Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Troubleshooting • Page 60
Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions
If you experience difficulties with your Hollywood DV-Bridge, please check the
troubleshooting section below for possible solutions. If the problems persist, please go to
page 63 of this user’s guide for information on contacting Dazzle Technical Suppor t.
When I connect my video source (TV, VCR, or Camcorder) to the Hollywood DV-Bridge
using an S-Video cable, I do not see video in the MovieStar 5 preview window.
Make sure your video is playing on your video source. Launch MovieStar 5 and select a
capture profile. Next, click the
Capture
button at the top of the MovieStar 5 window. Select
your device from the
Video Device
drop-down menu. Locate the red button with the circle
in it, directly below the MovieStar 5 preview window. Located to the right of the red button,
a drop-down box appears. Click the drop-down arrow and select
S-Video
. Your device is
now configured for S-Video capture.
When I try to capture video using the Hollywood DV-Bridge and MovieStar 5, the preview
screen in MovieStar 5 displays a green and black image.
Begin by closing and reopening MovieStar 5. Located below the profile option buttons (DV,
Video CD, S-Video CD, DVD, MultiMedia), a radio button appears with two options:
PAL/Europe
and
NTSC/USA
. Make sure the
NTSC/USA
radio button is checked (has a
black dot in it).
How do I increase my computer system’s resources for optimal video performance?
1.
Enable Direct Memor y Access (DMA).
2.
Lower Hardware Acceleration.
3.
Get the latest
Video Adapter
Drivers.
4.
Get the latest
DirectX
Drivers and Digital Video Capture Update from Microsoft.
5.
Delete
Temporary Files
.
6.
Lower
Screen Resolution
and
Color Depth
to a maximum of 1024 x 768 24-bit.
7.
Update Windows.
8.
Update Windows Media Player.
9.
Turn off the Windows Screen Saver.
• Right click on the Desktop.
• Select
Properties
.
• Select
Screen Saver
.