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Title: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 21, 2008, 07:44:41 PM

I know you can add a A / V out card to your PC, or audio input, but if I wanted to go from my VCR into my computer ( to record onto DVD ), is there a card I can add, if so, what would it be called so I can look for it online ?.
Thank you for your time and efforts.
William

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 21, 2008, 07:57:39 PM

You'll need to get video capture card, to start with...
Read more here: http://www.howtodothings.com/computers/a3487-how-to-transfer-vhs-to-dvd.html

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 21, 2008, 08:23:17 PM

Thank you so much.
That info was exactly what I was looking for.
This is what I just bought -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260204813542&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=016

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 21, 2008, 08:35:34 PM

Great! Very nice price :)

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 26, 2008, 08:02:15 PM

Hi again
The card when installed, my computer does not recognize the fact that it's plugged into one of the PCI slots, when I install the driver for it, my Dell tells me to first install the Intervideo DVR 3 card, now I have three slots, and have tried it in all three, I have reseated it multiple times, and have ALWAYS used an anti-static cord.
Would anyone have a little more of a clue then I. ???
William

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 26, 2008, 08:35:37 PM

Intervideo DVR 3 card - is it the name of your card?

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 26, 2008, 08:42:21 PM

Yes it is.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 26, 2008, 09:02:56 PM

Maybe, you need to install driver, first. I can see, there was manual included.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 26, 2008, 09:11:49 PM

I'll take the card out, and see what happens.
BTW thank you for all your help.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 26, 2008, 09:33:25 PM

I took the card out, fired up the computer, tried to load the driver, and again it told me to install the card first, so I put it back in, started loading the driver and once again, no go, it may simply boil down to it being a bad card.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 26, 2008, 09:43:44 PM

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my Dell tells me to first install the Intervideo DVR 3

I'm little bit confused here.
As I can read here: http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1180016477574, Intervideo DVR 3 is a software made by Corel, which uses TV card like yours.
Do you have CD with the above program?

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 26, 2008, 10:25:30 PM

Yes I do have the CD for this card, though I don't have an instruction booklet, there is a userguide on the CD, also 'Install driver' - install remote', and 'Install application'.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 27, 2008, 09:33:59 AM

What I'm asking is, if on that CD you have Intervideo DVR 3 software made by Corel

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 27, 2008, 10:21:24 AM

Yes, it is made by Corel.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 27, 2008, 11:29:22 AM

Can you try that card on another computer?

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 27, 2008, 12:03:23 PM

No, my only other computer is my lap top, unless a friend of mine with the same type of computer will let me install it in his, he also has a Dell.
BTW, installing a WDM driver didn't help at all.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 27, 2008, 12:11:36 PM

Try your friend computer, if possible, then. Otherwise, we won't know, if there is anything wrong with the card itself.

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on January 29, 2008, 02:33:16 PM

Well Broni my friend, after all the problems with that capture card, all the downloads, patches, and all the help you offered, was all for nothing, I just sent it back today, it was dead.
I'd like to thank you for all you did in trying to help me with it, I will be getting another one, and I'll let you know what happens with that card, who knows, it might become a Frisbee.  :o

Title: Re: A / V input ?
Post by: Broni on January 29, 2008, 03:15:07 PM

Well, if you're not getting any problem with a refund, we can call it happy ending.