Analog to Digital Conversion

[Guest]

I will try to make this simple.

I have a Toshiba Satellite A70 laptop with Windows XP Home. I used the
recovery disk to completely rewrite hard disk. It is my understanding that
the windows loaded is SP2 because it has firewalls and all the other stuff. I
have loaded the complete set of Windows patches to make it a current version.
I have connected it to the Microsoft update site checked it that way. The A70
has 512K memory

I am trying to add a Dlink DUB-T210 (DUB) which is a analog to digital
converter (with tuner) box that plugs into the USB port.

The DUB comes with driver software which is loaded and appears in the
control panel listing of software.

The computer loads the correct drivers when the DUB is plugged into the USB
port. When Windows Movie Maker loads, it recognises the DUB and provides a
menu system that recognises many of the features of the DUB - like it having
a TV tuner.

When I capture video using standard video, it works ok. Previously I had
problems, but since completely reformatting the hard disk, it appears ok.

When I try to capture using DVD quality in WMM, the video in the Movie maker
small screen appears jerky and then freezes. The software locks up
completely.

I am looking for areas to investigate. From reading this forum, I think it
might have something to do with the format of the video being imported. It
might have something to do with the allocation of memory in the control panel
system area.

I have checked the USB drivers too and they say they are circa 2002.
However, video imports ok and I can see the enhanced host controller driver.
It says "standard" and I was wondering if there are newer drivers that I
could download.

Just remembered that I didnt give an overview of the connection. From VCR
RCA outputs to DUB and then from USB of DUB to Toshiba A70.

Has anyone got any ideas or comments. Greatfully accepted. Thanks

 

[Wojo [MVP]]

Hi Mark
Low system memory could be part of the problem here. Since you are trying to
capture at the highest possible quality you need a lot of system resources
to handle it. Try capturing using the High Quality NTSC setting instead of
DVD quality and check the results there. Also have a look at this article by
Graham: http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/OptimiseMyPcForVideo.htm
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[Guest]

Thank you. I really appreciate your advice

Yes I think I was spoilt previously because I had a Sony camcorder that did
the conversion beautifully but I have since bought a newer Sony that doesnt
have the conversion facility - hence the box.

Mark

 

[Wojo [MVP]]

Your welcome Mark
Let us know how it works out
-Wojo