s2_johnm wrote: >> The CX25843 does't appear to like poorly formed sync's from VCRs. >> >> But if you want to muck around with settings, here's a message (and >> thread) you may find interesting: >> >> http://ivtvdriver.org/pipermail/ivtv-users/2009-December/009710.html > > Thanks, looks like exactly the same troubles as I am having. I may > have to buy different capture card then.
Having started the above-refenced thread, I firmly believe that the solution lies somewhere in the 289-page pdf document that describes the registers, their possible settings, etc. Since I had a Feb. 20 product delivery date (a family re-union) that I couldn't meet with the Hauppage cards (a PVR-500, PVR-150 and HVR-1600), I chose, like you, to get a different capture mechanism, a USB ConvertX AV100U A/V Capture device that came with a Windows XP box that I got from Craigslist for $50, about the same price for a Radio Shack USB capture and its software. I hate using M$ products, but the capture was adequate, then I transferred the mpeg2 files to a Linux CentOS venue where I could use kino, ffmpeg and qdvdauthor to edit and build the finished DVD products that were gratefully received by all family members at the re-union. Only two relatives were savvy to the fact that I had to eat my words about Linux having the capabilities to do anything imaginable, but I'll revisit that fact after having some time to read and figure out the pdf file about the Hauppauge / Conexant registers, and eventually finding which particular chip register setting solves the problem. _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
