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My Video Capture is showing up in Black and White!?

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by cjfc.vp, Nov 26, 2008.

  1. cjfc.vp

    cjfc.vp Well-Known Member

    I want to record ps2 video onto my computer using the Video capture usb grabber that just arrived today. The only problem is, is that the color is missing, and I think it's got something to do with it being PAL or NTSC. I played around in the settings in Ulead Video Studio 8 and still, it only shows black and white.
    Just some info, I'm using composite cables in AU.

    I bought this specific one:
    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AV-Cable-USB-VHS-TV-to-DVD-Capture-Card-S-Video-Grabber_W0QQitemZ360109406740QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Components?hash=item360109406740&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318
     
  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Is your PS2 PAL or NTSC? if it is chipped, also state whether the game is PAL or NTSC.
     
  3. cjfc.vp

    cjfc.vp Well-Known Member

    Yeah, it's chipped. It's a PAL PlayStation and the game is probably most likely an NTSC game since it's Japanese. Any help?
     
  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    nope, it's black and white because the PS2 cannot decode the colour information in the game, i.e you're playing an NTSC game on a PAL PS2. Nothing to do with the video capture at all.
     
  5. cjfc.vp

    cjfc.vp Well-Known Member

    So...what you're trying to say is that it won't be able to record in color, no matter what software I use?
     
  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Unless you play a PAL game, yes.
     
  7. cjfc.vp

    cjfc.vp Well-Known Member

    hey, I just came across this item on ebay:

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330305315729&ih=014&category=15122&ssPageName=mem_guide:4&rd=1

    will this fix my problem?

    using pal ps2 with ntsc game inside in Australia.
     
  8. equitypetey

    equitypetey Well-Known Member

    is it black and white when you play on a tv?

    pal or ntsc should make no difference i used to play ntsc games on my pal ps2 all the time and never had any problems on my tv
     
  9. cjfc.vp

    cjfc.vp Well-Known Member

    I can see color on my games whether it is pal or ntsc on my TV. It only goes black and white when i want to connect it to my computer through the usb video capture device. That's why I was thinking that maybe that product on eBay might decode the colors correctly.
     
  10. equitypetey

    equitypetey Well-Known Member

    have you tried a pal game on this recording software yet? is it just the one game or is it all ntsc games and do the pal games display correctly