Cannot Record Audio When You Use the Hauppauge WinTV USB with Windows Movie Maker (265607)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q265607

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to capture video from the Hauppauge WinTV Universal Serial Bus (USB) capture device, video is captured but the audio is not. This behavior occurs when you use standard video or audio capture, or the TV Tuner features of the device.

CAUSE

The Hauppauge WinTV USB driver's audio output is not compatible with Microsoft Windows Movie Maker (DirectShow).

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, edit video that is captured with the Hauppauge WinTV USB using Microsoft Windows Movie Maker. To do this, capture the file using the software available with the Hauppauge WinTV USB, and then save it as a supported file type for use in Windows Movie Maker. Then import the file into Windows Movie Maker.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can also affect other capture applications that use Direct Show with the Hauppauge WinTV USB.

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

272363 How to Import a file into Windows Movie Maker

272367 Supported Devices for Use with Windows Movie Maker

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB265607
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