mygica ez grabber 2: Anyone else experiencing trouble have a black screen or colored lines across screen when trying to record a video from vhs?
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Sorry but I don't think it will work. Whenever I tried recording on my VCR to test if this works or not it failed. But if you are trying to record a wii, XBOX (360 or reg.), PS (1, 2, or 3) etc. try connecting it directly to the EZG2. If this doesn't work then I don't know.
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Wendy, I asked my hubby as I had bought for him. He said I should tell you when we had a problem putting VHS on DVD as it was suppose to do, he could not find anyone to look at it let alone fix it. That said, he also says no, it doesn't record without and external digit tuner. He really is NOT happy with the entire unit and Toshiba. He still gets upset thinking I wasted my money on it and it was the one he wanted.
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you want to push play on the VCR and hit record on your computer screen to save a file of what is playing from the VCR? you are looking for EZ-cap. EASYCAP USB 2.0 Audio Video Capture Adapter TV VHS DVD hope this helps you or someone else.
2045912
I haven't even been able to get the darn thing to record. The directions are pretty much non-existent. Any tips?
10607
if your vhs player/recorder has component video; meaning rgb hookups in addition to an s-video or yellow rca cable for video hookups than the startech will work. the startech does not have standard s-video or yellow rca jacks. hope this helps
2013862
My VCR is also still working, but I fear any day it will "konk out" and I'll be lost. I also use a portable DVD player which is OK, but it would be nice to have an "all in one" which would be relatively easy to install and would still enable me to record shows directly from the TV without a hassle. I only have the very basic cable system (no separate box or satellite).
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My apologies, I'm slightly revising my previous answer. This unit supports 480i to 1080i, so it MIGHT be possible to use it for a composite (r,w,y) cable from your VHS player. The yellow would be plugged into the green port.The description doesn't explicitly say it supports composite, though, so it might be a gamble. I can't claim it will work with any certainty, but apparently the green port is what is commonly used to support the old composite cables.
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If your VHS tapes are getting old you may have problems like that. Also Head placement with "tracking" sometimes causes loss of audio and/or video.I would say the Video adapter either works or it doesn't work. The rest is either VHS Equipment of conversion software drivers. Those are my thoughts.
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My experience with some older players Like a JVC just wont play the recording ! Try contacting JVC !
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I haven't been able to duplicate your problem...so I am assuming you are not using software correctly (vlc player) ...if the Shadow says it is recording, it is ..and it could be a bad chip ..I would start with a new chip before I did anything else...If that fails, I would start fresh with a new reload of VLC player ..
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To be honest, I haven't tried it yet since I am always busy with other stuff. You need video capture software on your computer and a connecting USB cable, but there should be no reason why there would be a problem as long as the signal gets through. Hope to get around to it one of these days!
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I don't experience the video dropout when viewing the same scenes via a recording of the same movie via DVD player. Only using the satellite receiver hooked to the 806 with composite video and then uploaded to the TV via HDMI cable. I think it has something to do with the quality of the satellite video and/or inability of the receiver to "keep up" with extreme video changes.Secondly, as to the "S" at the end of the serial number, doesn't that stand for "silver".....whereas the black receiver doesn't have the "s".
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I have had the same exact problem. Worked great for awhile; now just shows it is recording and doesn't register any sound. Would love to hear if anyone has a solution?
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i will try to help, but it is going to be hard for me to explain it all. first off mine works fine , but i have it hooked up to one vhs/dvd combo.an one vhs/ dvd recorder. this is hooked up to about 11 or 12 rca cables an it plays thru the tv, but you have to have this unit pluged in between two vcrs .. i know it is confushing, but you have to figure out the instructions, this might take a while. it took two us to figure this out, but it works fine , great picture an everything. i sure hope this helps. phil
937755
It has to be a compatible capture device. The key question is what is considered compatible? That I do not know as they refuse to release a compatibility list :( I have ran against the same issue with 1/2 my devices.
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Try with and without the image stabilization to see if that makes a difference. Also try at lower resolution. I just did "Fast 720P" with a clear picture, I also had record when moving so it only never recorded more that 5 min at a time. I have not noticed that problem yet, but I have notice jumps(screen goes blank?). Could be the card. Make sure it is a class 10 card. I just upgraded to 64gig SanDisk Extreme and will see if it makes a difference.
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My StarTech capture card does the same thing. Playback is perfect. Guessing Picture and sound could be offset to compensate for dropped frames if necessary.