Gurus ! I need help !!!
Hi all !
I've bought Pinnacle studio deluxe ver.9 pack(card with software) from USA (internet). Before that I asked at Pinnacle support if product bought in USA could be PAL compatible and answer was - No prob just switch NTSC to PAL before capturing ( I live in PAL country ). Installed card in free PCI slot and installed software with original disks. Till here all went smooth no prob's . Tryed to use program and got a prob - In preview window I'm getting light green screen with tv program in it . Whole window have light geen lines from bottom to top and I can see tv program behind them . Picture is on whole window but in window I have only 5/6 of picture - 480 lines instead of 576 . I can't change TV type form NTSC to PAL as its gray ( disabled???) In help they write that all products in USA have PAL option disabled . Funny ha-h-h !!! I didn't give up and tryed WinDVR 3 as composite coz my cable box is directly connected to card . I've got very nice picture on whole screen with 720x576 resolution . Same thing when I try with ulead studio 7se - picture on whole screen with full PAL resolution . iuVCR as composite is giving 720x480 resolution on whole screen - picture is displying only top 480 lines as with Pinnacle software . DScaler is doing the same but he informing that he is working with DirectShow Driver . So I checked in software help and they say thet this software is based on directshow drivers . I come to conclusion that WinDVR and Ulead studio are working with WDM driver and all others with DirectShow and somehow DirectShow driver is supporting only NTSC format ??!!!. I see that this card is providing superior quality video and I want to use it with hes software but how exectly can I get them to work together ??? I have AverTv cap98 card installed on my system too and I want to leave it as is , hopefully that there is no conflict between them ! :cry: :cry: Can anyone help me to solve this issue ??? :( :( :( Thank's on advance bman |
If I understand you right, WDM Applications do work well and Directshow Appl. do work only in NTSC Mode?
So why don't you use VirtualVCR as its a WDM based application? And on the other hand I really don't know why you do order such "tricky" things like TV capt. Hardware in US. anyway, as you live in PAL Country. Did you obtain such a money safe goal by ordering that in US?? Did you searched via Google for some PAL Directshow drivers? |
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First of all , I ordered this Hardware coz It costs only half , yes , less than half in USA ( with delivery ) . :oops: :oops: VirtualVCR is working with VirtualDub as capture software , right ??? and VirtualDub is giving error message that driver isn't installed properly :oops: Is there such thing like PAL DirectShow drivers ???? First time I get this idea it sounded to me such nonsense that I even not bothered to search via Goooogle :oops: :oops: I'm doing that right now :roll: When I got answer from Pinnacle that there will be no problems with hardware I knew that It's too good to be true but ... I tryed ... I'm quite sure that finally I'll succeed to solve this stupid problem (with some help) , it's just metter of time as always Thank's for replay @INCREDIBLE bman |
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In your Case as the Card works with Directshow or WDM Drivers, VirtualVub can't recognise the card as it doesn't use a VFW interface! Means vfw driver. BUT you can try if a wdmVfw wrapper does make VirtaulDub recognise your card. Is that a USB Capture Device or really a card? Whats the chip on that card?? A BT8x8 or a Philips 7134 or similair. |
It's reall PCI card !
I can't say wich chip is on it coz I couldn't find any on it ?! I'll try all options u suggest with great pleasure just to solve this stupid problem - Keep going (every possible way ) U know u see yourself this card must be fully PAL compatible according PINNACLE site : http://www.pinnaclesys.com/docloader_n.asp?templ=10&doclink=/WebVideo/studioavdvdeluxeversion9/English(US)/doc/avdv_deluxe_features_specs_7.html&Product_ID=1883& Langue_ID=7&loc=spec&division_id= check yourself and don't forget that pinnacle representative from support groupe advised to buy it with no fear :idea: Every help is greatly appreciated bman |
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This card does not got a hardware codec onboard? Means the compression while capturing will be done by the machines CPU? |
Probably u are right !
But I don't care coz my system has enough power 2.4Ghz to run capture smoothly even 4 hours with WinDVR 3 . Now - good news ! It works , I get it work and I'm very happy . As I suspected whole problem was the software provided with this pack - IT'S NTSC only with PAL & SECAM disabled . I got from my friend hes Studio ver.8 software , uninstall ver.9 and install ver 8 and everything is perfect now . I did upgraded it to ver 9 . Even iuVCR can work and capture with no problems . All programs I listed above are working perfectly but not DScaler . Problem is solved :!: :wink: I'm happy and I'm very pleased with resulted video quality . Thank's for support and your help Incredible and I mean it !!!! Thank's mate !!! bman |
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