WMM analog capture nightmare

[Guest]

nVidia FX5900/256MB (Chaintech) w/ VIVO, in A7N8XD-r2 mobo, 1 GB RAM, 80GB
HDD, from Sony video 8mm Handicam using Tandy adapter to svideo. Center 1/3
of frame is white out (horizontal) in spurts of from 9 seconds to 1+ minutes
across a 45 minute capture. WMM monitor capture monitor window never shows
white out during the capture. It appears in playback. Have viewed saved
clip in WinDVD Creator 1.0 and in Windows Media Player 9 and white out is
appears in playback there. Have a 3GB pagefile split across to logical
partitions of HDD. Have a jpeg snapshot of a frame as example, but can't
attach. . . .

Have tried different nVidia display drivers - no difference. Have tried
different nVidia WDM drivers - no difference.

I doubt this is just a WMM issue, but do not know where to turn next. Hate
to think I ramped up this hardware (256MB graphics adapter with VIVO) and
went all nVidia and nForce for compatibility to no avail.

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[James E Middleton]

Can you capture the video with the software that came with the video card
and then import it to WMM as .avi? WMM is really made to capture from
firewire.

You could attach the 8mm to a DV camera with RCA cables, capture the video
to the DV camera and import that way...