Vegas and non DV / HDV captures at DVinfo.net

Mike Maynard · June 22nd, 2007, 11:18 AM

Can Vegas capture video from a non DV/HDV device?

I have a USB device that allows me to connect SVideo or standard RCA Type connectors to it (L / R Audio and Video) and in the past have used Windows Movie Maker to capture audio/video from a VCR or older (non DV) camera.

I tried this with Vegas and it finds the USB capture device but says it can't connect to it.

Anyone know of a way to do this with Vegas or is it back to WMM for these occasional grabs?

Ervin Farkas · June 22nd, 2007, 01:13 PM

Most NLEs have a very short list of supported capture hardware and your external box is more than likely not on the list.

If your concern is quality (meaning Vegas would capture in higher quality), weel, it doesn't matter - the digitizing is done in the box, all the USB cable does is a transfer, just like copying a file. If WMM captures the stream in DV format, than use if for capturing and import the resulting file in Vegas.

Seth Bloombaum · June 22nd, 2007, 02:53 PM

It's worth one more try with "Enable DV Device Control" turned off in the capture preferences.

June 22nd, 2007, 11:18 AM	#1
Mike Maynard Tourist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 1	Vegas and non DV / HDV captures Can Vegas capture video from a non DV/HDV device? I have a USB device that allows me to connect SVideo or standard RCA Type connectors to it (L / R Audio and Video) and in the past have used Windows Movie Maker to capture audio/video from a VCR or older (non DV) camera. I tried this with Vegas and it finds the USB capture device but says it can't connect to it. Anyone know of a way to do this with Vegas or is it back to WMM for these occasional grabs?

June 22nd, 2007, 01:13 PM	#2
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	Most NLEs have a very short list of supported capture hardware and your external box is more than likely not on the list. If your concern is quality (meaning Vegas would capture in higher quality), weel, it doesn't matter - the digitizing is done in the box, all the USB cable does is a transfer, just like copying a file. If WMM captures the stream in DV format, than use if for capturing and import the resulting file in Vegas. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

June 22nd, 2007, 02:53 PM	#3
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	It's worth one more try with "Enable DV Device Control" turned off in the capture preferences.