Capture video from VCR

[Ed.Birch]

I have recently bought a Vaio Desktop VGC-V2 and have tried to capture video from a VCR via the three wire audio and video phono connections.

When I run Windows Movie Maker and choose Capture Video it tells me that there is no video capture device.

What am I doing wrong?

Is there and easier way:smileysad:

[Twisted-Rizla]

I think you need an iLink cable.

[robpaxton]

You need to use the recording facility of Vaio Zone or is it Gigapocket?

[sparks]

I had the same problems. If you recorded using Giga Pocket, open giga explorer
This gives the option to export a file
Track where the file went it should be in my video on the c drive
From within MS movie maker, and the same place as capture, you will find an option to import a file
Find the first file, and them MS MM will import it
Most of the last part of the above, is within MS MM help

Regards

Sparks:smileycool:

[kee-lo_]

You need to use GP to do this, Windows Movie Maker doesn't see the GP card.

Damn DRM again

[Ed.Birch]

Dear Rob,

I have Vaio-Zone but I see no evidence of a record function. When I first go in the TV tuner searches for channels but I have no antenna attached. It finds no stations.

Can you suggest which part of Vaio-Zone I go to to record from the video-adio inputs?

Thanks
Ed:smileyhappy:

[Ed.Birch]

I have Vaio-Zone but don't see a record function. Do I need to have a working antenna attached to get this to initialise correctly?

I have searched for Giga Pocket but get no results?

Thanks
Ed

[kee-lo_]

Ed:

Try putting in an antenna so you can use VAIO Zone.
Else you can capture from DV Gate, select from RCA imputs not iLink.

[robpaxton]

Try using the TV icon in Vaio Launcher. This should (I think) give you access to the recording function.

I don't have this computer so it is difficult to be more specific.

[kee-lo_]

Not many of us have VAIO Zone either.