Using s-video

6 May 2007 4:45 AM

JD

Hello,

I'm new to this group.

I'm interested in capturing my computer monitors images to my
camcorder (Sony DCR-TRV740). I'm trying to create instructional
lessons of software applications and have seen this done by other
people. I'm told alls it takes is using the s-video out from my
computers video card (128MB DDR NVidia GeForce FX 5200) to the s-video
input on the camcorder. The specs for the camcorder say that the s-
video connector is both in/out. When I attach the s-video cable and
put the camcorder in camera mode, I only see the image from the lens
and not from the s-video cable

Is the s-video signal always present from the computer video card or
do I have to turn that on somehow?

Does the camcorder have to be told that the s-video signal is an input
or is this automatic?

Does anyone know how to make this work?

Please Help, thank you

JD

6 May 2007 9:52 AM

Tadeusz Krzeminski

On 6.5.2007 6:45, in article
1178426716.895594.46***@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com, "JD"
<jeff_den***@onsetcomp.com> wrote:

> I'm interested in capturing my computer monitors images to my
> camcorder (Sony DCR-TRV740). I'm trying to create instructional
> lessons of software applications and have seen this done by other
> people. I'm told alls it takes is using the s-video out from my
> computers video card (128MB DDR NVidia GeForce FX 5200) to the s-video
> input on the camcorder. The specs for the camcorder say that the s-
> video connector is both in/out. When I attach the s-video cable and
> put the camcorder in camera mode, I only see the image from the lens
> and not from the s-video cable

If s-video connector in your camcorder can work in input mode as well, you
have to find and change that setting in the camera menu.

> Is the s-video signal always present from the computer video card or
> do I have to turn that on somehow?

No, normally it's inactive. You should use nVidia configuration software to
make it active. That can be found in advanced display settings.

> Does the camcorder have to be told that the s-video signal is an input
> or is this automatic?

I don't think it's automatic, probably you have to activate it (change the
source) in menu.

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Pozdrawiam / Best regards

Tadeusz Krzemiñski

7 May 2007 12:54 PM

Bob A

Just put the can in "VCR" mode, not camera mode and it will work. It
will select the S-Video input automatically when a S-Video signal is
present.