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Copy video to PCTV

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  • 17-08-2006 2:30pm
    #1
    wheelbarrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 158 ✭✭


    HAve the PCTV professional on the PC. Plays tv and records tv no bother at all. Was hoping that one of you would know how to copy a video from vhs onto it. Reckon i need a different cable.

    Cheers


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    You require a composite or s-video (better quality) cable to connect the VCR to the multi-input on your tuner. Check your VCR for either output, if neither are present you can use a scart adaptor (set to output mode) to convert the signal into composite. Any regular audio/video store should stock the required cables.

    After that load up some recording software (Windows Movie Maker will even do), press play on the VCR and record the output.


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    wheelbarrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 158 ✭✭wheelbarrow


    Cheers for the quick reply.The output from the scart convertor,\will that be a normal tv cable into the back of the tv card of the pc?


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    The scart adaptor outputs over composite video cables (yellow for video, red/white for audio) or s-video (ignore s-video as it wont work right anyway).

    Which kind of PCTV Pro do you have as there have been more than one ?

    First generation

    Second generation


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    wheelbarrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 158 ✭✭wheelbarrow


    Its the first generation, got it working...cheers...one last question...when i play what i recorded off the video its a tad fast ) not the same speed as it was on the video.

    Cheers


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    brav
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    your video is not playing ntsc is it?
    NTSC runs a bit faster than pal, so maybe if your recording pal but its actually ntsc it will be faster(and sometimes black and white)


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    wheelbarrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 158 ✭✭wheelbarrow


    ...not too sure what the video is. Found a seting on the Windows Movie maker that could slow things down,. worked fine.

    Cheers


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