VHS Video Capture Problem

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bill riley

VHS Video Capture Problem

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I recently purchased a Hauppage 250 video Capture and Editing Card and have no success capturing from my VHS Recorder (Sharp VC A125). Capturing live TV works fine. However, this error "Cannot Render Streaming Video" occurs each time I click on "Capture Video" from the VCR.
I believe this is caused by a setting in Ulead MF 3SE, but I am blowed if I can find the setting.
Any help gratefully accepted
maddrummer3301
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Post by maddrummer3301 »

On the ulead website updates for MF there are drivers for your capture
device that should installed. I guess you installed them if your capturing
TV within MF.

I guess your changing the input to composite or s-video?
It your feeding the video into the capture devices antenna try connecting
it to the s-video or composite cable. Then in MF you select that input
under "Advanced".

Most people use the software that came with the unit to capture with
because it was specifically written for the usb device.
After you capture a video(s) with the devices supplied software you then
import the video(s) into MF.

MF treats analog captures as "Upper Field First" (Field B).

Hope this helps,

MD
bill riley

Codec YUV?

Post by bill riley »

Thanks for your good advice. However, after updating ULEAD MF3 SE and attempting to capture video.
ULEAD MovieFactory Dialog Box says:
"MPEG Capture does not Accept HCW2 codec.
Please change a suitable codec from video format selection
It is reccommended to use (1) YUV Codec first, then (2) RGB-24 codec"

Yes, I have selected "Video Composite" in the Advanced Settings for the "Input Source".
Under Advanced setttings "Video Audio and Capture Property Settings" there doesn't appear to be any setting to select ?

Where in MF3SE do I change the codec?
maddrummer3301
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Post by maddrummer3301 »

When you go into the Capture screen directly to the left of the preview
screen is an "Arrow" Icon pointing down.
Click on that to display additional settings.

Then click on "Advanced Settings"
The "Change Capture Plugin" should be listed (available).
If you have installed the drivers your device should show up
in that screen.

Hope this helps,

MD
bill riley

I have it Capturing NOW

Post by bill riley »

Using WinTV2000 and setting up a channel (composite) was so easy and straight forward :oops: I had been attempting to capture using Ulead MovieFactory SE... just a waste of time. I used Ulead MF3SE to make the DVD
CYA
georgecc21

Post by georgecc21 »

I am new to U-Lead Moviefactory 3 SE. I have the WinTV-PVR 150, it will not function with MF3 (can not record VCR, video source)I have to record using the WinTV-PVR and then edit and burn via U-Lead..problem is, I did make a recording, I edited the file and was able to view it..however, there is no button visible to make a DVD recording. What am I not doing.
Thank,
Georgecc :P
bill riley

Post by bill riley »

George,
I don't know what you are NOT doing. However, this is what I did. I recorded the VHS tape using WinTV 2000 with a composite connection to the PC. Then using Ulead MF3SE I Selected "Create Video Disk" DVD, then OK, then Add Video Files, then in the MyVideos Folder I selected the captured file "something.mpg" and clicked OK, then I selected Create Menu and clicked NEXT, I changed the Motion Menu to 10sec, then clicked NEXT, I Previewed the Motion Menu and clicked Next after changing the Title and image caption. On the next screen I selected Record to Disk, Record Format DVD-Video, Advanced "Standard", Options I left as set, (I noticed) there was a NEXT button which disappeared, so then I clicked OUTPUT and you get a dialog saying "Project content has changed" ..... click OK. Depending on how much Menu stuff it has to process this process could take a few minutes. You then will get a progress bar showing the Menu Motion conversion process and a bar showing Total Progess. And if you wait long enough you PC should spit out a disk from the burner. :?
georgecc21

Post by georgecc21 »

Bill
...I changed the Motion menu to 10sec and clicked next, the following screen was "Ulead Creative Intelligence", there was no screen "Record to Disk", is my version faulty ? There just is no button to record to disk

Thanks,

George
bill riley

"Ulead Creative Intelligence" screen

Post by bill riley »

George,
"Ulead Creative Intelligence" screen has a NEXT Button .. Press that
and then Press the OUTPUT Button. If you don't get that far? I am sorry but like you I am new to this THINGO.
georgecc21

Post by georgecc21 »

Hello Bill
What I was doing wrong, was not downloading patches for Ulead MF3SE. After the d/l, I was able to get to the next screen ...dvd output and burn the DVD. Thanks

George :P
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