VideoStudio X7 Capture Issue

[Railroadjoe]

I am using a Roxio Video Capture USB. It worked in the Roxio VHS to DVD program, the AVS Capture program, and Window media encoder, but videoStudio X7 give me the following error:

Failed to initialize the video capture Plug-in. Another
program may be using it or the file has been moved.

Open driver failed.
Cannot create the video capture filter.

[15200.43.0]
[15023.4.2]

Please help if you can I would like to do all my video work in videoStudio X7. If you need more info I will be happy to supply it.

Thanks in advance

Joe

[BrianCee]

If you can capture with the programme that came with the device then do that and simply import/insert those videos into VideoStudio.

Many capture devices are 'tweaked' so that they only work with certain software - we could spend hours trying to get it to work in VideoStudio and still not succeed.

[Ken Berry]

I would like to do all my video work in videoStudio X7.

As Brian has already implied, there is no need for that feeling that everything has to be done in the one program. Even after a short time with VS, you -- like many of us here -- will find that other programs become an integral and valued part of the whole video editing process. Personally, for example, I use VS for almost all of my video editing. But with it, I use Sonic Fire Pro for the music background, Bluff Titler or Xara 3D or Corel Motion Studio 3D for titles, Audacity (freeware) for some audio editing, plus some other programs from time to time for specialised work... That is not to say that I value VS any the less for editing -- indeed it can do just about everything I need. It's just that the more you advance in video editing, the more you will see that other programs can add something to the basic editing. So don't get hung up about what you can or can't do in VS. And capturing is one of the more basic ones you have less need to worry about than others. I know, for instance, that VS can happily capture DV or HDV video (which I mostly use). But I prefer to use HDVSplit for HDV or WinDV for that -- both of them freeware programs which give me more flexibility...

In other words, as Brian has already suggested, don't get hung up that VS can't do a capture with a specific device. More often than not, that device will only work, or only work well, with the software with which it came. Then do the editing in VS -- which after all, is its principal function...

[Railroadjoe]

So Brain and Ken your saying VS X7 does not work, that hard to believe. Maybe you should tell Corel that not me.

Thanks for the advice

Joe

[skier-hughes]

That's right it doesn't work, but it was never designed to work in the way in which you want it to, so no point telling Corel.

[lata]

Hi Joe

Personally I think it should work, but like all the replies the device may have been tweaked by the manufacturer, so the best advice is to use their software.

I have an Ezcap device, I use the capture devices software even though VS recognises the device, the capture templates provided do not give me enough scope to set my own properties so have to rely on the default templates. (Mpeg2)

If VS shows the device as “Another program may be using it” Is that the case,
Does the device when connected via USB use another program by default, auto run???

I know when capturing DV, if I start WinDV then try to capture using VS I get a similar message.
Same the other way round, if I run VS then try WinDV capture, it’s a no no.

[Ken Berry]

So Brain and Ken your saying VS X7 does not work

That's far from what I -- or anyone else -- was saying. We were saying that VS is not designed to work with each and every capture device out there, and believe me there are hundreds. Many of their manufacturers have their own software to capture and which works with their device. But that is by their design, not Corel's fault. You will also find that other mainstream video editing programs probably don't work with the device either, unless their manufacturer is either directly or indirectly linked to it.

And has already been said, there is no need to tell Corel about this. They are well aware of it, but there is little they *can* do, and even less they need to do, since, as we say, all you need to do is capture with the software provided with the device you bought, then open and edit in VS...

[Railroadjoe]

I must admit I do not understand why Corel would add a Capture function knowing it would not work. Now that many have reply on this subject I would ask does anyone know what capture hardware Corel recommends or what capture hardware Corel used to test the capture function in their software? I believe this is a valid question. Would it be something that was discontinued? I just do not believe Corel would do something like that. I have faith in Corel, this is the first time I have had any issue with their software. I know there must be a fix. I bet if Corel saw these posting they would know exactly what is going on and suggest a fix. I bet it would work.

Thanks

Joe

[Ken Berry]

I know there must be a fix. I bet if Corel saw these posting they would know exactly what is going on and suggest a fix. I bet it would work.

Well, I wouldn't bet too much. Although Corel techs and execs very seldom visit this forum, they are well aware of the situation with capture devices, as I am sure, are other manufacturers of NLE video editing software. Some, like Pinnacle, used to manufacture capture devices which would work only with their software. But the point was that they simply refused to share any of the "secrets" of their hardware or software with other software (or for that matter hardware) manufacturers like Corel for proprietary reasons.

In effect, Capture in VS is only really relevant these days in two main situations: DV/HDV camcorders and capture hardware devices. VS captures well from DV and HDV camcorders. I know because they are the main type of camcorder I use. The other types of camcorders these days, whether standard or high definition, use either hard disk drives, flash card drives or even mini DVD drives. The VS Capture function is largely irrelevant to them because you simply transfer the video from the hard disk/flash card/mini DVD to your computer using Windows file transfer. That leaves other hardware capture devices. And I can only repeat, most of them come with their own capture software. Some even in the past have used older versions of VS, but the important thing with those is that the hardware manufacturers would often tweak VS once they got their hands on the program, only to work with their hardware. Other versions of VS would not capture from that same hardware -- and again it was largely due to proprietary reasons on the hardware manufacturers' part.

While I don't know this for a fact, the ultimate example of how silly this all is is that Corel bought Pinnacle some time ago. But I would be (almost) willing to bet that the Pinnacle hardware capture devices still will not work with VS but only with Pinnacle Studio, with which they were sold.

[lata]

Hi

As I said my Ezcap USB capture device works with Video Studio.

I did run a test on my Laptop, that did not work.
I visited the Ezcap web site to download the latest drivers.

Now capture works on that pc.

Can you check the Roxio web site for your devices drivers.

[asik1]

It's very simple and stated well
http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/creat ... ments.html

[canuck]

So Brain and Ken your saying VS X7 does not work, that hard to believe. Maybe you should tell Corel that not me.

Thanks for the advice

Joe

Does the device work with the Roxio program?

[lata]

Hi asik1

Thanks for that link, pretty poor that Roxio limits there devices to use only their software.
But as I say some devices do work with Video Studio

[Ken Berry]

...And also ironical that, like Pinnacle, Corel now also owns Roxio!

[MikeyKokomo]

For those who Googled this subject and ended up at this topic, I will provide an update.
I am using this Roxio Video Capture USB device purchased from Roxio in April of 2016 and Corel Video Studio X9. The error message displayed is the same as described by "Railroadjoe" on October 12, 2014.

I have submitted tech support tickets to Corel. It may seem that the separate divisions may find it advantageous not to talk to one another, but Corel is paying developers in both divisions to do the same task. If they consolidated effort, the products would be better and customers happier.

- Mike