Problem With Ripping Vhs

[metallifreak27]

ok, i finally got my hands on a VHS ripper for my PC but i CANNOT get it to work though either the SVIDEO or the auxial, or whatever its called

when i swtich to SVIDEO i can get the audio through clear as day, but the video prety much doesnt work at all, it is like VERY slight flickering every few seconds

i got this

DUB-T210
USB2.0 MPEG1/2/4
Encoder & TV Tuner

the brand is
D-LINK

the minimum shit that it needs , my PC, JUST makes it, so maybe that could be it, i have no idea

EDIT: i just tuned it in, with the auxial/whatever and i tuned in a channel, but all i get from that is a wierd sort of static, with no sound????

EDIT AGAIN: i installed it to my laptop instead now, as i know that my laptop will definately be able to handle it better than my desktop PC, and smae thing, can get sound though SVIDEO ok, but no video, and can get the wavy lines from one other channel using the auxial thing

BUT one difference is! i found a channel myself, searching manually, using the auxial, and i can get it in black n white but still no sound!

[Sepu]

I didn't understand a lot, there is a lof of confusion in your post.
Anyway, you can connect probably through 2 different cables, the yellow (videocomposite) and the S-video cable, or you can connect a SCART-cable?
If you got B&W with the S-video, it's just because your TV can't send out the s-video signal, so you've to use videocomposite.
To don't make your life more difficult, forget S-video, and try all with the videocomposite cable.

Did you install a software to see the TV/VCR on your PC? if yes, did you set it PAL or NTSC correctly? or are you just working on the videocard options?

[Robertbeer]

Other problem with the quality is that USB 2.0 is not the best way to transfer , you know firewire is better than USB to trnasfer,i have a HP external dvd recorder with a capture card and i didn't get good videos with it, don't waste your time with all that kind of capture card, use a standalone dvd recorder to transfer from vhs to dvd, use a DVD-RW to record, after the transfer edit the video and done!

Good luck!
Robert

[jarrur]

That's not true. USB2 is faster then Firewire. Both are for different systems and serve their purpose well.

[metallifreak27]

i may have some time over the next day or 2 to try and get this thing working, as i have been very busy the last few days,

if any of you fellas ar on MSN at the time, i will contact you

[Sepu]

I don't know if there is a difference btw USB 2.0 and firewire, because I don't own a cam recorder for the moment.
Anyway, like Robert said, the standalone recorder is for sure better than spend time on capture cards, like I did 1 year ago.
So now I've here a Pinnacle capture card that I don't need

[metallifreak27]

well as it turns out, i may be getting a standalone and a new camcorder tomorrow anyway!
so i maybe wont need to worry about this in the end!

[Robertbeer]

I found a link about firewire and USB 2.0

http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm

Thanks
Robert

[jarrur]

Hmm, seems that I was wrong. But I haven't seen anydifference in both of them. I use USB2 capture card and transfer stuff from DV with FW. All work well.