I am using the 3DFX VR tv software. I can't seem to record the sound when recording a movie and converting it to a MPEG file? Is there a way to defeat the 352 X 240 frame size resolution? Is there any other TV software that let me record it at 720 X 480?

Thanks,

--Nu

-- Nu Louangaphay (nu2000@hotmail.com), April 09, 2000

Answers

I am experiencing the same exact problem right now. I have a POS analog JVC camcorder that has an S-Video and 1 rca video and 1 rca sound. In order to use the S-Video on the Voodoo 3500 card you need to buy some analog to digital converter. So instead I went with the RCA jacks. The video is nice. The sound is no where to be heard. The cable TV works with sound but not with my camcorder. I even disabled on board sond and used a sound card for testing. Still no dice. Very frustrated :(

-- Scrappdogg (scrapdogg@hotmail.com), August 25, 2002.

Same problem here. Acutally, I may be a bit dumber than you on this one.I can run cable direct into the card and get an excellent image/video. I can record with minor loss to the video quality. I haven't tried to record direct from a VCR into the computer. But I have tried routing the cables every way to try to get sound that matched the video. My first attempt was to run cable through a splitter making C1 and C2. C1 connected to the voodoo while C2 ran through the VCR. I received the standard clear resolution through C1. I received clear audio through C2 using audio cables which were directed to my SoundBlaster Pro. Using this method, I was able to watch and listen to clear broudcasts. Unfortunately, I had to make sure that (1) the VCR and the computer were tuned to the same channels. And (2) I eliminated the internet from my computer by occupying both cables from the splitter.

Directing cable a different way to allow for internet access caused slightly more undesireable results. C1 connected to the cable modem allowing for internet access, while C2 connected to the VCR. A third cable (C3) was required to connect the VCR to the computer. Plus two audio cables (A) were also required. C2 IN C3 OUT to voodoo. (A) OUT to SBPro. Channels available with this config were 2-13.

An alternative tried afterward was C1 to cable modem. C2 to voodoo IN. C3 (voodoo OUT/VCR IN). (A) OUT to SBPro IN. resulted in same results except that I could receive all channels.

None of the above allowed any recording of sound in VCR mode.

I had no success with running audio and video cables direct from VCR into port device used with the voodoo. The only purpose I see with that thing is recording video to a VCR. Good thing audio can be transmitted to the VCR by way of the sound card. As far as getting audio through the voodoo (since it's a graphics card, not an audio card), I see no possible way as yet. There must be something I'm missing somewhere that is right in front of me. Maybe somewhere in the features or options. I'm not sure, but I think I've tried everything I can think of. RadioShack will be asked for assistance since voodoo tech support was absolutely no help. Sometimes I wonder if TechSupport ever graduated elementary school.

I'm thinking that the problem lies somewhere in the type of cables to be used or the method in which the cables are assigned to certain tasks. If that isn't it, then I will see about any programming glitches I can find. Or maybe I'll just trash the damn thing and buy something newer.

-- rkcompsys (rkcompsys@yahoo.com), October 21, 2002.