Ok, perhaps something is wrong with my software. I should have stated up front that this is the downloaded version. I figured that if this worked well, I would gladly purchase the program. That said, I do not have a "Capture" tab. If I click on Preferences, there is a Video tab ... however, that only shows the software that will do the capture: C:\Program Files\Screenblast\VideoFactory2\SbVidCap2.EXE. Is this exclusive to the downloaded version?

By saying I have "played" with all the video/audio settings I mean through Control Panel, etc. I've checked my audio through several devices and all works ok. BTW, I can record audio from the CD player into the clip also.

As for any success, I can download video with audio using Sony's Pixela software, but it is entirely too limited. I can't get audio with video using MS Movie Maker, either.

Oh, one other thing. I am not using a firewire card, simply using USB. Do you think a firewire card would solve this problem?

Joe

Ermmmm . . . "Oh, one other thing. I am not using a firewire card, simply using USB. Do you think a firewire card would solve this problem?"

Straight Firewire here! - No USB! I use 1394 Dell Video Qualified 4-pin port on a laptop. I also use a Maxtor PCMCIA Firewire card offering me an extra 2 firewire ports. The only thing I use my USB 1.0 port for is scanning, printing and now "stills" captured on my Canon XM2 - bit pointless really as I can extract said stills from my video work - Just too much technology!

Now, I've heard that USB 1.0 - as opposed to USB 2.0 - is not fast enough for DV work. I don't know the result of having a slower form of port and that port's "standards" would do to the demanding work of say 4 or 5 mbs/sec required, but I would guess USB 1.0 isn't fast enough to pipe the stuff through your pc - yes? I'm sure others will string along this thread with some valuable scientific reflections on your USB "block". In the meantime you could do a search for "firewire" and what it means to give yourself a head start - for when the responses start to come back to us - yes Joe?

But your initial enquiry that your cammy was NOT recognised as a DV device is still pertinant - hmmmm....

My adivce do some further research on the WEB, see the repsonses here of others, do a search here for the same AND keep it simple - If you find a solution that works - go for it - yes?

Grazie

Thanks for your thoughts. I don't think the USB ports are the problem. Again, I can capture audio with video using Sony's Pixela software ... it's just that it is so liimited (the software), I wanted something else.

I'm still wondering about your previous post of the "capture" tab. Am I missing something? Could you please give me your specific steps to get to those settings?

Thanks!

Joe