No picture when recording blue screen

emmrecs wrote on 12/7/2020, 4:07 AM

Welcome to the Magix user to user forums.

Recording from what? Exactly which version and build of Video Pro X, which is the product you have selected.

You really do have to give us a lot more information if we are to have any chance of being able to help you! This post will show you what we really need to know!

I see you posted also to a thread about "Rescue Your Video Tapes". Is this the same problem?

Jeff
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Sven-Erik-Krogius wrote on 12/9/2020, 7:20 AM

Sorry to be unclear: I have a Panasonic VHS player from which I try to record videos to my computer. The software is recording, but with no picture only a blue screen. I have the latest version of Windows 10. The VHS player working as I have tested it via a TV.

AAProds wrote on 12/9/2020, 7:57 AM

@Sven-Erik-Krogius

These comments are based on MEP, but I imagine the VPX will be the same.

The blue screen is probably the signal from your capture card/device. The problem is the VHS signal is not getting through the capture device to your computer, for some reason. I doubt it is a problem with VPX.

Make sure you have set the appropriate inputs in VPX eg Video Driver and Input (Comp [for composite] or S-video).

No signal from VCR to capture card:

Signal from VCR to capture card, but no tape playing:

Also re-check that the leads are going to the correct places.

Even when the tape isn't actually playing, you should see a slightly different screen colour, to the straight blue screen that you currently see, when you connect the VCR to the capture card. One of my Panny VCRs sends out a grey signal/screen when the tape isn't playing. You should, for example, be able to see, on the VPX monitor, any VCR menus you call up.

VPX will record because as far as it's concerned, it is receiving a signal from the capture card/device.

Cheers, Al

emmrecs wrote on 12/9/2020, 8:00 AM

@Sven-Erik-Krogius

Thank you for the additional information but we really need answers to all the questions raised in my previous post.

At the moment we don't even know for certain what program you are using, how you are connecting the VHS player to your computer, nor anything about the actual hardware used in your computer.

Please help us to help you!

Jeff

johnebaker wrote on 12/9/2020, 8:12 AM

@Sven-Erik-Krogius, @AAProds

Hi

. . . . VPX will record because as far as it's concerned, it is receiving a sign from the capture card/device. . . . .

Which neatly brings us to an issue that, though obvious, is often overlooked.

If you are using a SCART to cinch plug cable or a SCART adaptor to take the output from the VCR:

if it has a switch on labelled In/Out then it must be set to Out.
if it has no switch then it must be an Out only cable/connector/adapter.

John EB