capture card not working

hockey4life · Post by **hockey4life** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:54 pm

guys i just purchased a Pinacle instant dvd recorder capture card. i think its a capture card, at least. i plugged the colored wires from my xbox into the capture card, which plugged into the computer thru USB. i started up the program, and it started recording. however, it didnt show my xbox where the video was supposed to be shown. instead of showing my xbox screen in the recording window, it was just a black screen. the xbox IS ON.

mxrider108 · Post by **mxrider108** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:03 pm

Wow, talk about wrong forum... actually wrong board. Try the tech support forum for your capture card instead.

hockey4life · Post by **hockey4life** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:46 pm

is ANYONE going to respond????

mr_penguin · Post by **mr_penguin** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:28 pm

read the manual, call tech support. See if the card has a website

hockey4life · Post by **hockey4life** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:56 pm

do i need to get an s-video cable? here is a pic of how it is set up (by the way i dont have a 2.0 high-speed usb, if that matters).

xzodia · Post by **xzodia** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:01 am

it matters if when you plug it in windows tells you you've plugged a 2.0 device in a 1.0/1.1 socket

Th2mods · Post by **Th2mods** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:10 am

hockey4life wrote:do i need to get an s-video cable? here is a pic of how it is set up (by the way i dont have a 2.0 high-speed usb, if that matters).

i had this same problem a long time ago when i first got the same thing you are using... there are 2 types of captures, you might have it on the wrong one. Try switching to a different capture mode

sorry i dont remeber how to switch, so you will have to figure that out. but i think thats your problem. that was mine too

also try using this better capture program,

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http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.1.zip?download

if you cant figure it out go to this tutorial:

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http://forums.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=56324

hockey4life · Post by **hockey4life** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:06 am

Th2mods wrote:
hockey4life wrote:do i need to get an s-video cable? here is a pic of how it is set up (by the way i dont have a 2.0 high-speed usb, if that matters).

i had this same problem a long time ago when i first got the same thing you are using... there are 2 types of captures, you might have it on the wrong one. Try switching to a different capture mode

sorry i dont remeber how to switch, so you will have to figure that out. but i think thats your problem. that was mine too

also try using this better capture program,
Code: Select all
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/virtualdub/VirtualDub-1.7.1.zip?download
if you cant figure it out go to this tutorial:
Code: Select all
http://forums.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=56324

yo th2mods thanks a real lot for this. im not sure if its gonna help at all but i appreciate the time u took to do this

also thank you xodia

by the way im aleady using virtual dub it aint working right

and im 99% sure i need to go out n buy an external 2.0 usb port cuz my shitty computer doesnt have any

hockey4life · Post by **hockey4life** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:14 am

xzodia wrote:it matters if when you plug it in windows tells you you've plugged a 2.0 device in a 1.0/1.1 socket

yeah it said this device can perform faster if its put in a 2.0 usb. DAMN. that must be it. cuz on the box it says that for maximum performance i need that.

hockey4life · Post by **hockey4life** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:07 pm

nah thats not it it wont work in my laptop either, the laptop has 2.0 usbs...please respond