DAC100 - getting it to work

[pault]

Hello again,

My DataVideo DAC100 A to D convertor arrived yesterday. I spent all evening trying to get it to work but to no avail.

I am using a cheap VHS recorder that only has a scart socket on the back - and used a scart plug that converted to composite video leads to plug into the DAC100 unit. I suspect that this may be the problem.

The computer (WinXP) recognises the DAC100 as a camera, but I believe that this is normal.

As you can guess I am a total newbie, and have yet to successfully xfer video to a PC. Does anybody have any ideas?

Thanks
P.

[Alan Mills]

Indeed it might be the lead. if you bought a scart to 3 phono lead then the lead could be the wrong one. These leads are usually uni-directional and it might be that the lead you have only works in the direction of phono INTO the scart when you actually need it to work from the scart INTO the phono plugs.

If it only has three phono plugs and works one way it will NOT work the other way.

If that is the case I suggest you invest in a scart-to-6 phono lead so you can use it with anything.

Lucky these things are cheap. I bought one that has proved quite adequate for everything I've wanted to do for only about £3

[Pieguy]

yes. I had the same sort of problem. you can get a scart to 3 pin composite adaptor with a switch. the switch has in and out options so I can output to my camera as well as recording to VHS

[pault]

Some success. It was the scart lead. I now have a scart plug the has a direction switch on it. et to out the video is transferring - but alas no audio. The quality of the resulting video is very good (in my view as a novice)

[Marc Peters]

Remember that s-video is video only, u'll have to input the sound in addition. If this makes no sense, its cos i am inebriated (never did know how to spell that word, esp when i am that word :0))

Anyway, 3-0, la la la laaaaaaaa la. And a draw for croatia. Now all we need is a draw. Come 0n England!!!!!!!

[purejammy]

Shame on you young Marc. Its spelled P.1.S.S.E.D.

[pault]

Still cannot capture sound. Searching the web (Google Groups) it seems that I am not the only one with this problem, but cannot see that anyone have come up with a solution.

Video is coming across great now... but silent.

The set up is:

VHS (scart) to DAC100 A to D converter via composite video leads
DAC100 to PC via Firewire
There is also composite video out of DAC100 to a monitor (TV), which is receiving sound - which reassures me that audio is getting to the DAC100 at least.

[Marc Peters]

Are you sure you have an audio carrier? The scart lead should split into three leads... on for video and two for sound (left and right).

[pault]

I am sure.

I have a composite video out to a 10" TV which gives audio and video

So the problem MUST lie between the DAC100 and the PC,

I have tried using Win Movie Maker 2, WinDV and DVIO - all are missing audio.

I do appreciate the assistance you are all giving - thank you.

[Marc Peters]

Sorry to harp on about the cable, but what does it look like? Is it just one lead?