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I have a Sony Vaio with a click to DVD feature that accepts both digital and
analog recordings. I tried using the WMM and it accepts my digital media
but doesn't recognize my analog VCR. I get the "Video Capture Device was not
detected" I followed all the instructions and help information. There's
supposed to be a drop down when you click on "Capture from a vidio device"
and I never get that. I have all the most recent updates and I've done
everything I can think of. The VCR is connected with RCA jacks which is the
same connection used for the click to DVD feature. Would appreciate some
direction. Thanks.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Are you connecting via your graphics card? If not how? If yes, MM does not
tend to support this mode of capture.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"abbiesweetheart2" <abbiesweetheart2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:B16746D1-BC3E-4E15-A29A-2E2C957F4B97@microsoft.com...
> I have a Sony Vaio with a click to DVD feature that accepts both digital
and
> analog recordings. I tried using the WMM and it accepts my digital media
> but doesn't recognize my analog VCR. I get the "Video Capture Device was
not
> detected" I followed all the instructions and help information.
There's
> supposed to be a drop down when you click on "Capture from a vidio device"
> and I never get that. I have all the most recent updates and I've done
> everything I can think of. The VCR is connected with RCA jacks which is
the
> same connection used for the click to DVD feature. Would appreciate some
> direction. Thanks.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I had the same problem. The solution for me was: 1) Connect VCR properly
(using RCA jacks in back of VAIO). 2) Open Click to DVD - in capture video
there is a drop down box for VIDEO INPUT. Use "Composite video 1". 3)
IMPORTANT: WAIT 5 MINTUES. 4) Then click Capture. It worked for me after
lots of frustration. And finally help from techies at Best Buy.
I see this was written two months ago, but tried to help anyway. Good luck.

"abbiesweetheart2" wrote:

> I have a Sony Vaio with a click to DVD feature that accepts both digital and
> analog recordings. I tried using the WMM and it accepts my digital media
> but doesn't recognize my analog VCR. I get the "Video Capture Device was not
> detected" I followed all the instructions and help information. There's
> supposed to be a drop down when you click on "Capture from a vidio device"
> and I never get that. I have all the most recent updates and I've done
> everything I can think of. The VCR is connected with RCA jacks which is the
> same connection used for the click to DVD feature. Would appreciate some
> direction. Thanks.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Thanks for the key phrase "WAIT 5 MINUTES"! It works and impatient me may
have never discovered this odd secret. I'm pleased!!!

"ginamarie" wrote:

> I had the same problem. The solution for me was: 1) Connect VCR properly
> (using RCA jacks in back of VAIO). 2) Open Click to DVD - in capture video
> there is a drop down box for VIDEO INPUT. Use "Composite video 1". 3)
> IMPORTANT: WAIT 5 MINTUES. 4) Then click Capture. It worked for me after
> lots of frustration. And finally help from techies at Best Buy.
> I see this was written two months ago, but tried to help anyway. Good luck.
>
> "abbiesweetheart2" wrote:
>
> > I have a Sony Vaio with a click to DVD feature that accepts both digital and
> > analog recordings. I tried using the WMM and it accepts my digital media
> > but doesn't recognize my analog VCR. I get the "Video Capture Device was not
> > detected" I followed all the instructions and help information. There's
> > supposed to be a drop down when you click on "Capture from a vidio device"
> > and I never get that. I have all the most recent updates and I've done
> > everything I can think of. The VCR is connected with RCA jacks which is the
> > same connection used for the click to DVD feature. Would appreciate some
> > direction. Thanks.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

IT worked!!! Thanks a lot. Often I'm impatient and I don't think that I would
of ever thought to wait a while. Many thanks.

"ginamarie" wrote:

> I had the same problem. The solution for me was: 1) Connect VCR properly
> (using RCA jacks in back of VAIO). 2) Open Click to DVD - in capture video
> there is a drop down box for VIDEO INPUT. Use "Composite video 1". 3)
> IMPORTANT: WAIT 5 MINTUES. 4) Then click Capture. It worked for me after
> lots of frustration. And finally help from techies at Best Buy.
> I see this was written two months ago, but tried to help anyway. Good luck.
>
> "abbiesweetheart2" wrote:
>
> > I have a Sony Vaio with a click to DVD feature that accepts both digital and
> > analog recordings. I tried using the WMM and it accepts my digital media
> > but doesn't recognize my analog VCR. I get the "Video Capture Device was not
> > detected" I followed all the instructions and help information. There's
> > supposed to be a drop down when you click on "Capture from a vidio device"
> > and I never get that. I have all the most recent updates and I've done
> > everything I can think of. The VCR is connected with RCA jacks which is the
> > same connection used for the click to DVD feature. Would appreciate some
> > direction. Thanks.
 
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