Easycap (SMI Grabber Device) not found?

[sufianhakim1]

Hello guys, I'm newbie here..

Okay, last week I bought 'Easycap USB 2.0 dc60' which can record tv's.
It comes with software Ulead video but it's not working as I click capture it goes error.

So, I try to use Cyberlink PowerDirector.. but, but.. It don't detect the device.

Please help me!

Sorry for my bad english,
Thank you.

[hech54]

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/363574-Easycap-cuts-my-audio?p=2313099&viewfull=1#post2313099

[PuzZLeR]

I saw the title of the thread. Then I saw that Hech54 posted. Without looking, I knew where this was going to go.

Sufianhakim1, we still welcome you to the Forum, and we are not being rude, since you are a newbie.

But honestly, many of us can't/won't help with your item when it's a known bad design and a fraud of the real one. I don't blame you for buying it since the makers of it do tell a story that is a lie, but given that they broke the honesty barrier to begin with by selling a fraud, their continued deceitfulness in marketing is to be expected.

As a result, most here won't bother helping with these, and other such, ripoffs of the real thing, when the real company is indeed a respectable entity that is unfairly cheated. I hope you understand.

More info in that link posted if you're interested.

[TheDrifter363]

Thought I'd help you out. You seem to have the somagic based easycap. I got that from your thread title "SMI". I couldn't find much for windows drivers but here's some linux information if you're so inclined. Keep in mind that audio support does not exist in linux. You would have to get a 3.5 mm to stereo rca adapter and plug that into your computer. Here's some links:

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Easycap#Somagic_EasyCAP

http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-40645-Stereo-Adapter/dp/B000J1H4VI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8...+to+rca+female

You can also get a cord if you like. Also if you want a better supported easycap then here's a link for that also.

http://easycapexpertti.mybisi.com/products/easycap-ezcap-devices

These contain the stk1160 chip (easycap dc60) and empia chip (easycap dc60+, easycap 116). Both of these are supported under windows and linux (and maybe mac os x); however, the former is only supported up windows xp, where as the latter two are supported up to the most recent windows. Both easycap chips are supported under linux with full audio support and no firmware required. If you would like some more information, please feel free to reply. I'll continue looking for more information on that somagic based easycap.

[TheDrifter363]

I found some drivers for the somagic easycap. Here you go. Let me know how it goes:

http://smi-grabber-device.drivers.informer.com/

[Bjs]

Install belarc advisor, run, wait.

Web page opens listing various information on system

Locate device id string belonging to smi device ... and there should be another under audio devices

Using those id strings in google search should lead to a number of possible drivers for affected device

Searching for "easycap" alone is futile