EasyCap Line In Not Plugged In?

[Zackth]

I am plugging in my ps3 into my pc. I bought double sided composite wires and 3 Y couplers. I hooked it up to my TV and my PC.

I'm running on Windows 7, yes I have installed the drivers. But when I try to record it sais "No input signal or signal is unclear"

I did further research, I was told you have to make Line In your default sound device. But when i go into sounds it tells me Line In is not plugged in.

[usually_quiet]

The line-in is a not a connection for the capture card. It is one of the standard backplane audio connections on PCs. Your PC would not see the line-in as active if you have connected audio to the EasyCap, as is normally done for capture.

Are you certain you have the right drivers? There are a few different EasyCap clones floating around and not all use the same drivers. Some appear to have no Windows 7 drivers available.

I recall a post from another member here who wanted to capture from his XBox 360 using an EasyCap. He split both stereo audio with 1-to-2 audio adapter cables to successfully feed stereo audio to his capture device and his TV.

When he tried to use the same kind of cable with composite video, the resulting video quality was poor. He solved his problem by using an XBox 360 cable from Microsoft that included both composite video and S-Video connectors.

I didn't see a similar Sony cable for the PS3, but there are some composite + S-Video combo cables available from third parties. On PS3's made for N. America, the same pin feeds the green component connection and the composite cable, so a component + S-video combo cable might also work, using the green connector for composite. Hopefully both the S-Video and composite pins are active at the same time on the PS3, as is the case with the XBox 360.

[Zackth]

I am not sure if I do have the right drivers.. Everything seems to work perfect.

The only problem is, line in is apparently not plugged in.

[johns0]

Go to your audio card settings in the start menu and check to see that if they are set to microphone,if that's the case then you will need to switch to line-in in the settings.

[Zackth]

It is infact set to microphone.

how do I change the settings to line in?

[usually_quiet]

Is the audio from the PS3 plugged into the EasyCap (as most of the YouTube videos show) or the blue line-in port on the back of the PC? Also what capture software are you using?

[Zackth]

Yes, I have all AV cables plugged in..

I did this on an XP computer the other day, it's just not working on my windows 7.

[jagabo]

I am plugging in my ps3 into my pc. I bought double sided composite wires and 3 Y couplers. I hooked it up to my TV and my PC.

I'm running on Windows 7, yes I have installed the drivers. But when I try to record it sais "No input signal or signal is unclear"

That means it's not seeing the video signal. Are you seeing ps3 video on the TV? If so, try running video directly from the ps3 to the computer, not using the splitter. Using a simple y adapter usually works but it isn't supposed to (the signal levels to each device are reduced).

[Zackth]

When I record I do see the video.. The sound is just off.

Also, when I open my options in Ulead video studio, I am not able to change the setting for the input source.

[usually_quiet]

The Ulead Video Studio capture software that is included with most of the EasyCap clones is an older version that reportedly does not work properly with Windows 7 in every case.

You tried the suggestions in this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwOJ65kzpdI

...and this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI7yjjtTpSo&feature=related

[jagabo]

Since the drivers don't work right in Win7 the workaround is to connect the red and white audio cables to your sound card's (or motherboard if you have integrated audio) Line In port and capture audio from there while you capture video from the EasyCap. You'll probably need a 3.5 mm stereo pin plug to RCA adapter to do that. Then you need to configure the capture software to take audio from the sound card's Line In port instead of from the EasyCap. If that's a free version of Ulead Video Studio it may have that functionality disabled. I would try capturing with VirtualDub. Once you get it working you're likely to have audio/video sync with that setup.

[usually_quiet]

Drivers do seem to be a likely source of the problem. If you want to see if different drivers could solve the problem, you could try uninstalling the device and let Windows 7 find drivers. If that does not work, you could try the Vista drivers from the bottom of the page at this link: http://www.vidblasterus.com/accessories.htm

The drivers for Sabrent's USB 2.0 Video & Audio DVD Maker have also been reported to work for some of them http://www.sabrent.com/drivers.php

No guarantees that any of these will work, and as always, virus scan the downloads before installing.

[Zackth]

I jsut installed it earlier on my friends computer, running on XP.

I did all the same steps, just different drivers, and it works perfectly on his.

[usually_quiet]

I jsut installed it earlier on my friends computer, running on XP.

I did all the same steps, just different drivers, and it works perfectly on his.

...but you are not using Windows XP. You are using Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit, you haven't said which). You can either try to find new audio drivers, or try the work-arounds suggested by jagabo.

Here is an example of the cable he wrote about. The one I use for my capture card cost less than $5

Your problem is likely caused by incorrect audio drivers, or audio drivers that did not install properly. There are a few different devices that are sold under the name "EasyCap". Not all EasyCaps have compatible drivers for Windows 7 on the included CD . ...and not all of of the CDs have have good installers. Some EasyCap clones are cheap for a reason and good drivers are not available for Vista or Windows 7.

However, there are also some programs that work perfectly with Windows XP installed, but are not fully functional under Windows 7, especially Windows 7 64 bit. This is often because of driver-related issues, but not always.

In any case, there are programs other than Ulead Video Studio that people are using successfully with EasyCaps. Some, like Virtualdub, are free.

[usually_quiet]

Here is a link to a useful tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbdz4HNtC-Y It shows how to install downloaded Windows 7 EasyCap audio drivers.

[jagabo]

Hopefully that will stop all the "I can't get EasyCap working with Windows 7" posts.

[usually_quiet]

Hopefully that will stop all the "I can't get EasyCap working with Windows 7" posts.

That would be nice, but I'm not betting money on it.

[Zackth]

None of this has worked.. I even tried reformatting and re-doing everything. nothing worked.

[usually_quiet]

None of this has worked.. I even tried reformatting and re-doing everything. nothing worked.

I think every known fix for your problem has been covered in the course of this thread. My only other suggestion is to save your money and get a different capture device that comes with appropriate drivers and software for Windows 7 on the installation CD.

I'm guessing that the maker of your EasyCap says that the device and the software that comes with it will work with Windows XP installed. You have seen that is true. However, I suspect there is nothing in the description for your EasyCap claiming that either your device or the software sold with it will work with Vista or Windows 7.

The fact that some people can get a similar device sold under the name "EasyCap" to work with their Vista or Windows 7 system does not mean that you can. They may have have different hardware, or better computer skills than you have.

Don't feel bad about not being able to get this device to work. Capture devices tend to cause more frustration than many other devices.

[Zackth]

I have read the instructions on my EasyCap and it did mention it's compatibility is "Windows 2000 / XP / Vista"

[usually_quiet]

The seller's or maker's statement still says nothing about it working with Windows 7. I don't know what people have been telling you, but the fact that something works with Vista does not 100% guaranty that it will also work with Windows 7.

Also, the audio drivers used by the EasyCap may conflict with ones for your PC's sound device, particularly if it is onboard audio from Realtek. That is why using the microphone jack or PC line-in was offered as a work-around.

All the known solutions for your problem have been covered. If you have tried everything suggested (including looking for other capture software) and followed all the instructions from the YouTube videos perfectly, then it can't be made to work with your system, end of story.

Googling will turn up numerous complaints from people who can't make their cheap EasyCap's audio work properly no matter what they do.