Error, could not find DVcam output pin. is cam connected?

[vhelp]

Hello DV fans

Just as the subject line says. This is the error whenever I run:

* DVIO

* winDV


However, the only application my pc can see my CAM or ADVC-100 is:

* RsDvCap.exe

I can view video and capture (transfer) it to my pc w/ no problems. The
quality is excellent. However, I'm not too concirned w/ being abot to view
it, and also, I RsDvCap.exe only captures in Type 1 format. So, vdub will
not open w/ audio because of vdub's limitation.

I would like to use DVIO becase it reports frame drops, though not that
I'm worryied, but I'd like to know, just in case.

I've tried server other Firewire cords, and even Firewire cards. But my pc
can only recignize my cam/advc-100 through RsDvCap.exe !!

Just to note here, that in my previous DV endevors, I used to be able to
use my DV cam and ADVC-100 w/ DVIO (and RsDvCap.exe) before I had
pc problems, and stopped using it for a while. Now that I"m back to using
DV, I facing this "pin" problem. ( I know its not the wire )

Any advise or suggestions as to what is the problem here, would be
greatly appreciated

My OS is Windows 98 Gold.

Thanks,
-vhelp

[Tommyknocker]

Is your camera set to DV Out?

[vhelp]

Is your camera set to DV Out?

Actually, it doesn't need to be set this way. I think that
you are talking, "passthrough". And this is not the route
that I'm taking.

My cam (or ADVC-100) will work fine w/ RsDvCap.exe.
but *not* at all w/ DVIO (or winDV) !!

Thanks for your response,
-vhelp

[Tommyknocker]

I wasn't talking about passthrought, but have it your way.

[vhelp]

I wasn't talking about passthrought, but have it your way.

Sorry for the miss-communi'k

I think that what I was actually saying, was that in all my
past DV endeavors (which I did for over a year) was that I
never had to do that or worry about that "..cam set to OUT.."
step. Now, all of the sudden, I'm asked if I set that.
You must understand, that I'm confused by your suggestion
because I never had to do this in my every day DV'ing around,
not to mention, my many "out of the blue" aquicky DV captures.
Also, there is no such step for the ADVC-100 and it worked
flawlessly in my past endeavors.

A walk in history..

In order to get my DV recignized and working on my pc, I had
to do a clean install of my Window 98 Gold from *scratch* Which
is what I did the first time, a year ago or so. And, this is the
same OS that I used in my past DV endavors for more than a year and
with no problems. In fact, both devices (even cable, though other
cables were tried) are still being used. The same cable (from last
year) is being used now, but only works when I run that RsDvCap.exe
app .. Same cam and ADVC-100 device, works perfectly w/ this app.
Just different time-zone is all that changed, really.

Any other suggestions ??

-vhelp

[vhelp]

** Update **

Well, I may have an answer (and fix) ...

Apparently, I have DirectX 5 on my system. I found a number of other
versions of ...X that I D/L 'ed over time, and I found ver 8.1a on my hd.
Since ADS recommends a min of ver 8 I'm going to give this a go.
.
I read that version 8 and above added in other DV support. My best guess,
is that, in addition to DV CAM support, that version 8 is including *other*
external devices (ie, ADVC-100) and specs. Anyways.

I'll report back my results.
-vhelp

[vhelp]

** UPDATE **

Well, here's another one.

I am able to use the following sofware apps to capture (transfer) DV from my
cam or advc-100, to my computer:

* RsDvCap.exe - - type 1 only w/ 32k audio only.
* wmcap.exe - - type 1 only - sound is untested at this time.
* dvapp.exe - - type 1/2 but w/ 32k audio only.. go figure.

Using the above, all the video quality is excellent. However, there still
remains the issues of Audio (I want 48k) and the issue w/ Type 2 format.

DVIO is the only app that gave me these features.

Following apps that do not work w/ my dv cam and advc-100 are:

* DVIO
* winDV

When trying these two apps, I continue to get the same old error message:

Error, could not find DVcam output pin. is cam connected?

Remember, the above error is from my dv cam, and my advc-100
whichever one I try, it doesn't matter.., same error message.

Anybody with some other suggestions ??
-vhelp