Re: Capturing T.V/analog video with Powerdirector - no video option???

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From: Bob [MVP] (bob_at_nospam.org)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:59:20 -0400

My HP 873n included an application recovery program, so
that I can re-install some of the original OEM software
without having to do a full-blown system reinstallation.

Check to see if you have something similar. Look under
the Windows start menu:

All Programs -> Hewlett Packard -> hp pavillion pc tools
-> hp application recovery

If it's not there, look for the following program file,
and run it if it exists.

C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\INSTALL_HP.EXE

You should be able to reinstall ArcSoft ShowBiz using
this program. 

-- 
-Bob
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Windows XP Media Center Edition
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"juji23" <juji23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFBAAF6C-F2B8-4CFC-9FE4-425277087153@microsoft.com...
> Thanks to this message board and the green button, I have been able to take 
> recorded T.V., edit it and produce a DVD.  It was a long difficult process 
> and along the way I had to uninstall ArcSoft and Sonic My DVD to get 
> Powerdirector to work.
> 
> The problem now is that Powedirector doesn't give me any sort of Video 
> capturing options - they're all greyed out.  This would seem to indicate that 
> it doesn't find a compatible T.V. capture card (the only thing it finds to 
> capture is the microphone).  Now, I know people here with MCE computers (mine 
> is an HP 876x) have used Powerdirector.  Have you been able to get analog 
> video?  How did you get Powerdirector to recognize the card?  
> 
> A month ago when I first began thinking about becoming DVD literate, I 
> captured some home movies using ArcSoft showbiz - I figured Powerdirector 
> would be as easy.  Unfortunately Showbiz is gone and won't come back (even 
> with a System Restore).  Sorry to post so long, but I appreciate the answers 
> (I'll post similarly on the green button)
> 
> Jim
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