Can't capture. Preview off?

allenz wrote on 11/20/2004, 7:38 PM
Hi
I don't know what happened. I did nothing, changed nothing since I captured last time. Same problem in both Vegas 4 and 5.

Went to capture MiniDV tape from my Sony GV-D1000 and got the error message. Then I tried capturing from my Sony VX2000 camera, same. So I used a different firewire cable, a new one. Then plugged it into my 2nd firewire card. Nothing.

Firewire card must work as I connected my Canopus ADVC100 box and my external preview from Vegas timeline works. But when I connect the GV-D1000 to the canopus box it still doesn't work.

What could have happened? Anyone got any ideas to check?

When I first open capture, it says connect a device. I turn on my editing deck and then I see the Microsoft DV device dialog box come up but then on the main screen is says preview off.

I just can't figure it out. Being both V4 and V5 I might figure it's the computer or devices but the device manager says everything is okay with the 2 fire wire cards.

Help?
Allen

Comments

nickle wrote on 11/20/2004, 8:12 PM
Under options does it say "never preview?"
allenz wrote on 11/21/2004, 5:41 AM
Under options in the capture window, everything is greyed out in both V4 and V5 except the "reconnect to device" and Preferences. However there is a check in always preview video and preview audio.

It's in the computer somewhere and I hope I don'thave to re-install the W2K operating system.

I want to find another capture utility first and try it as I got projects I have to finish first.

Allen