poordom:

Welcome to the Cyberlink Forums. I too am still using PD14, though I started using PD with Version 9. I never had much success with the PD "Capture" function when trying to capture VHS or Hi8 video.

Instead, I use another product and converter to download my VHS and Hi8 video as .mpeg2 files, which I then import into the version of PD that I am using for editing and burning.

Because the product and "dongle" includes rudimentary video editing capabilities, it is a "competing" product and therefore I am not permitted to name it here in the Cyberlink Forums, by virtue of the Forum rules here.

If you wish, you can send me a private message and I will pass on the details of what I have been using very successfully now for years.

I hope this helps. Have a great day.

Regards,
-Phil Windows 10 Pro x64
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welcome to the forum.

Quote ... I have a Sony DCR-TRV 103 camcorder, which is connected to my Window 7 computer via the iLink. I try and capture video by selecting the Camcorder Icon, but then I can't select the Automatic Batch capture, I seem to end up in video back-up. ...

even though yours is early model of Digital camcorder, camcorder recording media is metallic tape. you're doing it correctly by capturing the video from the camcorder; however, the Automatic Batch Capture isn't available.
you must capture the whole tape!

also before disconnecting the iLink cable YOU MUST TURN OFF the camcorder(1st) and or PC(2nd).

if you don't follow these steps then possibility of shorting out the firewire port 1394 on the camcorder(iLink) and or PC will be extremely high.

happy happy joy joy

PepsiMan
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Quote poordom:

Welcome to the Cyberlink Forums. I too am still using PD14, though I started using PD with Version 9. I never had much success with the PD "Capture" function when trying to capture VHS or Hi8 video.

Instead, I use another product and converter to download my VHS and Hi8 video as .mpeg2 files, which I then import into the version of PD that I am using for editing and burning.

Because the product and "dongle" includes rudimentary video editing capabilities, it is a "competing" product and therefore I am not permitted to name it here in the Cyberlink Forums, by virtue of the Forum rules here.

If you wish, you can send me a private message and I will pass on the details of what I have been using very successfully now for years.

I hope this helps. Have a great day.

Regards,
-Phil

Good evening Phil,

I have also used a different program for capturing video, but it annoys me having to do so, I am trying very hard to use PD 14 to its maximum, but not very easy.

Thanks Phil, I appreciate your response.

Quote welcome to the forum.


even though yours is early model of Digital camcorder, camcorder recording media is metallic tape. you're doing it correctly by capturing the video from the camcorder; however, the Automatic Batch Capture isn't available.
you must capture the whole tape!

also before disconnecting the iLink cable YOU MUST TURN OFF the camcorder(1st) and or PC(2nd).

if you don't follow these steps then possibility of shorting out the firewire port 1394 on the camcorder(iLink) and or PC will be extremely high.

happy happy joy joy

PepsiMan
'garbage in garbage out'

Good evening Pepsi Man,

You mention ( Automatic Batch Capture isn't available ), is it that function not available in the program, period, or is it my setup that doesn't allow me to use that function.

Thank You

Dom

Quote ... is it that function not available in the program, period, or is it my setup that doesn't allow me to use that function. ...

because of your Sony DCR-TRV 103 camcorder which uses the metallic tape as recording medium, you MUST capture only the parts you want and or whole tape using the camcorder's vcr function manually!

happy happy joy joy

PepsiMan
'garbage in grabage out' 'no bridge too far'

Yashica Electro 8 LD-6 Super 8mm
Asrock TaiChi X470, AMD R7 2700X, W7P 64, MSI GTX1060 6GB, Corsair 16GB/RAM
Dell XPS L702X i7-2860QM, W7P / W10P 64, Intel HD3000/nVidia GT 550M 1GB, Micron 16GB/RAM
Samsung Galaxy Note3/NX1

i say it again, before disconnecting the iLink cable YOU MUST TURN OFF the camcorder(1st) and or PC(2nd).
if you don't follow these steps then possibility of shorting out the firewire port 1394 on the camcorder(iLink) and or PC is extremely high.

once the iLink DV i/o is burned then only way to transfer is through analog s-video and or audio/video cables.

happy happy joy joy

PepsiMan
'garbage in grabage out' 'no bridge too far'

Yashica Electro 8 LD-6 Super 8mm
Asrock TaiChi X470, AMD R7 2700X, W7P 64, MSI GTX1060 6GB, Corsair 16GB/RAM
Dell XPS L702X i7-2860QM, W7P / W10P 64, Intel HD3000/nVidia GT 550M 1GB, Micron 16GB/RAM
Samsung Galaxy Note3/NX1