[CTS] Re: Video Capture
- From: Hal Brown <hal@xxxxxxxx>
- To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 06:15:48 -0400
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:23:08PM -0700, Charles R. Buchanan duly noted:
>
>Today I bout this USB device called Instant VideoVCD http://www.adstech.com
>because I have a Sharp Hi8 cam corder which I want to transfer a few tapes
>to my computer and then maybe burns some VCD's. Well things aren't going so
>well! :-( By the way, it's not digital. You know how when you watch a local
>station and the signal isn't that great, and while you can barely see the
>images, it's like rolling and the signal isn't strong? That's how this is.
>:-( I was wondering, is it because the USB port can't handle the capture,
>and if not, would a firewire card be much better, even though the camera
>isn't digital?
>
>I would hate to give these people 15% for the restocking fee! :-(
>---
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How old is your motherboard? The new device is probably USB 2 and if the
board is very old it's probably USB 1. Also, I don't know if they ever
fixed it, but VIA chipsets for USB were so bad that hardly anything but a
mouse would work with them. I had to put in a USB expansion card on a new
PC about a year ago because the USB on the MB wouldn't work with a device
called PhoneTree. It's a gadget that automatically calls patients from a
database to remind them of appointments. If you have a VIA chipset or your
USB is outdated try a card. They're not very expensive.
--
Hal Brown
mailto: hal@xxxxxxxx
http://adwt.com
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