Cannot see video or hear sound in Capture mode

[Elcamp]

I've read through a number of posts and my problem is slightly different. I
have 2 Sony Camcorders, ATI AIW Radeon 8500 DV video card, Windows XP Pro SP2
and 3 capture software programs (Ulead VideoStudio, Sonic MyDVD and Arsoft
DVD2). My problem is as stated in the subject, but the software programs do
control the cameras. When I try to capture video after the computer has been
on for a while, I don't get picture or sound in the capture mode of any of
the programs. As it is the same for all software programs, I have to assume
it is XP.

When I reboot the computer, sometimes, I will then get video and sound in
the capture mode, but if I leave it and go to something else and come back,
the video and sound are no longer there. I have to reboot again and that
dosen't always work. This has started since I installed SP2 and the updates.

I've run 'scandisc' and I downloaded and installed the XPCodecPack. Neither
made any difference.

I would appreciate any help anyone can provide.

Thanks

[Graham Hughes]

Have you checked for video card driver updates?

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Elcamp" > wrote in message
...
> I've read through a number of posts and my problem is slightly different.
> I
> have 2 Sony Camcorders, ATI AIW Radeon 8500 DV video card, Windows XP Pro
> SP2
> and 3 capture software programs (Ulead VideoStudio, Sonic MyDVD and Arsoft
> DVD2). My problem is as stated in the subject, but the software programs
> do
> control the cameras. When I try to capture video after the computer has
> been
> on for a while, I don't get picture or sound in the capture mode of any of
> the programs. As it is the same for all software programs, I have to
> assume
> it is XP.
>
> When I reboot the computer, sometimes, I will then get video and sound in
> the capture mode, but if I leave it and go to something else and come
> back,
> the video and sound are no longer there. I have to reboot again and that
> dosen't always work. This has started since I installed SP2 and the
> updates.
>
> I've run 'scandisc' and I downloaded and installed the XPCodecPack.
> Neither
> made any difference.
>
> I would appreciate any help anyone can provide.
>
> Thanks

[Wojo]

As well as updates for the firewire and/or USB?


"Graham Hughes" > wrote in message
...
> Have you checked for video card driver updates?
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Elcamp" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've read through a number of posts and my problem is slightly different.
>> I
>> have 2 Sony Camcorders, ATI AIW Radeon 8500 DV video card, Windows XP Pro
>> SP2
>> and 3 capture software programs (Ulead VideoStudio, Sonic MyDVD and
>> Arsoft
>> DVD2). My problem is as stated in the subject, but the software programs
>> do
>> control the cameras. When I try to capture video after the computer has
>> been
>> on for a while, I don't get picture or sound in the capture mode of any
>> of
>> the programs. As it is the same for all software programs, I have to
>> assume
>> it is XP.
>>
>> When I reboot the computer, sometimes, I will then get video and sound in
>> the capture mode, but if I leave it and go to something else and come
>> back,
>> the video and sound are no longer there. I have to reboot again and that
>> dosen't always work. This has started since I installed SP2 and the
>> updates.
>>
>> I've run 'scandisc' and I downloaded and installed the XPCodecPack.
>> Neither
>> made any difference.
>>
>> I would appreciate any help anyone can provide.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>