USB video grabber works with camera, not with VHS recorder
I'm trying to get rid of all my old videotapes using a USB grabber (Fushicai USBTV007 Video Grabber [EasyCAP]). When I use VLC or Open Broadcaster Software I can get the video stream from /dev/video2.
With an old Hi8 camera (Hitachi VM-H630E) it works fine, but with my VHS player (Thomson VTH6210) it just gives a black screen and no sound. I know the player is fine because on a television it just works.
I've tried to change all settings I could find (using the monkey testing industry standard), but it makes no difference at all.
How can I get this working?
video video-editor video-recording v4l video4linux
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
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I'm trying to get rid of all my old videotapes using a USB grabber (Fushicai USBTV007 Video Grabber [EasyCAP]). When I use VLC or Open Broadcaster Software I can get the video stream from /dev/video2.
With an old Hi8 camera (Hitachi VM-H630E) it works fine, but with my VHS player (Thomson VTH6210) it just gives a black screen and no sound. I know the player is fine because on a television it just works.
I've tried to change all settings I could find (using the monkey testing industry standard), but it makes no difference at all.
How can I get this working?
video video-editor video-recording v4l video4linux
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
Maybe the VHS player is outputting an incompatible signal? Aren't you too young to be playing with VHS tapes?
– GabrielaGarcia
Feb 9 at 15:30
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Check the setup of the VHS player, as some that have multiple outputs, require that you select the desired video output ports... ie: composite vs component, etc.
– heynnema
Feb 9 at 16:37
add a comment |
I'm trying to get rid of all my old videotapes using a USB grabber (Fushicai USBTV007 Video Grabber [EasyCAP]). When I use VLC or Open Broadcaster Software I can get the video stream from /dev/video2.
With an old Hi8 camera (Hitachi VM-H630E) it works fine, but with my VHS player (Thomson VTH6210) it just gives a black screen and no sound. I know the player is fine because on a television it just works.
I've tried to change all settings I could find (using the monkey testing industry standard), but it makes no difference at all.
How can I get this working?
video video-editor video-recording v4l video4linux
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
I'm trying to get rid of all my old videotapes using a USB grabber (Fushicai USBTV007 Video Grabber [EasyCAP]). When I use VLC or Open Broadcaster Software I can get the video stream from /dev/video2.
With an old Hi8 camera (Hitachi VM-H630E) it works fine, but with my VHS player (Thomson VTH6210) it just gives a black screen and no sound. I know the player is fine because on a television it just works.
I've tried to change all settings I could find (using the monkey testing industry standard), but it makes no difference at all.
How can I get this working?
video video-editor video-recording v4l video4linux
video video-editor video-recording v4l video4linux
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
asked Feb 9 at 14:46
Stephan VierkantStephan Vierkant
217423
217423
Maybe the VHS player is outputting an incompatible signal? Aren't you too young to be playing with VHS tapes?
– GabrielaGarcia
Feb 9 at 15:30
1
Check the setup of the VHS player, as some that have multiple outputs, require that you select the desired video output ports... ie: composite vs component, etc.
– heynnema
Feb 9 at 16:37
add a comment |
Maybe the VHS player is outputting an incompatible signal? Aren't you too young to be playing with VHS tapes?
– GabrielaGarcia
Feb 9 at 15:30
1
Check the setup of the VHS player, as some that have multiple outputs, require that you select the desired video output ports... ie: composite vs component, etc.
– heynnema
Feb 9 at 16:37
Maybe the VHS player is outputting an incompatible signal? Aren't you too young to be playing with VHS tapes?
– GabrielaGarcia
Feb 9 at 15:30
Maybe the VHS player is outputting an incompatible signal? Aren't you too young to be playing with VHS tapes?
– GabrielaGarcia
Feb 9 at 15:30
1
1
Check the setup of the VHS player, as some that have multiple outputs, require that you select the desired video output ports... ie: composite vs component, etc.
– heynnema
Feb 9 at 16:37
Check the setup of the VHS player, as some that have multiple outputs, require that you select the desired video output ports... ie: composite vs component, etc.
– heynnema
Feb 9 at 16:37
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Maybe the VHS player is outputting an incompatible signal? Aren't you too young to be playing with VHS tapes?
– GabrielaGarcia
Feb 9 at 15:30
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Check the setup of the VHS player, as some that have multiple outputs, require that you select the desired video output ports... ie: composite vs component, etc.
– heynnema
Feb 9 at 16:37