VHS Capture only in black and white

[antineff]

I tried to capture my old VHS-Tapes (selfrecorded, not bought; no Macrovision or something) on my PC. I tried different programs (VirtualDub(Mod), MS MovieMaker, Power Director etc.) and different cables and adapters too. The result is always black and white.

Facts about my VCR: It plays back perfectly directly connectet to a TV; It only has a SCART-out, no S-Video or composit.

Facts about my capturing-skills: I don't have probs with any other media. Even capturing from my old Hi8-Camcorder via S-Video or composit works perfect.

Did anyone encounter similar problems, and does anyone know how to work around?

Many Thanx,
antineff

[antineff]

The answer is:

my Low-Budget-Stereo-VCR does not support S-Video but only composit. Using the SCART to Composit connection results in a captured movie in colour rather than b&w.