Capture problem using Canopus ADVC100

Just purchased ADVC 100 on ebay. Connected to Panasonic VHS player via Firewire to PC. Using FCE4.0.1 settings DV-Pal Converter. When capturing audio cannot be heard though is there when playing back captured clip.
Also video footage appears 'grainy' with wavy lines throughout. This can be corrected using Gausian Blur and Sharpen filters but did expect video footage to be much better!!
Have checked other forums where users say capture using ADVC is excellent. Anyone any idea where I am going wrong?? Help appreciated.

iMac 20" (Intel) 2.4Ghz, 2Mb RAM, Mac OS X (10.5.1), Lacie 500GB FW HD; Final Cut Express HD 4.1

Posted on Nov 25, 2008 9:03 AM

17 replies

ad5901 Author

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Dec 18, 2008 2:14 AM in response to F. Carl McIvor1

You have a point. Some of the material was from commercial VHS and I did try to copy direct to a DVD recorder with the same results! Personal video footage is fine. I did read that it is possible to disable Macrovision on the ADVC100 by pressing the silver button for about 15 seconds which should give the colour bars then switch to digital input. Pressing the button again to switch back to Analogue input should then disable Macrovision! Have tried this several times but does not appear to work when transfering from VHS.

ad5901 Author

Level 1

21 points

Dec 30, 2008 3:37 AM in response to ad5901

To close the thread. Output from the video recorder via the composite connector works fine. I assume the video does not produce S-Video via scart output. Have connected Hi-8 camcorder via S-Video and output is fine. Many thanks for all the help.

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Capture problem using Canopus ADVC100