (I think).

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you

[sknis]

I just purchased Roxio Creator 2009 Special Edition for the sole purpose of converting some VHS tapes and music tapes to put on DVD/CD.  I got everything installed (finally) after reading some of the previous posts (I did a clean install).  When I start the VHS tape, I can see the video in the small screen (is there supposed to be sound? There isn't any).  When I hit the capture button, Roxio immediately freezes.  I can still do other things on my computer, but I can't even get Roxio to close after that.
Also, I read that you can't use the equipment (?) that came with the program to convert music tapes.  How are you supposed to do that?  I don't even know where I would plug something in to access whatever it is that I need.
I am so frustrated and about ready to return this stupid program.

I have a 500GB external drive that I have put as the home for anything I capture...and 85GB free on my C drive.  My computer is a Dell Dimension DV051 with a Pentium 4 processor.  I'm running XP Home Edition.  I also figured out that I have a SimaTel High Definition Audio CODEC.  I updated the driver (I think).

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you

It took some time to hunt down the following information.  I would expect that you take some time digesting the information provided and not just skip over parts.  If you have a question, not covered by the following, please ask.

1) Read this.  Gaming = Video Capture and editing.   That computer's video chip may not be good enough to do the capture.  A simple less than $75  card and 10 minutes of work will solve that problem.  Get someone to help if you are concerned; if you want to learn, it is very easy.

If you do have that lower end computer where the card slot is 1X pci card is required, the links in the article are obsolete; use this instead as a sample of what you can use.  Contact Dell to confirm.

2) Plug your cassette recorder into the sound input jack on your computer and use "Record Audio from Sound Card" That will work pretty well but you may not be able to hear what you are capturing.  A $30 audio card will fix that (example).

Try this first.  When you have "Record..." open, start playing your cassette.  Select that audio device and then try each of the options until you see the bars moving.  That would mean that that is the correct input.  If you hear sound, great, if not, the sound card.

The back of your computer should look something like this.  Plug a stero jack into the line in jack



(perhaps Santa?)

3) Go to the audio properties of your computer and make sure that you have line input as the recording device enabled.

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Edited by sknis, 13 December 2008 - 04:18 AM.

[Rokmama1]

Okay, thank you.  Before I try that, would it be better to use a laptop?  It's not a very good laptop, though (but it's newer).  It's an Acer Aspire 5610Z running Windows Vista Home Premium.  It has a Genuine Intel CPU T2060 @ 1.60GHz.  1014 MB of RAM and a 32-bit Operating System.  It has Realtek HD Audio.  Would it work if I put the program on my external hard drive and ran it through the laptop?

Thanks

[grandpabruce]

Okay, thank you.  Before I try that, would it be better to use a laptop?  It's not a very good laptop, though (but it's newer).  It's an Acer Aspire 5610Z running Windows Vista Home Premium.  It has a Genuine Intel CPU T2060 @ 1.60GHz.  1014 MB of RAM and a 32-bit Operating System.  It has Realtek HD Audio.  Would it work if I put the program on my external hard drive and ran it through the laptop?

Thanks

Quite doubtful, because it is real low end.

[Rokmama1]

Quite doubtful, because it is real low end.

Bummer...Thanks