The Video Device is Currently in Use

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ronsgto

I know this was touched on but it does not cover my situation exactly.
I have a Dell TV tuner made by Emuzed Angle USB TV tuner. Very little
documentation from Dell or anyone. Have a Sharp Camcorder WD450u Pluged
into the Svideo port and can't get anything out of it. In Windows Movie
Maker click on capture and get message "The Video Device is Currently
in Use close any other device that is in use and try again" Well there
is nothing else in use. Even using my Kodak Digital Camera via firewire
it still says same thing.

For Movie Maker to work do I have to use Firewire? Shouldn'nt I be able
to capture or atleast see the video on my laptop using Svideo. I see no
way to chose Svideo.

That's the same way when using MMC 2005 which is loaded on my laptop.
Can only see TV but nothing from the Camcorder.

Is there a third pary program that will work with Angle USB TV tuner.

Sorry for the long post but any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks Graham for your responce. I have the same problem if I attatch
my Digital Camera with my firewire cable. MMC says device currently in
use. There are no devices attatched I can disconect the Angel USB TV
tuner and still does not recognize my device. Should I be able to view
pictures from my camera with MMC? I can view pictures in Mycomputer so
the camera is recognized.

Thanks

Ron L
 
I am trying to do both. There are work arounds but I don't know why
Ican't get Movie Maker to pull pictures from my Digital Camera using
firewire. I understand the problem with the Video Camera I need to get
a firewire cable for that and see. Now Movie Maker just says it dont
detect any devices.


Ron L
 
I am having a similar problem. I also have a Dell. I have an Emerson VCR
and a Plextor PX-M402U video device. I have not problems on other video
editing software, but get the "The Video Device is Currentlyin Use close any
other device that is in use and try again".

I am very frustrated. Can anyone help me?
 
Vicki L. said:
I am having a similar problem. I also have a Dell. I have an Emerson VCR
and a Plextor PX-M402U video device. I have not problems on other video
editing software, but get the "The Video Device is Currentlyin Use close
any
other device that is in use and try again".
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I am very frustrated. Can anyone help me?
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The Plaxtor is a hardware USB capture device.
If the error message of "the device is currently in
use" is from WMM, it's because WMM is unable
to capture via these type of devices.

If the error message is from the Plextors supplied
capture software it could one of two reasons.
a) A resource conflict, IRQ
http://www.usbman.com/Guides/Upgrade Card Manufacturers.htm
This site has some tips, ie deleting all USB's in
device manager, and then reinstalling etc, also
Updating the BIOS.

b) Your Plextor may benefit from software patches
or flashing it's firmware with an update:
http://www.plextor.com/english/products/ConvertX2specifications.htm
 
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