video vanishes when you hit 'capture'?

[dvd_master]

I'm running an ATI AIW 9000, and for some reason, suddenly, it's capturing is f****** up.

I try using the included software, which I normally do, but that shows the video in as a preview, but when I click capture, the files are empty (ie, Vdub opens it but there is nothing there, not even black video).

Virtual VCR is doing the same thing. I don't know what could have triggered this, but can someone tell me how to fix it?

[dvd_master]

no one??

[Joe Fenton]

Sounds like Macrovision. I had the same trouble with my ATI, precluding me from using the card to save my favorite tapes before they disintegrated (I have some over twenty years old). This is a big problem, especially since tapes that old rarely tend to be available new or on DVD. However, working around Macrovision is not a topic for this forum, so all I can say is do a search via Google on ATI and Macrovision and you should find the info you need.

[Joe Fenton]

Oh, if this is something recent, maybe it's because you updated your drivers. Older ATI drivers ignored Macrovision. The industry made a big stink, so ATI changed all their drivers to block the record function when Macrovision was detected.

[dvd_master]

Hmm, it WAS macrovision. How can I stop it from checking for it? These ARE my legitly owned tapes.

[Joe Fenton]

I had the same trouble when I was backing up my legit tape of "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" using my old ATI card. This was a rather helpful page:

http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/macrovision_graphics.html

[dvd_master]

None of the downloads work. That FSDrive or whatever they use shows 0 files in the storage.

[Joe Fenton]

Guess your ATI card is too new... sorry. Can't think of what else to do other than a general search on Google.

[dvd_master]

Well, I don't get it. The exact same problem is happening again now, with a tape I KNOW doesn't have copy protection, because I captured some of it a little while ago.

[Joe Fenton]

Maybe it's Windows... I've seen some pretty weird happenings with Windows, especially with ATI cards. My brother had nothing but trouble with his ATI card and got rid of it. I had nothing but trouble with my ATI card and got rid of it. I haven't had a lick of trouble since. I tried newer drivers, older drivers, the stock XP drivers, but nothing worked right. I got three crashes a day with the stock XP drivers and six to ten crashes a day with the latest ATI drivers. I got a GeForce FX 5600 on sale for a song and everything's peachy.