Analogue Video Capture

[jcjefferies]

Some weeks ago I posted a problem as I was unable to get NextPVR to add a channel for the video input on old analogue AvMedia TV card under XP. I got it working on another old XP client and transferred several VHS recordings to NextPVR but I actually used Cyberlink Power Director as it was easier when working with a VCR as it has a monitor display.

I have now transferred the card to my Vista NextPVR server where I want to record occasional programmes from my DVB-C box. I was surprised that Vista had a driver for the card and was able to make test recording using Power Director 7. I then set up NextPVR to record from the card video input. The problem is that when feeding 16:9 video into the card NextPVR records it as 5:4 aspect ratio at 30fps according to Media Info. So when played back on NextPVR or VLC there is a large black gap at either edge of the display and everyone looks very thin. By comparison recordings made using Power Director with settings as close as possible to NPVR the aspect ratio is 4:3 at 25fps.

Is this likely to be a problem with the old capture card which may not be able to recognise 16:9 video? The old version of Power Director I have displays the 16:9 video as 4:3 in the preview window and there does not seem to be a setting to change.

[sub]

Analog cards always mark recordings as 4:3 (or sometimes slight variations like 5:4), unless there is driver hack for that device. Some example registry hacks for Hauppauge devices: http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/forum/showthr...r-than-4-3

Alternatively, in the old analog days some people used to use DVDPatcher or other utilities to mark the recordings as 16:9 after the recording completed.

[jcjefferies]

Thanks Sub I will have a look at your suggestions.

[davejohnson]

I use VideoReDo to remove ads from recorded programmes. When you save the edited programme you have the option to change the aspect ratio at the same time.