Canapus ADVC110 Capturing

dan-hedrick wrote on 10/16/2007, 7:52 AM

I'm still having trouble capturing video via a Canopus ADVC110 (hundreds of dropped frames). Can anyone using this device, tell me what "DIP switch" settings they have. I am in the United States and trying to capture from a Panasonic Digital Camcorder (model # PV-GS31). I have connected the Camcorder to the Canopus with a DV cable and the connection between the Canopus and PC is with a 6pin Firewire cable (provides power to the Canopus and sends DV signal to PC) These are the only two cable connections I have to the Canopus.

Thanks,

lcdrdan

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vincej wrote on 10/16/2007, 8:43 AM

I am using an ADVC55 - the dip switches might be the same - go the web - you might find a manual. Also my dip switches are printed on the back of the unit.

Anyway:

1 off = NTSC on = Pal
2 NTSC set up level off = 0IRE on = 7.5 IRE
3 audio input level off = 0db on = +15DB

switches 4,5,6 are reserved.

Paul Mead wrote on 10/16/2007, 12:25 PM

Chances are it isn't the converter that is causing problems; it is more likely something on your system that is preventing the video capture from keeping up with the video stream from the box.

HaroldC wrote on 10/16/2007, 5:19 PM

I had something of the same problem. But it turned out to be a software problem. Dropped frames when capturing from Canopus ADVC 110 and VMS. I now pretty much use Windows Movie Maker for capturing. I don't have any dropped frames using that program.

vincej wrote on 10/16/2007, 5:46 PM

I have no dropped frames using my canopus ADVC55

Terry Esslinger wrote on 10/17/2007, 12:12 PM

< I have connected the Camcorder to the Canopus with a DV cable >
What do you mean by a DV cable? RCA composite cable with a miniplug on one end?

If this is a digital camcorder does it not have a firewire port on the camera? (maybe a dumb question). If so why not connect camera to computer to caoture direct? (maybe a dumb statement)

I use the ADVC110 to capture analog sources such as VHS, Hi8 etc.

dan-hedrick wrote on 10/17/2007, 4:13 PM

A "DV Cable" is also known as a 4-pin Fire Wireinput/output cable. Yes, this is a digital camcorder and the DV cable is connected to the firewire port. I have also connected the camera directly to my pc with a firewire cable with the same results....lots of dropped frames.

After several responses from forum members, I do believe that my poblem is in my computer/software set up...but I don't know what it is. (See my earlier post from last week on "capturing" to see my computer specs).

lcdrdan

discdude wrote on 10/18/2007, 3:26 AM

Here are some general tips to capturing:

Windows XP SP 2 has slow Firewire speeds. Download the fix here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885222

Make sure DMA is on all hard drives:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/IDE-DMA.mspx

Also, like others have mentioned, capturing to a non-boot drive helps.

dan-hedrick wrote on 10/18/2007, 12:41 PM

Thanks for your response. I think that this may resolve my problem with capturing. All hard drives already have DMA activated.
I read the info on Changing the Registry information....and IT SCARES ME.... I'm worried about having serious problems. When I click on the link that you sent....."Download the Update for Windows XP (KB885222) package now"....will this be an automatic upgrade of Windows XP, SP2? or will I have to do a lot of other changes?

Although I consider myself "computer literate"...I am not a computer guru. Is this something I an do myself (change the registry setting...without getting into trouble)....or should I hire the "Geek Squad."

Sorry to be such a pest and I really appreciate any help that you can provide.

lcdrdan

discdude wrote on 10/18/2007, 2:15 PM

Just download and run the update package. You can always uninstall it if it causes additional problems.

The registry stuff on the page is just describing what the update does. So you could change the registry setting yourself, but why bother when you can just download the update.