Don't know where to ask this...video capturing?

[IOG]

I'm having a problem here. I have the ATI TV Wonder VE on a WinXP system with the latest version of DirectX. I'm trying to capture video with VirtualDubVCR (VirtualDub with capture timer by Joe Redfish)

Essentially, it works. But I't:
A) Won't change reolution at all - I can't set it to bigger OR smaller than 320x240.

B) (Timer issue I can't set the channel to be recorded! I can set the time, filename, etc, but I can't set the channel...huh?


Otherwise, it's working PERFECTLY! So, if anybody could help, that would be...uhhh....helpful...

Thank you ^_^

[Apnoea]

For full support of the ATI card, the ATI software that came with the card is probably a good idea.

However, with VDub, you might be able to change channels through menus-
video->format or source
or at least I used to be able to- I'm using a generic BT848 (MM100PCTV) and had to trawl the net for working XP drivers.
Re: resolution- try the same menus... you should be able to change it though. Does it work with the ATI software?

PowerVCR might be more suited to your needs- I understand it lets you set recording times/dates/channel etc.
I haven't used it myself yet though- maybe next week.

Apnoea

[IOG]

A) I'm using the ATI drivers, but not the ATI software (the ATI software SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS) It freezes constantly, and says that it drops more than 1000% of frames. What it ends up with is one frame and the audio...but it just stays with one frame.

B) I already knew how to change the channels through the menu, but, then, I can't record more than one channel, so it's not really a solution, it'll only let me record shows on one channel...

C) Errrrrm, still can't change the res. I discovered that I can make it anything by 240, but not by 480....bizarre.....

D) I'll try PowerVCR...

[IOG]

OK, new question, same subject:

I'm still using VD, PowerVCR doesn't work...I'll just deal with the channel problem, and the resolution isn't really that bad (320x240 is OK, it'll play smoother anyway *shrugs*)

However....
The audio skips. Very annoying. Hard to listen to it. If I put the video through VD and change the framerate so that vid & audio durations match, they don't quite match, because the audio is skippy. I tried to put up the buffer, but it won't even let me put on a buffer! Bizarre...

Anybody know why it does this?

[IOG]

Ooops, answered my own question! If I don't compress the audio (PCM) it works...but that's sort of, errrm, bad. Well, again I'll learn to deal with it X-D.

However, if anybody can still help me get the audio to match...WITH a compressor, that'd be very helpful!

[IOG]

I downloaded the newest version, and now it works!!!! YAY!

I'm so HAPPY!

Thanks everybody ^_^

[Apnoea]

Glad you got it sorted- I would have posted sooner but installing winXP got pretty ugly..
Apnoea