I am unable to capture VHS tapes

[jvt007]

When connected to the VCR to capture tapes on hard disc via "kaiserbaas video
to dvd maker" this error message is displayed
"The video devise cannot be used at this time because there has been an
error when starting the divice". Can anyone help?

 

[walter]

When connected to the VCR to capture tapes on hard disc via
"kaiserbaas video to dvd maker" this error message is displayed
"The video devise cannot be used at this time because there has been
an error when starting the divice". Can anyone help?

From your headers:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for *Windows* *2000*
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From the Kaiserbass Support Site:
http://kaiserbaas.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=4

Tested and working on:
XP (SP 2 and SP3)

VISTA (with SP1)

MAC OS/X 10.4

 

[Graham Hughes]

MM is designed to work with digital video via firewire. Use the app that
came with the product and hope it does work with W2000 if that is what you
are using.
If it captures as an mpeg file, you'll then need to convert this to a wmv
before using in MM

 

[walter]

Graham Hughes wrote:

All due respect, but it's hard to believe you're an MVP given your reading
comprehension skills.

MM is designed to work with digital video via firewire. Use the app
that came with the product and hope it does work with W2000 if that
is what you are using.

WIN2K *IS* what he's trying to use, assuming his post to this forum was made
from the same machine.

If it captures as an mpeg file, you'll then need to convert this to a
wmv before using in MM

"Kaiserbaas Video to DVD Maker" (which is what the OP was referring to) is
*not* going to capture *anything* at all on a WIN2K OS.

It won't work. And it probably never will given that the maker is not about
to develop drivers and what-not in support of an antiquated OS like WIN2K.

Period.

The OP either has to hook it up to an XP, Vista, or MAC OSX machine ... OR,
return it to the vendor.

Simple as that.

 

[John Inzer]

All due respect, but it's hard to believe you're an MVP given your
reading comprehension skills.

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Whoa! Dude!! Graham knows what he is doing.

Disrespecting your fellow volunteers is not acceptable
behavior in this newsgroup.

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WIN2K *IS* what he's trying to use, assuming his post to this forum
was made from the same machine.

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FYI...All messages posted from the web interface
will include the following info in the header:

"X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000"

That has *nothing* to do with the machine the
poster is using.

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[walter]

walter wrote:

Whoa! Dude!! Graham knows what he is doing.

Not from the looks of it.

Disrespecting your fellow volunteers is not acceptable
behavior in this newsgroup.

I call 'em like I see 'em.

FYI...All messages posted from the web interface
will include the following info in the header:

"X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000"

Umm. NO. They don't. Show me where my headers indicate that. Here are the
complete headers from the post I made in reply to Graham. Now tell me where
you see what you claim.
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Subject: Re: I am unable to capture VHS tapes
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That has *nothing* to do with the machine the
poster is using.

It has EVERYTHING to do with it if you're not posting through some dopey
web-interface that steals Usenet content as if it's their own.

You may know a lot about WMM, but you know little about the Internet and
OS's.

 

[John Inzer]

snip<

Umm. NO. They don't. Show me where my headers indicate that. Here
are the complete headers from the post I made in reply to Graham. Now tell
me where you see what you claim.
snip<

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Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is not listed
in your headers because you did not post from
the web interface. You are using Outlook Express.

FWIW...here is a link to the web interface.

MovieMaker
http://tinyurl.com/b8bka
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[jvt007]

I am operating "windows XP" and sp 1,2 and 3 are installed. I have other
programs like "magix" and "cyberlink" and "winfast". Do you have any other
suggestions?

 

[John Inzer]

When connected to the VCR to capture tapes on hard disc via
"kaiserbaas video to dvd maker" this error message is displayed
"The video devise cannot be used at this time because there has been
an error when starting the divice". Can anyone help?

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If your main goal is to make DVD copies
of your VHS home movies...you don't need
a computer. A DVD Recorder may be worth
a look.

Answers To Basic Questions About DVD
Recorders - Introduction and Index
http://tinyurl.com/ey5re
or...
http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdrecorderfaqs/a/dvdrecfaqintro.htm

However if you plan to edit your movies...
Maybe the following links will give you an
idea of what's involved.

Capturing Analog Video
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalog.html

How To Convert VHS To DVD Guide
http://vhs-to-dvd.janvesely.com/

Movie Maker 2 - Capturing Analog Video - Dazzle
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalogDazzle.html

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/downloadvideo.mspx

Convert VHS to DVD
http://www.signvideo.com/conv-v-to-d.htm

Copying VHS to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/dzcho
or...
http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/copy-vhs-to-dvd.html

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Graham Hughes]

The flaw in your arguement Walter is in your own reply, why don't you try
reading what you write and see if you can work it out.

Dear OP, please don't let this stop you from requesting further assistance,
just ask your questions, we all start somewhere, with varying amounts of
knowledge and all we try to do here is help you along the way.

 

[Graham Hughes]

Assuming this is your product
http://www.kaiserbaas.com/KBA03001_video_to_dvd_maker.html

Then it says
Use the supplied CyberLink software to capture the video, edit, and output
to DVD. MAC or PC compatible. Mac users can use iMovie to edit and burn
their DVDs.

Without delving deeper I cannot easily see the format that it captures as,
but most do use mpeg2, so if you did want to edit this video in movie maker
you would need to convert it to a wmv video file before importing into MM.
This may help
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/ConvertMpeg2wmv.html

 

[John Inzer]

I am downloading the vhs video via the equipment into my laptop,
filed and can be brought up ready to bring over by using Roxio
software. The problem which is probably more mine than the equipment
is knowing where on Roxio's instructions is the key re data from file
rather than the simple copy/burn procedure.
It must be simple but my computer skills are not as required.
thank you

url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/12827150.aspx

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I don't know if the following articles will help but they may be worth a
look:

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea
or.....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/downloadvideo.mspx

Download video from your camera to your computer
http://tinyurl.com/knj9k
or.....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/DLmovies.mspx

Connect your video camera to your computer
http://tinyurl.com/jnvfv
or.....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/camera.mspx

Introduction: Why Use a Digital
Camcorder for Analog Video Capture?
http://www.videohelp.com/dvanalog

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk