Success with Dazzle DVC 100, VLC, and Windows

[sta2008]

According to the Hardware Compatibility List (http://wiki.videolan.org/Hardware_Compatibility_list#Capture_Cards), the Dazzle DVC 100 provides no sound, only picture. I've had some success getting both to work.

The only problem I have with it as the moment is latency. I can set the latency lower (say 25 ms) for a more responsive video, but the sound is very choppy and cuts out shortly. Increasing the latency (say to 500 ms) gives a good result but the latency issue makes it unusable for something like gaming but good for something like straight capture.

I'm using:
Pentium 4 laptop
VLC 1.0.1
Windows XP SP2
Dazzle DVC 100 (Came in a box titled Dazzle DVD Recorder, homepage here: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Dazzle/Dazzle+Video+Archiving/Dazzle+DVD+Recorder.htm).

Here's the step-by-step:

Media->Open Capture Device

Capture mode: DirectShow
Video Device Name: Dazzle DVC100 Video Device
Audio Device Name: Dazzle DVC100 Audio Device

Click Advanced Options

Caching value in ms: 500
Video Device Name: Dazzle DVC100 Video Device
Audio Device Name: Dazzle DVC100 Audio Device
Check Device properties

Click OK

Click Play

Click Video Decoder tab

Video Standard: NTSC_M_J

Click Video Proc Amp tab

Saturation: 20

Click Video Image tab

Check USB Audio

Select Better Quality

Click OK

Should have one tab: Stream Format

Frame Rate: 29.97
Color Space / Compression: YUV2
Output Size: 640x480 (default)

Click OK

Should have one tab: AudioInputMixer Properties

Click OK

Should have one tab: Crossbar

Input: Video Composite In
Output: Video Decoder Out

Click OK


You might want to fiddle with the sliders in the Video Proc Amp tab to get a clearer picture. It seems it's coming out a little too saturated by default.

[mi_moun]

Hello,

I have Dazzle DVC100 Video Device but I don't have "Dazzle DVC100 Audio Device" in list on VLC.
What is the version off the driver that you use?
Ave you insall Instant DVD Recorder ?

thanks for your answer.

[sta2008]

I didn't install the Instant DVD Recorder, just the drivers.

I got the ones for the "Dazzle* DVC100 (DVD Recorder)" for Windows XP.

The driver page is here: http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/Hardware_Installer/readmeHW10.htm