I will try to keep this as short as possible.
I have an ADSTech API-557-EFS capture device to capture my VHS tapes to an AVI file, then produce them through Adobe Production Studio to DVD. When I first bought the unit, it worked fine. After about a week, now all I get is that Premiere Elements 4 shows the unit as "Online", but a black capture screen. When I click the Record button, nothing happens. After a few seconds I cancel the Record operation and it responds that no frames were captured.
I have changed the order of events multiple times on how I boot the computer; power the API-557-EFS; connect the VHS player; and connect the 1394 Firewire cable. I have also purchased and installed a new PCI Firewire card and gone through a number of 1394 cables, all with the same results.
Really strange, and I think even ADS Tech Support is stumped on this one.
Anybody have any ideas? I have even tried slowing down the Video acceleration settings on the displays.
I can't seem to convince ADSTech that the unit might be faulty.
Help!
Thanks.