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PowerDirector 14/AVerMedia EZMaker 7, USB Video Capture Card
rgepfert50 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: May 07, 2023 18:19 Messages: 2 Offline
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Trying to capture from VCR.
Followed the directions for installing the capture device and then installing the PowerDirector 14 software and activate with key.

Launch PowerDirector, select Capture and then select "Capture from external or optical device. All other options are disabled because of the version that came with the capture device.

Am able to play the output of the VCR to tv and looks fine, but when I plug the RCA cables to the capture device, I don't see anything on the PowerDirector.

How do I troubleshoot to see what is wrong and why I cannot see my videocapture
BarryTheCrab
Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Nov 06, 2008 22:18 Messages: 6240 Offline
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Be sure PD is set to capture from the correct type of connection, S-video, or RCA yellow.
For best quality it all starts with a good-condition S-VHS player, using S-video for the capture.
The best S-VHS units are Hi-end Panasonics, best ever is the AG-1980P but that will run you $1,500 rebuilt.
A solid JVC such as the S-39xx, S-4800, Philips 960B.
A Hi-end JVC with TBC, like an S-7800u (my best model) may be $300-500 in good condition.
Mitsubishi HS-U7xx.
Of course condition matters.
A good tech can replace capacitors, belts, lube for under $150 and you'll have a"new" machine.
Read up on Time Base Correction, both line and frame type.
If your captures are jumpy, wiggly, dropping frames try putting a Panasonic ES-10 or 15 in the workflow as a poor man's TBC.
Do not record with the Panny, just use as pass-through, be sure the Noise Reduction is OFF on the Panny as it's too strong.
Only use the Panny when needed to reduce capture issues.
Feel free to ask more questions.
Also look out for mold, it will contaminate everything.

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rgepfert50 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: May 07, 2023 18:19 Messages: 2 Offline
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Thanks Berry. Totally user error here. i'm on a Windows 11 PC and when I plugged in the device Windows does what it normally does and says found a new device, loading drivers. Then it came back and said device was setup so I thought I was good to go. Then I was looking at some reviews off of Amazon and someone there talked about Device Manager. So, went there and it had a warning on it. Opened and it said drivers not installed. So, downloaded the x64 driver and installed, rebooted and working fine now.

This is the first plug-n-play device I have used were I have had to install drivers separetly. Why wasn't this done when Windows first found and installed the device? Just curious?
BarryTheCrab
Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Nov 06, 2008 22:18 Messages: 6240 Offline
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Quote i'm on a Windows 11 PC and when I plugged in the device Windows does what it normally does and says found a new device, loading drivers. Then it came back and said device was setup so I thought I was good to go. Then I was looking at some reviews off of Amazon and someone there talked about Device Manager...

This is the first plug-n-play device I have used were I have had to install drivers separetly. Why wasn't this done when Windows first found and installed the device? Just curious?

After Windows 7 (2nd only to XP for the very best video OS) the OS simply became an office tool, word processing, numbers, surfing the inter web, making emoji thingys.
Windows doesn't really care about legacy video capabilities anymore.

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HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
Nvidia GTX 960(4GB)/16GB DDR3/
Canon Vixia HV30/HF-M40/HF-M41/HF-G20/Olympus E-PL5.
Tape capture using 6 VCR, TBC-1000, Elite BVP4+, Sony D8 camcorder with TBC.
https://www.facebook.com/BarryAFTT
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