Can't capture using Hauppauge WinTv Pvr2 USB

mikeb · Post by **mikeb** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:35 am

I am using trying to use Moviefactory 3 with a Hauppauge WinTv Pvr2 USB. The WinTv device works fine on its own but it is not recognised by Moviefactory. When I select the WinTV as the source for capture I just get an error message saying “Failed to connect to driver Hauppauge WinTv Pvr USB2 Encoder”. Has anybody any ideas please or will this device never work with Moviefactory.

phd · Post by **phd** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:42 pm

Check out this page for updates and patches.
http://www.ulead.com/tech/dmf/dmf_ftp.htm

Make sure you download the update for USB devices not PCI. I haven't used it personally. I prefer to capture with the native WinTV software and import into DMF.

mikeb · Post by **mikeb** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:50 pm

Thanks phd for your reply. Which program do you think will give me the best capture quality, the WinTV or the Ulead if I can get it to work.

Mastiff · Post by **Mastiff** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:22 am

Those patches are smart... I have DMF installed on my D drive, and they couldn't find it!

phd · Post by **phd** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:08 am

Personally, with any capturing, I like to use the native capture software or capture utilities written specifically for the capture card but that is a personal preference. It usually contains extra items that you can tweak.

I never bothered to set up my PVR250 to capture in Ulead so I don't know if it offers the same flexibility.

If you go to the SHS forum and the main website there is a lot of info regarding user written utilities as well. Also a great resource for troubleshooting the Hauppauge cards.
http://www.shspvr.com/forum/
http://www.shspvr.com/