Video Capture problem with Canopus ADVC-110

[garisn]

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

[VLC_help]

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.

[garisn]

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

[VLC_help]

dshow is DirectShow.

[id10terror]

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.