Dear Lazywebs: Video
Feb. 1st, 2010 04:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snousleSo that HP TouchSmart I've had for a while is much more agreeable with Windows 7. MUCH. I'm actually turning it into my "main" computer and putting the usual one out to pasture.
Unfortunately, I'm back to square one with video. Previously, I'd gotten it working with some of the included shovelware, but now I can't (and don't want to) install said shovelware. I know the computer is capable of dealing with a video signal because when I go through Windows Media Center's TV setup, I am able to get to a point where I can see the output of my VCR play on the screenin a little thumbnail preview. (The VCR is connected to the S-video input on the TouchSmart). However, the process hangs when it demands that I set up some IR thingy that I can't find and really want to deal with. There is no option to skip that step (grr...)
It seems I ought to be able to record video with VLC media player, but no matter what I do, I cannot get it to display the video signal. I'm not sure what I'm missing here. I can use the Media -> Open Capture Device dialog, and under "Capture Mode" there are options DirectShow and DVBDirectShow. Under "Video Device Name" there is "Default", "None", and "AVerMedia Capture" as well as "HP WebCam". No matter what options I choose, when I press "Play", it fails to show the video signal. Am I barking up the wrong tree here?
Suggestions very welcome, I am out of ideas.
Unfortunately, I'm back to square one with video. Previously, I'd gotten it working with some of the included shovelware, but now I can't (and don't want to) install said shovelware. I know the computer is capable of dealing with a video signal because when I go through Windows Media Center's TV setup, I am able to get to a point where I can see the output of my VCR play on the screenin a little thumbnail preview. (The VCR is connected to the S-video input on the TouchSmart). However, the process hangs when it demands that I set up some IR thingy that I can't find and really want to deal with. There is no option to skip that step (grr...)
It seems I ought to be able to record video with VLC media player, but no matter what I do, I cannot get it to display the video signal. I'm not sure what I'm missing here. I can use the Media -> Open Capture Device dialog, and under "Capture Mode" there are options DirectShow and DVBDirectShow. Under "Video Device Name" there is "Default", "None", and "AVerMedia Capture" as well as "HP WebCam". No matter what options I choose, when I press "Play", it fails to show the video signal. Am I barking up the wrong tree here?
Suggestions very welcome, I am out of ideas.
