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I am using VLC media player 1.0.5 Goldeneye.

I have a Sony camera connected to a Canopus ADVC-110 video capture device. The video capture device is connected through FireWire to a Windows Vista computer. The device manager shows a AV/C Tape Recorder/Player under Imaging devices.

On the VLC media player, I select "Media->Open Capture Device...". The capture device screen shows and for the Video device name, Default is selected. If you pull down the name, you can see the "AV/C Tape Recorder/Player" name. So, I am assuming that is the default. If I click the Play button, the dialog closes.

When i click the play button on the main screen, I get the following errors on the Errors dialog...
Capture failed:
VLC cannot open ANY capture device.Check the error log for details.
Capture failed:
VLC cannot open ANY capture device.Check the error log for details.
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dshow://'. Check the log for details.

I also get the following messages with Verbosity Level at 2...
main debug: processing request item dshow:// node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on dshow://
main debug: dshow:// is at 10
main debug: starting new item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'dshow://'
main debug: thread (input) created at priority 1 (../.././src/input/input.c:230)
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: thread started
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MBytes
main debug: using timeshift path 'C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `dshow://' gives access `dshow' demux `' path `'
main debug: creating demux: access='dshow' demux='' path=''
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dshow debug: dshow-vdev: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: dshow-adev: none
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
dshow debug: found device: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: asking for device: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: asked for AV/C Tape Recorder/Player, binding to AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: using device: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: DV Vid Out
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: DV A/V Out
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: DV A/V In
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: trying pin DV Vid Out
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin default format configured
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts chroma: dvsd, width:720, height:480, fps:29.970000
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph
dshow debug: connecting filters
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (width=720, height=480, chroma=dvsd, fps=29.970000)
dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin::Disconnect [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (width=720, height=480, chroma=dvsd, fps=29.970000)
dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin::Disconnect [OK]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::SetSyncSource
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::GetState 0
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::~CaptureFilter
dshow debug: CapturePin::~CapturePin
dshow error: can't open video device
dshow debug: skipping audio device
dshow error: FATAL: could not open ANY device
dshow debug: releasing DirectShow
main warning: no access_demux module matching "dshow" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 675.000 ms - Total 675.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 675.000 ms)
main debug: creating access 'dshow' path=''
main debug: looking for access module: 1 candidate
dshow debug: dshow-vdev: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: dshow-adev: none
dshow debug: found device: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: asking for device: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: asked for AV/C Tape Recorder/Player, binding to AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: using device: AV/C Tape Recorder/Player
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: DV Vid Out
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: DV A/V Out
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: DV A/V In
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: trying pin DV Vid Out
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin default format configured
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts chroma: dvsd, width:720, height:480, fps:29.970000
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph
dshow debug: connecting filters
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (width=720, height=480, chroma=dvsd, fps=29.970000)
dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin::Disconnect [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (width=720, height=480, chroma=dvsd, fps=29.970000)
dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin::Disconnect [OK]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::SetSyncSource
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::GetState 0
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::~CaptureFilter
dshow debug: CapturePin::~CapturePin
dshow error: can't open video device
dshow debug: skipping audio device
dshow error: FATAL: could not open ANY device
dshow debug: releasing DirectShow
main warning: no access module matching "dshow" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 551.000 ms - Total 551.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 551.000 ms)
main error: open of `dshow://' failed: (null)
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: thread times: real 0m1.233000s, kernel 0m0.764404s, user 0m0.280801s
main debug: changing item without a request (current 10/11)
main debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'dshow://' : 1290.000 ms - Total 1290.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1290.000 ms)

If I open the Configure for the Device Selection for the Video device name, I get a dialog showing a tab, Digital VCR Control, with VCR and Tape Info that shows that I have a "SD DVCR with 525-60, Can be recorded" and a bunch of standard VCR control buttons. When I push the play button, the timecode/track number begins to advance. I click okay and then play on the Open Media dialog and I get the same errors as above.

If I try to stream video from the video capture device (ADVC110), I get the same sort of error about not being able to open the video device.

I have used VLC for years for playback and have really liked it. This is the first time I have tried to do video capture with the program.

Thanks,
Rick

dshow error: can't open video device
dshow debug: skipping audio device
dshow error: FATAL: could not open ANY device

For some reason dshow plugin cannot open the device. I have no clue why it happens.

In appreciate the prompt response, thank you.

I am able to run both Windows Movie Maker and Grass Valley's Edius Neo 2 players and capture data. What is "dshow"? Is that something contained in VideoLan? Is there anything I can do to provide more information?

I really like VideoLan, I am not complaining. It is a very good open source program the developers should be proud of.

Thanks,
Rick

dshow is DirectShow.

Not sure what your trying to achieve but if you just want to watch try this ->

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=74059&start=0#p243698

I suspect the cause of the problem with VLC will be the colour format of the source.