VCR to PC with ATI card = no picture??

[DaveBFG]

I am trying to capture some home videos off my VCR to my PC.
I can hear the audio but don't get any video. I have messed with almost every setting in the ATI software(ATI Capture card). I also have PowerVCR and that won't show any video either.
Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Dave

[Bodyslide]

How do you have the VCR connected to the PC? Also which card are you using?

[DaveBFG]

ATI TV Wonder Card
I have the VCR connected to the card with RCA cables, Yellow = Video
Red = Audio

I can hear the Audio through the PC, the Video setting in the ATI Software is on Composite.
I just did about 5 -8mm Tapes from the camera to the PC and they worked out great.
I just can't get the VCR to work... "shrug"
Thanks,
Dave

[Blazey]

Not trying to be a jerk with these, but:

Is the VCR set to line out?

Did you try the VCR on your TV? - perhaps it died.

Are your composite cables OK?

If you hook up a different device (DVD player, Laserdisc, etc) do you get a picture?

Did you install the MV hacks? Some ATI cards (mine included) will not recognize any tapes including my non-MV homemade tapes.

Good luck.

[DaveBFG]

Thanks for the reply.

I can hook up my cam-corder fine, it works great.
The VCR works when hooked up to a TV.

I hook the RCA cables from the OUT on the VCR to the capture card.
When I push play, you can see the word PLAY on the PC screen, you can hear the audio from the VCR... but NO Video.
When I use Nero Vision Express to capture from the VCR it says "Recording Disabled, No Signal Detected", again I can hear the Audio from the VCR in Nero.
This is a home video on the VCR so I shouldnt need any "MV Hack" should I? If so where can I find?
Thanks again,
Dave

[DaveBFG]

So.............. DO I need the MV Hacks?
If SO, where can I find them?

Thanks to anyonne.

Dave

[Blazey]

MV - http://www.digitalfaq.com/capture/atiavi/atiavi.htm

Hardware processors to bypass MV - http://search.ebay.com/sima_Consumer-Electronics_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfmcZ1QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ...300QQsacatZ293

Pretty much anything by SIMA that is for color correction will do the job.

The Sima SCC solved my problem 100% - the MV hacks did not - but they work for many other people so they are worth a try first.

Good luck.