It may be that your VHS tape is copy protected. R On 16-May-04, at 3:17 PM, E. Bond Francisco wrote: > Folks, > > Nearing our wits end! We're trying to capture from a VHS tape into > iMovie. Here's the setup: > > 1) Mitsubishi VHS tape player > 2) Connected via composite cables (2 audio, 1 video) to a Sony TRV50 > using female to female RCA connectors into the audio-video cable > supplied by Sony. > 3) Open iMovie 4.01 > 4) Turn on the tape player. > 4) Turn on the TRV50 > 5) Switch imovie to camera and hit import. > 6) Cool, great everything is working. > 7) EXCEPT -- after about 3 seconds, the capture stops. I have NO CLUE > why, but I'm hoping that someone out there might have a clue, and be > willing to share it with us. > > If you need more info, ask and I'll tell you what i can. > > Thanks. Please copy Ian on your responses -- ianmac776@ comcast.net. > > Bond > > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > digest version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> >