No sound in Windows Movie Maker

[jace2920]

When I am capturing video from my camcorder in Windows Movie Maker I see the video but hear no sound. My speakers work fine in other applications. I have a desktop HP Media Center 7160n. I am using Conexant Falcon II NTSC Video Capture and Realtek High Definition Audio on my computer. I have checked that both are enabled and have drivers installed and working. I think there must be a setting somewhere that needs attention. I am really a novice computer person so any suggestions, please be very specific. Thank you.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

How are you hooking the cam to the pc Jace?

[jace2920]

I have it hooked with an S-video cable.

[Seth]

S-Video doesn't have sound:)

 

You'll also need to use the separate audio out on the camcorder.

[jace2920]

I connected camcorder to pc with composite video/audio cable and had same problem, picture but no audio.

[Seth]

Go into WMM's Tools>Options. Put a check on "Download codecs automatically" then click ok. Close and re-open WMM. Better now?

[jace2920]

Sorry to report that did not fix problem. But I think yea it might be something related to WMM. I tried using SonicMyDVD and was able to capture both video and audio. But I don't want to use it rather use WMM instead.

[Dalo Harkin]

Do you have the AC3 audio codec installed?

[jace2920]

I didn't see it listed under hardware. How do I get it if you think I need it?

[RandyL]

Hi jace;

Is this camcorder analog or digital?

[Dalo Harkin]

I didn't see it listed under hardware. How do I get it if you think I need it?

 

download it here ac3filter.net/

[RandyL]

The cables you are using to connect your camcorder seems to indicate that it is analog not digital. WMM can't import from an analog device. You would need to use different software such as you did with SonicMyDVD. This often produces the no sound issue.

 

To connect a digital device and import to WMM you need to connect via IEEE 13944 connection or a USB 2.0.

[jace2920]

Camcorder is digital I guess.

 

Its a JVC Compact Super VHS Camcorder. It says Digital Signal Processing on the side of the camcorder.

[RandyL]

Sorry jace but that's analog not digital. A digital recorder will typically record to a card or a mini dvd or an internal hard drive and not a cassette. Any of the VHS formats are analog. As such WMM won't work to import the movies. WMM only supports importing from a device that stores the information in a digital format not an analog format.