video second try to explain

i have powerpoint 2000 windows xp
i want to video from a vhs tape to a data writer so that i can add it
into powerpoint

i bought the dazzle program with the cords. installed the cd and it only
would allow me to capture audio. then when i restored my computer my
audio died on my computer. i called gateway and they gave me a link to
restore my sound.

then i tried a pinnacle software with no luck as well.

coach

It appears your problem has nothing at all to do with PowerPoint. (If you
can't capture the video and sound). I suggest talking to the folks you
bought the hardware and software from.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com




"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...

i have powerpoint 2000 windows xp
i want to video from a vhs tape to a data writer so that i can add it
into powerpoint

i bought the dazzle program with the cords. installed the cd and it only
would allow me to capture audio. then when i restored my computer my
audio died on my computer. i called gateway and they gave me a link to
restore my sound.

then i tried a pinnacle software with no luck as well.

coach

"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...

i have powerpoint 2000 windows xp
i want to video from a vhs tape to a data writer so that i can add it
into powerpoint

Here is a tutorial on recording your presentation to VHS. Perhaps you can
use this technique to play your presentation on the TV through the VCR and
run some capturing software on your computer to create a digital video file.
I would recommend Camtasia to do that capture. There is a trial version
available so it won't cost you anything to try.

Record PPT to VHS:
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorial.../recordvhs.htm
Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com

Windows Media Recorder might be a good option as well, but I believe its
interface isn't as intuitive.

i bought the dazzle program with the cords. installed the cd and it only
would allow me to capture audio. then when i restored my computer my
audio died on my computer. i called gateway and they gave me a link to
restore my sound.

then i tried a pinnacle software with no luck as well.

Thank you for finally posting this information. If I recall correctly,
Dazzle by default creates videos that use a proprietary codec, so they often
need to be re-rendered using settings more compatible with PPT. And one or
another of the Pinnacle products seems to overwrite some codecs PPT needs in
order to play video.

Since you're not even getting to the point where you've got a digital video
to work with, then we don't need to go that route with troubleshooting.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Coach,

It sounds like you are trying to do some altogether new things with your
students so I thought we can see if we can sort through your situation.
From your various posts you want to do something like this.

You have a VCR tape with content and want to capture it to a computer file
so you can use it in various ways, one of them being PowerPoint. To do this
you have bought both hardware and software to do the capturing work.
Apparently this is not working and you have been unable to resolve it. Once
you have the video on your computer you would like to put it in a PowerPoint
presentation and then show it on two TVs at the same time. Is that pretty
much it?

So lets do this. Collect the model numbers of your hardware and the version
numbers of your software and then post the information in this same thread.
With that I think we might be able to solve the first issue, capturing the
video correctly for later use. Then we can look at where you want to use
it.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com



"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...

i have powerpoint 2000 windows xp
i want to video from a vhs tape to a data writer so that i can add it
into powerpoint

i bought the dazzle program with the cords. installed the cd and it only
would allow me to capture audio. then when i restored my computer my
audio died on my computer. i called gateway and they gave me a link to
restore my sound.

then i tried a pinnacle software with no luck as well.

coach

I have done this in the following manner:
1. I installed a capture card in my computer (Osprey 210 good but
expensive). I took the composite output (rew, white and yellow) from the
vcr to the inputs of the capture card. I ran Windows Media Encoder (free
download) and captured the input to a WMV file. I can then insert in
PowerPoint or just play in Windows Media Player. The Dazzle method should
work if you have their capture card.

"Austin Myers" wrote in message
...
Coach,

It sounds like you are trying to do some altogether new things with your
students so I thought we can see if we can sort through your situation.
From your various posts you want to do something like this.

You have a VCR tape with content and want to capture it to a computer file
so you can use it in various ways, one of them being PowerPoint. To do
this
you have bought both hardware and software to do the capturing work.
Apparently this is not working and you have been unable to resolve it.
Once
you have the video on your computer you would like to put it in a
PowerPoint
presentation and then show it on two TVs at the same time. Is that pretty
much it?

So lets do this. Collect the model numbers of your hardware and the
version
numbers of your software and then post the information in this same
thread.
With that I think we might be able to solve the first issue, capturing the
video correctly for later use. Then we can look at where you want to use
it.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com



"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...

i have powerpoint 2000 windows xp
i want to video from a vhs tape to a data writer so that i can add it
into powerpoint

i bought the dazzle program with the cords. installed the cd and it only
would allow me to capture audio. then when i restored my computer my
audio died on my computer. i called gateway and they gave me a link to
restore my sound.

then i tried a pinnacle software with no luck as well.

coach

sorry it has took me so long to respond,,,called summer....golf

okedokey here is what i have
a gateway 500 computer

my software is dazzle digital video creator 80

pinnacle digital imaging version 7 version 2.2

yes i am tryiing to integrate video for my students... i am constantly
trying to upgrade my teaching skills

pretty cool for a coach huh?

"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...
sorry it has took me so long to respond,,,called summer....golf

okedokey here is what i have
a gateway 500 computer

my software is dazzle digital video creator 80

This unit had MAJOR bugs and there is a required update to it. Go here and
read about it, downnload and install it.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/docsuppor... 0&page_id=450


pinnacle digital imaging version 7 version 2.2

yes i am tryiing to integrate video for my students... i am constantly
trying to upgrade my teaching skills

pretty cool for a coach huh?

I think at this point you need to contact the people at Pinnacle for
support.

Once you get your VHS video digitized, we can try to help you if you can't
get it to play in PPT.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...
sorry it has took me so long to respond,,,called summer....golf

okedokey here is what i have
a gateway 500 computer

my software is dazzle digital video creator 80

pinnacle digital imaging version 7 version 2.2

yes i am tryiing to integrate video for my students... i am constantly
trying to upgrade my teaching skills

pretty cool for a coach huh?

i got the dazzle digital installed

when i went to the provided url to get the patch it asked for a serial
number
it said go to help and about on the patch website

i can not seem to find the serial number

help

coach w

"Coach Mike Wyatt" wrote in message
...
i got the dazzle digital installed

when i went to the provided url to get the patch it asked for a serial
number
it said go to help and about on the patch website

i can not seem to find the serial number

help

How exactly do you expect that we can help you with this?

You need to call the Pinnacle support line.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com