Movie on PC to a VHS

[vinny]

Heres my problem, hopefully someone can help

I have the following:

AMD 2600
1024 Ram
160 GIG HD
128 GeforceFX with TV out

This is the problem


I have my computer plugged upto my TV via the AV socket and TV out.

I can see everything on my TV fine and movies play great.
If I also plug my computer into my Video, again everything is great.

I really really really WANT to record these movies onto a VHS but when i press record on my video player it looks like its recording fine but when you go to play it back, you just get a blank screen.

Is there something im missing? I have all the newest drivers for my Grafix card.

If anyone requires further information to help me out, let me know.

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Vinny

PS Great informative site, keep up the good work

[henk schuifkaas]

Are you sure you're recording the right channel/input on your VCR?

[vinny]

Yeah, my video has like channel 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, etc but when you press down from channel 1, it says E and then i can see my desktop on my TV screen,

Thats when i press record and you know the rest,

Thanks for the reply though,

any ideas?

[dcsos]

Could your TV out be MACROVISION AWARE?
What PLAYER SOFTWARE ARE YOU USING..
Short of getting a MACROVISION HACK for The GEFORCE, you could try a freeware player like
www.videolan.org
for this chore (OUTPUT TO TAPE)

[pharlap]

go and install nvidia driver before ver 30.82 this should fix problem where macrovision is enabled

[vinny]

Ive got to be honest,

I DONT HAVE A CLUE what Macrovision is, this is why im in the newbie forum.

Im wanting to play a film (guess he says "I'll be back" and "astalavista baby" the 3rd one) and record to vhs, i thought it would be a simple plug in and go sort of thing, the picture is fine on the tv via the video recorder.

Im using PowerDVD that came with my computer.

If i use another piece of software (suggestions of best ones please) to play my Termy3 would it record on vhs?

You are in breach of the forum rules and are being issued with a formal warning.
/ Moderator Craig Tucker

[pharlap]

Bingo yu hit it on the head have you tried to use tvtool powerdvd will not work correct if your using thre new drivers

[vinny]

tvtool?

Does this come with my grafix card? i think ive seen it somewhere or is it some software to download?

[pharlap]

go here and you will find all your problems are solved
http://tvtool.info/index_e.htm

[vinny]

Thanks alot for you help,

Im at work at the minute so when i get home tonight, ill download that and give it a try, hopefully you wont be hearing from me again

Thanks again


Vinny

[vinny]

Hi everyone, all the above didnt work, viewing whatever is on my pc through my tv is working fine, its just when i press record -looks ok, then when i go to play it back, its all scrambled.


Anymore help please!!!

[handyguy]

As they have said already,thats macrovision copy protection coming on to keep you from copying the videos......

Try dvd region free software search the net for it.

[vinny]

So how do other people get stuff from their PC onto a VHS?

Im confused, is the Macrovision thing built into my Video recorder or my Grafix Card with the tv out?