Need Help Capturing Video

bequadro · Post by **bequadro** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:45 am

I am new to Video Studio. I have used other programs that have had a lot of problems from update to update and their tech support is not good either. I am liking Video Studio 9 so far. The problem that I am having is that I get this message "Failed to build a preview graph" everytime I try to capture video. I am capturing video with a panasonic dv - dvc203 digital camera. I am using firewire. Am I doing something wrong or has this been a problem with Video Studio 9.

Are there any suggestions for other capturing software that will just get the video off the camera so that I can edit it in video studio 9. I am getting very frustrated with this. My old program that I have been using has also stop working. There are no drivers for the camera it is just plug n play.

I need help.

Nick

FSSE · Post by **FSSE** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:40 am

Hi Nick,

If other programs also fail in capturing I dont believe there is something wrong with VideoStudio but with your Hardware or its drivers. I suggest you try to connect your camera to another PC with a firewire card to make sure there is nothing wrong with your camera. For that you can use WinDV to quickly make a capture, its a free and very basic capture program.

grtz FSSE

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:26 pm

Do you have DirectX 9 and compatible video drivers installed?

bequadro · Post by **bequadro** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:07 pm

I am pretty sure I am running Directx 9 and I do believe that all my video drivers are installed.

I will try digging some more on this, but it is starting to become very frustrating.

Nick

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:42 am

Since you have not given any details of your system spec's, any advice given can only be of a general nature. Did you install any of the ULEAD patches for your version of VS? If not, you can get them here: http://www.asiapac.ulead.com/tech/vs/vs_ftp.htm

bequadro · Post by **bequadro** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:05 am

Sorry,

My Machine is a

Centrino Moblie 1.70 Ghz (735)
XP Pro
512 Mb Ram
60 gig hard drive
Ati Hydravision 9600

I am not running the full version. I only got the demo, so that I could see if the video captured. I has worked on this computer before.

Nick

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:53 am

I don't use video studio but I know that there were issues with the type of message you get with other versions of VS. Check the ULEAD web site for a patch.

Which capture plugin are you using? If it is the Microsoft one, switch to the TI one and try again.