I am using a Sony DCR-TRV17 as a pass-through device to capture my old VHS and HI8 tapes to PC. However, it appears the camcorder will only pass-through mono audio instead of stereo? Can anyone confirm this? I have the VCR's going into the camcorder via S-Video and this cable for audio:
Stereo to Dual Phono (RCA) Plug Y-cable
I have already started to look at other methods and tried the Honestech VHS to DVD 5.0 Deluxe system that uses USB for capture, however the picture quality is much worse than using the DV Camcorder. The picture keeps having a flashing effect that is quite bothersome. Tried it on two different computers with the same effect.
I next tired Virtualdub, but I can't seem to get it to capture video from the Camcorder via Firewire will simultaneously capturing audio from the above linked cable plugged directly into the mic and/or line input of the computer. Maybe I am mistaken in that it can't capture these two sources at the same time? I can hear the audio through my computer speakers, but when I select either "line in" or "mic" as the audio source the capture screen goes black in virtualdub.
Unless I am doing something wrong, are my only choices with this equipment is to have stereo sound with poor picture using the Honestech system, or better picture with mono sound just using the camcorder?
Stereo to Dual Phono (RCA) Plug Y-cable
I have already started to look at other methods and tried the Honestech VHS to DVD 5.0 Deluxe system that uses USB for capture, however the picture quality is much worse than using the DV Camcorder. The picture keeps having a flashing effect that is quite bothersome. Tried it on two different computers with the same effect.
I next tired Virtualdub, but I can't seem to get it to capture video from the Camcorder via Firewire will simultaneously capturing audio from the above linked cable plugged directly into the mic and/or line input of the computer. Maybe I am mistaken in that it can't capture these two sources at the same time? I can hear the audio through my computer speakers, but when I select either "line in" or "mic" as the audio source the capture screen goes black in virtualdub.
Unless I am doing something wrong, are my only choices with this equipment is to have stereo sound with poor picture using the Honestech system, or better picture with mono sound just using the camcorder?