Does easy cap work with VHS

silkyuk9

I have Easy Cap, http://easycap.co.uk/ and i have it connected to my video recorder through the scart lead in the back of the vhs recorder. i have the wires of the easy cap connected to the scart which has a button theat says in and out. When i start the software which is unlead video studio and play the vhs tape i click on the button that says capture in the software program but i get a message telling me. 'No input signal' i cant seem to get any picture transferring from the tape to my pc via the easy cap.

ive looked on the website and im having this probelm, however, i have bought that little scart but still nothing.

http://easycap.co.uk/index.php/2008/08/no-input-signal-or-signal-is-unclear/

any advise anyone please.

silkyuk9

Well ive tried everything, installed new drivers etc but no use. easy cap garbage.

penrhyn

VHS recorders usually have two scart sockets, make sure your scart-phono adapter is plugged into the TV scart.

The switch on the scart adapter should be set to out (for output).

insert tape and start it playing back.

Hopefully your capture software will start working.

silkyuk9

penrhyn wrote: »

VHS recorders usually have two scart sockets, make sure your scart-phono adapter is plugged into the TV scart.

The switch on the scart adapter should be set to out (for output).

insert tape and start it playing back.

Hopefully your capture software will start working.

there is only one scart socket in the back of my video, there is no sockets for the yellow white and red plugs, this is why im using the scart, ive plugged it to output but still no joy.

penrhyn

Have you checked that the VHS machine is not faulty.
What happens when you run the editing software, does it recognise the USB device.
Have you tried it with Moviemaker, does that see the adapter?

silkyuk9

penrhyn wrote: »

Have you checked that the VHS machine is not faulty.
What happens when you run the editing software, does it recognise the USB device.
Have you tried it with Moviemaker, does that see the adapter?

i have only tried it with the adobe software.

ddoris

"Have you checked that the VHS machine is not faulty."-posted earlier -needs an answer.

velocetteman

Have you connected your video recorder to a TV via its Scart socket to see if it is producing an output signal?
Also, some VCRs have video and audio phono connectors hidden behind a front panel hinged door, which may not be obvious.

silkyuk9

the video works fine, easy cap has been detected by my pc, ive tried using windows movie maker, i press the little switch on the scart to 'in' and play the machine, but nothing.

penrhyn

The little switch on the scart should be set to out.