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[brianoakcroft11]

I'm sure this has been covered before but please bear with me.I want to copy old video films of my grand kids. I have installed creator 2010, selected video copy and convert, selected video and connected up to my vhs recorder but nothing seems to happen.I must be doing something wrong but what?

[ogdens]

brianoakcroft11, on 05 September 2011 - 10:44 AM, said:

I'm sure this has been covered before but please bear with me.I want to copy old video films of my grand kids. I have installed creator 2010, selected video copy and convert, selected video and connected up to my vhs recorder but nothing seems to happen.I must be doing something wrong but what?

How do you have your VCR hooked up to your computer?

[sknis]

brianoakcroft11, on 05 September 2011 - 10:44 AM, said:

I'm sure this has been covered before but please bear with me.I want to copy old video films of my grand kids. I have installed creator 2010, selected video copy and convert, selected video and connected up to my vhs recorder but nothing seems to happen.I must be doing something wrong but what?

To start with, your VHS recorder/player is an analog device (like the old time watches with arms) .  Your computer is digital (just like the watches with only numbers).  You must have a device to convert the analog signal to digital.  Do you have such a device?

You need to got from your VHS player output both video (yellow) and audio (red and white) to the capture device and have the device plugged into the USB device plugged into your high speed USB port.  There are some devices that are not USB but the USB is the most used. It looks like this.

The devices are specific for the version because they may have different drivers; contact Roxio to make sure you get one that works.   Others make similar devices but they may not work with Creator 2010.  You woulod have to use their software to capture and then you could use Roxio to edit and burn.

BTW, use Video Capture to select the device and to do the capture.

[brianoakcroft11]

ogdens, on 05 September 2011 - 10:58 AM, said:

How do you have your VCR hooked up to your computer?

i connect via, video capture usb,audio & video input cable (supplied in box) then i have tried a combination of RCA audio and video cables and an s video cable to a scart plug then into the vhs player.
Is there a way to test it's connected correctly?
I am using Microsoft windows 7 home premium. if i click start,then computer it dosen't show the usb device,should it? I seem to remember a box appearing saying it was loading when i first tried it. Here's hoping you can help

[ogdens]

brianoakcroft11, on 06 September 2011 - 06:07 AM, said:

i connect via, video capture usb,audio & video input cable (supplied in box) then i have tried a combination of RCA audio and video cables and an s video cable to a scart plug then into the vhs player.
Is there a way to test it's connected correctly?
I am using Microsoft windows 7 home premium. if i click start,then computer it dosen't show the usb device,should it? I seem to remember a box appearing saying it was loading when i first tried it. Here's hoping you can help

Is this the device you have   http://www.roxio.com...d/overview.html ?

If yes, go here http://forums.suppor...sion-do-i-have/ and tell us what version  you have.?

Also what version of Roxio Creator do you have Creator 2010/2011/2012. ?

We can then see if we can help.

PS

Also make sure you Scart  is like this one  http://www.amazon.co...41109242&sr=8-1

Edited by ogdens, 07 September 2011 - 06:16 AM.

[brianoakcroft11]

ogdens, on 06 September 2011 - 07:14 AM, said:

Is this the device you have   http://www.roxio.com...d/overview.html

If yes, go here http://forums.suppor...sion-do-i-have/ and tell us what version  you have.

Also what version of Roxio Creator do you have Creator 2010/2011/2012.

We can then see if we can help.

PS

Also make sure you Scart  is like this one  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Phono-SCART-Switchable-cable/dp/B00006JCXU/ref=dp_cp_ob_ce_image_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1241109242&sr=8-1

I have Creator 2010. version 1.1.124 sp2; 4.50.13a

The scart plug i bought on roxio's advice was similar but not the same as.  http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCART-Adapter-PHONO-S-VHS-OUT/dp/B000JJ5FLG/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1315398577&sr=1-3

[ogdens]

brianoakcroft11, on 07 September 2011 - 04:33 AM, said:

I have Creator 2010. version 1.1.124 sp2; 4.50.13a

The scart plug i bought on roxio's advice was similar but not the same as.  http://www.amazon.co...15398577&sr=1-3

Let us know if it works.

[brianoakcroft11]

ogdens, on 07 September 2011 - 06:37 AM, said:

Let us know if it works.

no nothing seems to be happoning

[ogdens]

brianoakcroft11, on 07 September 2011 - 10:23 AM, said:

no nothing seems to be happoning

Tell us how you have got the new scart  hooked up.

The scart is plugged into the VCR and you have the switch on "output", the Yellow/Red/White composite cable is connected to the.......... (you continue on)

[gi7omy]

The gadget will NOT stream video to the PC so that you can watch it. It will ONLY feed through for capture by Roxio for conversion to avi or DVD

[brianoakcroft11]

ogdens, on 07 September 2011 - 10:53 AM, said:

Tell us how you have got the new scart  hooked up.

The scart is plugged into the VCR and you have the switch on "output", the Yellow/Red/White composite cable is connected to the.......... (you continue on)

on the scart plug there is a switch marked CVBS and Y/C.wires are, yellow to yellow red to red and white to white also there is a socket for s video cable so not sure if that is used as well or instead of

[gi7omy]

S-VHS is 'instead of' - try it both ways, but keep in mind that it will NOT stream to Cineplayer, Media Player or anything else - it's solely for capturing

Howeverr your adaptor doesn't seem to be switchable for input/output - it's switchable between composite (CVBS) and Luma/Chroma (Y/C)

Check this thread for info on a switchable adaptor

Edited by gi7omy, 08 September 2011 - 07:49 AM.

[ogdens]

brianoakcroft11, on 08 September 2011 - 04:48 AM, said:

on the scart plug there is a switch marked CVBS and Y/C.wires are, yellow to yellow red to red and white to white also there is a socket for s video cable so not sure if that is used as well or instead of

In your earlier post (#6), you said you bought this adapter   http://www.amazon.co...15398577&sr=1-3

If the answer is yes, then tell us were you have got the Yellow/Red/ White leads plugged into. be specific.

The output switch on the scart should be set to OUTPUT.  The S-VHS connector is not used when you are using the Composite Y/R/W composite cable.

[gi7omy]

He said it wasn't the same as the Amazon one - he has one that switches between two signal settings - NOT output and input

"The scart plug i bought on roxio's advice was similar but not the same....on the scart plug there is a switch marked CVBS and Y/C"

Persionally I never came across one of those and don't know if it will operate or not as an oputput connection (it could be input only - I'd need to see the specs on it to bge certain)

Edited by gi7omy, 08 September 2011 - 04:01 PM.