Captured video using X1950XTX VIVO is black and white using PAL Camcorder..

[Qianglong]

I have an ancient PAL Camcorder from asia that uses mini VHS tapes. I really want to capture the video and digitize them before the tapes deteriorates beyond repair. I have the latest drivers Catalyst 8.5 for the X1950XTX and Sony VEGAS Pro 8 and VirtualDUB all sees the AVStream T200 capture device fine.

However all the captured video is just black and white No matter what setting I try on both programs, the videos are still in black and white. I remembered a few years ago, my AIW 9700pro can in fact capture videos from the same camcorder in color. What am I doing wrong here Please help...

The camcorder only supports composite out so it is connected to my vid card's composite in.

 

[stepone]

Your videos are recorded in the PAL format so if you're getting a black & white output it must mean that your drivers/system are setup for NTSC. I used to get the same problem with trying to watch US NTSC vhs here in the UK on my PAL VCR.

As to how to fix this i'm not sure but there should be a tv out/in option in the drivers that lets you switch between ntsc/pal tv system (I think).
or
Do you have a dvd recorder which is multi format? if so hook it up to that and make a dvd out of your stuff.

 

[JSt0rm]

pal is 25fps and ntsc is either 29.97 or 23.976fps. you need to do a "pulldown" on the video so that it will output 23.976 or 29.97 then you will see the color again.