Canopus advc-100 issue

[cpc6128]

Hi everyone, I’m new here.

I’ve got a Canopus ADVC-100 unit that’s being detected, but it won’t show any preview from the VHS player. All the switches are off except for No. 1 (set to PAL for Australia). No matter how I change the switch settings, nothing comes up in the preview - just a blue screen with 'playing' & 'camera connected'.

I’ve tried both FireWire ports (front and back) on my PowerMac G4 MDD, but mainly use the front one. My friend’s ADVC-110 works flawlessly on the same setup, so I know the Mac and the FireWire ports are fine.

Could this be a case of failing or leaky capacitors in the ADVC-100? Has anyone here come across the same issue and managed to fix it by recapping the board?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[aramkolt]

Most likely it is the SMT capacitors. Both of my ADVC-110's stopped working and now work fine after recap.

[cpc6128]

Thanks for that aramkolt - ill get it recapped by a technician and hopefully see how it goes from that.

[lordsmurf]

Canopus ADVC boxes are 1990s tech (Pentium III specs suggested, Pentium II minimum), with many quality-lowering issues. These weren't made to last 25 years, and should have been replaced with better cards 20 years ago. I would take this as an opportunity to upgrade to 2000s-2010s quality lossless cards.