VIDBOX Analog/Digital USB 2.0 Capture Device

[cRasty7l]

Is anyone currently able to use the subject capture device with VS11?

VS10 recognizes the device. After installing VS11 and clicking on Capture/Capture Video, it is not accessible as a source.

[Black Lab]

Are you trying to capture analog video?

In this case, it has nothing to do with Vista... There is a bug recorded by quite a few users (me included) whereby VS11 will not capture -- either in DV format or mpeg-2 -- from just about all analogue sources. This includes mini DV cameras being used as a pass-through device by either an analogue camera or VCR; Sony Digital 8 cameras playing an analogue tape over firewire; and most standard analogue capture devices. (The only exception appears to be at least some devices which have a hardware chip which converts the analogue signal into DV format in the device itself, rather than relying on VS11 to convert it.)

The culprit appears to be the new IVI capture component, which the designers in their wisdom (NOT!!!) substituted for the various Direct Show capture plug-ins which had worked just fine in previous versions of VS... Result: a lot of very unhappy users!

The only work-around appears to be to capture using third party software (I use WinDV for capturing my DV from the Sony Digital 8 for instance). And then import the captured files into VS for editing...

We understand that Corel/Ulead is working on a patch, but have no idea when it might emerge...

If your device comes with its own capture software you should use that, then import those files into VS for editing.

[cRasty7l]

Thanks, Ken. Yes, I was trying to capture analog video.

What you say about the VS 11 bug is fascinating, given that I spent about 25 minutes this morning on the telephone with a Ulead/Corel Tech Support person named Ryan, who at the end could not find a cause and suggested I try the Support Forum! He never mentioned this being a common problem.

[Black Lab]

That's because Corel/Ulead tech support doesn't usually visit the forum!

[Ken Berry]

But the bug has definitely been reported to them, so you'd think their techs would be aware of it!!

[tunafish]

Is anyone currently able to use the subject capture device with VS11?

VS10 recognizes the device. After installing VS11 and clicking on Capture/Capture Video, it is not accessible as a source.

I have the same problem with my Canon HV 20 HD recording but the VS 11 Plus will not allow me to capture the footage. VS will only allow my SD footage to be captured.
This is a silly problem that Corel has to fix because the VS 11 Plus is advertised as being HD ready and yet they make life so difficult and frustrating.

I am not technically capable anymore of solving this problem except to know that I have wasted money and should switch to a more user friendly HDV software.

[cRasty7l]

The only workaround I have found is to use a Legacy ADS TECH Instant DVD/DV on a Windows XP PC to record, then transfer the file to my Vista PC with the Vista compatible Video Studio 11 to edit. It is a pain because I have to use a DVD R/W or traveldrive to do it, which is slow copying
The Windows XP is too slow to efficiently edit with VS.

[tunafish]

The only workaround I have found is to use a Legacy ADS TECH Instant DVD/DV on a Windows XP PC to record, then transfer the file to my Vista PC with the Vista compatible Video Studio 11 to edit. It is a pain because I have to use a DVD R/W or traveldrive to do it, which is slow copying
The Windows XP is too slow to efficiently edit with VS.

Hi, I have found a solution to the problem. I read a post that suggested downloading a particular Active X June 2007 upgrade from microsoft. This solved the problem ofcapturing HD footage into VS 11 Plus.

However I now have another question and wonder if any of you can help. The "split by scene" option is not accessible. That is, I cannot enable this option. I wonder what I did wrong. Any ideas ?

many thanks

JK

[sjj1805]

Please could you update the following link:
VideoStudio 12 IVI Capture Plug in: Data Required Please

[Rich2Putt]

Are you trying to capture analog video?

In this case, it has nothing to do with Vista... There is a bug recorded by quite a few users (me included) whereby VS11 will not capture -- either in DV format or mpeg-2 -- from just about all analogue sources. This includes mini DV cameras being used as a pass-through device by either an analogue camera or VCR; Sony Digital 8 cameras playing an analogue tape over firewire; and most standard analogue capture devices. (The only exception appears to be at least some devices which have a hardware chip which converts the analogue signal into DV format in the device itself, rather than relying on VS11 to convert it.)

The culprit appears to be the new IVI capture component, which the designers in their wisdom (NOT!!!) substituted for the various Direct Show capture plug-ins which had worked just fine in previous versions of VS... Result: a lot of very unhappy users!

The only work-around appears to be to capture using third party software (I use WinDV for capturing my DV from the Sony Digital 8 for instance). And then import the captured files into VS for editing...

We understand that Corel/Ulead is working on a patch, but have no idea when it might emerge...

If your device comes with its own capture software you should use that, then import those files into VS for editing.

I recently replaced my HD. I reinstalled VS10+ & the ADS software / drivers. VS10+ is not reconizing the ADS.

Now I can't capture analog (VCR) tapes to VS.

Any suggestions?

I did reset all my cabels, rebooted, etc........

The ADS is 3.5 yrs old. Still should work with VS.

Thanks,
Rich

[Ken Berry]

Rich -- you will have seen many, and I mean MANY, posts about the fact that Adstech is notorious for making capture cards and devices that only work with the software supplied with the card, which is usually CapWiz. With their older devices, they also used to supply a version of Video Studio which they themselves had tweaked to work with their cards, but more recently the Video Studio appears to be a normal SE version designed to edit the video captured by CapWiz. As far as I am aware this has not changed. If your version of VS 10+ was a standard one and could capture from the Adstech device, then you would be about the only person of whom I am aware ever to have had this success ...

[Rich2Putt]

Rich -- you will have seen many, and I mean MANY, posts about the fact that Adstech is notorious for making capture cards and devices that only work with the software supplied with the card, which is usually CapWiz. With their older devices, they also used to supply a version of Video Studio which they themselves had tweaked to work with their cards, but more recently the Video Studio appears to be a normal SE version designed to edit the video captured by CapWiz. As far as I am aware this has not changed. If your version of VS 10+ was a standard one and could capture from the Adstech device, then you would be about the only person of whom I am aware ever to have had this success ...

Hi Ken,

Yes, it is Cap Wiz & it did work with vs10+ prior to my replacing a hd. It's a box with RCA connections & not the card version.

I'm thinking of re-installing VS SE (my original VS SE that came with Cap Wiz / ADS DVD 2.0- 2003) & seee if that works.

ADS DVD 2.0 worked great in VS Capture mode before the hd replacement.

Thanks,
RIch

[Ken Berry]

Well, all I can think of is that the earlier SE version of VS which came with the card installed some driver or other which made VS10+ work with it. But I repeat you are the only user I can think of to report this. Usually, we are inundated with users who have bought Adstech devices (whether internal or external), and have updated to a later, full version of VS, only to find it could not capture direct from the card/device.

[Rich2Putt]

Well, all I can think of is that the earlier SE version of VS which came with the card installed some driver or other which made VS10+ work with it. But I repeat you are the only user I can think of to report this. Usually, we are inundated with users who have bought Adstech devices (whether internal or external), and have updated to a later, full version of VS, only to find it could not capture direct from the card/device.

It could be possible that because I never deleted earlier versions of VS (started with VS7) that the ADS device worked all along.

It frustrating to say the least. Nothing is easy in electronics.

[Rich2Putt]

Well, all I can think of is that the earlier SE version of VS which came with the card installed some driver or other which made VS10+ work with it. But I repeat you are the only user I can think of to report this. Usually, we are inundated with users who have bought Adstech devices (whether internal or external), and have updated to a later, full version of VS, only to find it could not capture direct from the card/device.

Last night I re-installed VS7 SE & hold & behold it reconized the ADS device. I was able to capture via VS SE.

After I closed VS SE & opened VS10+, VS10+ did not reconized the ADS device. WTF !!!!!!!

So now it seems, I need to capture my VCR tapes via VS SE & edit in VS10+.

First time in my 4 yrs of use with VS Video that I want to pull the trigger on another, more stable editing software. Since VS10+ came out, it crashes, freezes more then I care to think about.

My 2 cents........