Sony Vaio Ulead Ver9 Capture Problem.

khsdj · Post by **khsdj** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:30 pm

Is it possiable to capture video from an analog Sharp ViewCam useing
RCA cables directly into Ulead? I can do it with the Sony Click to DVD but Ulead gives me a "Failed to build preview Error. Also I noticed the source selection is only SMRT. Thanks

bomaar · Post by **bomaar** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:52 pm

i don't think that you can import the video in this way

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:23 pm

Hi khsdj,

I'm not familar with Sony Click to DVD, what sort of device are you using to get the video into your computer?

It may be possible to use another program to capture your video then bring that into VS9 for editing.

Also to help with this please fill in the Computer Specs under your profile.

EDIT

Ok, I done some searching and found that the Click to DVD is a Proprietary software for Sony's Vaio Notebooks.

Thanks

Ron P.

khsdj · Post by **khsdj** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:53 am

The only way I have been able to capture Video from the Sharp ViewCam is to connect the camera to the RCA Cables into the analog input ports on the Sony Vaio. Next I have to Open Click to DVD ( The program that came with the Sony Desktop) Then set it for analog,composite,turn on the View cam and hit capture. When Im finished capturing I have to locate that clip
which ends up as a Mpeg then import that into Ulead and add it to the Timeline for editing. I can do it that way but just adds an additional step.I would prefer to capture direct to Ulead.
Im useing Windows XP Pro OS.

Thanks for the reply.

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:41 am

Khsdj,

Is the Click to DVD like a PCI, card, or video card? Does your Sharp Viewcam have USB2 or Firewire? It is preferable to use Firewire or iEEE1394, iLink to capture video.

Have you checked to see if you can change the capture properties on the Click to DVD?

I also have an older Sharp Hi-8, Model # VL-H860U. It only has S-Video output. I haven't used in several years. I know that I would use a "dazzle" capture device that came with an ATI-AIW vid card, to capture the video onto my computer.

If you know someone with a Digital Hi-8, those work great as a Pass-Through, and since you have 8mm tape, just put it in the Digital 8, connect that to your computer via Firewire.

If you're going to do many DVD's I would recommend looking at getting a firewire card and cable, and possibly a Digital 8 camcorder. The one that I use is several years old, and I picked it up for about $150 on Ebay...

Regards..

Ron P.

khsdj · Post by **khsdj** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:24 pm

Actually Ron the DVD is a program that came with the Sony Vaio.
I would like to not use that and just be able to Use Ulead Ver9 which
I paid good money for. Click to DVD is just a basic video editor,Which allows basic editing. Wheras Ulead is more useful. I think I just wasted $100.00 on Ulead though. The View cam has just a basic RCA Cable connection that I have plugged into the video card that came with the Computer(VGC-RB54G).
Now Im just looking for a program that will allow capture via analog RCA ports for editing I have given up on Ulead as it has consumed $100.00 of my money and countless hours of time.
As for the Firewire I don't think I can connect that to my camera.

This is the error that I get:
Unable to switch to capture mode.
Check if your video driver is working.
Failed to build preview graph.

Thanks

Post by **Ron P.** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:02 am

Ok, if you can hang in there we will try to work this out. No one needs to spend money on something that you can't use. Hopefully someone like sjj, Ken, Treavor or Discoaster will jump in here too..

1. Since Click is just a program, you should be able to uninstall it.
2. Check to see if the drivers for your capture card/device are up to date.
3. Don't unistall Click unless you have the disc and can reinstall it. It might be the only way you can capture. I know some manufacturers set up very proprietary systems. They want you to just use their stuff.

Is this Sony Vaio your system? If so it has a ATI-Radeon card and no video input.
I think this is yours right Sony's Website
Sorry about the rambling way above, but trying to get my brain to ticking on a work around for you.

I'm doing some googling to see what I can find....

Ron P.

khsdj · Post by **khsdj** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:36 pm

Thanks for the reply Ron, I am useing Windows Xp,the with the OEM Video input card which has RCA ports,TV/VHS and S Video port. I am useing the VHS port to watch TV and it works fine. I think maybe the problem may be in How Ulead is supposed to be set up to receive an analog signal from these ports.
I should be able to capture video into Ulead even from a VCR but I get the same error.

Unable to switch to capture Mode.
Failure to build preview graph.
Check if your video driver is working.
Bottom line Ulead just doesn't seem to want to capture analog Video.

My Procedure is as follows:
I load Ulead Video Studio Ver 9
Click on the Capture Tab
Click on Capture Video
Then I immediatly get the errors listed above.
Then I click the Capture Video icon and I get the error Failed to build preview graph.

Thanks again Don

khsdj · Post by **khsdj** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:51 pm

Just to clarify my current situation with the video capture process.

I can capture Video with the Sony program Click to DVD with no problem.

Click to DVD makes an Mpeg that I import into Ulead.

It works fine but Ulead should capture that analog signal direct.

Thanks again, Don

Post by **Ron P.** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:53 am

Hi Don,

I just noticed something, which answered a question as to why none of the other more experienced than I, members have not posted.

This is in the Video board, which is general topic discussions about video. If it would have been in the Video Studio board, I know more members would be reading it..

I'm going to jump over to the Video Studio board and post a link to this one to see if someone else can help. So far I'm at loss as to why VS refuses to see your capture device.

Ron P.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:13 am

I suspect Vidoman hit the nail on the head in an earlier post. Sony is notorious for setting up its hardware only to use certain of its own proprietary software. I think you are going to find that it is the Sony Vaio architecture here that it is at fault, rather than Ulead -- or any other third party video editing software, for that matter... Video Studio can capture analogue video just fine using RCA composite cables. I have an old Sony analogue camera which does not even have S-video, and the only way I can connect it to my analogue capture card in the computer is via the RCA connections. And there will be a lot of people out there who will say the same thing.

To add to the bad news, apart from being basic, Click to DVD has attracted considerable bad press from users (do a Google search, for instance). If I recall correctly, it also uses some 'strange' frame formats -- is NTSC 640 x 480 the maximum size, for instance, or can you push it up to the standard D1 720 x 480?

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:24 am

Hi Don

I don’t know if this will help as I am not sure if it relates to analogue capture or DV.

I did a search for Sony Vaio, http://www.vaio-link.com/index/index.asp?l=en&ul=en

Then under Troubleshooting I searched for ‘analogue capture video’.

Question 4 relates to ‘Capture drivers’ when using Adobe Premier.(I think it will be the same for VS) (Unable to connect to capture driver or No DV device available.)

Again I don’t know if this will help but the site does look quite informative.

Good Luck Trevor

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