A fix for PAL/NTSC/SECAM unselectable has been released by Pinnacle.

Download this file : http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/SECAM/PSD.zip

Unzip it.

Replace "X_ImportComponents.dll" in "C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Studio for Dazzle\programs"

Replace all dll in "PCLE.Capture" folder to "C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Studio for Dazzle\programs\PCLE.Capture"

With Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle, capture is always done using mpeg2. You have no other choice.

saby:

A fix for PAL/NTSC/SECAM unselectable has been released by Pinnacle.

Download this file : http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/SECAM/PSD.zip

Unzip it.

Replace "X_ImportComponents.dll" in "C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Studio for Dazzle\programs"

Replace all dll in "PCLE.Capture" folder to "C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Studio for Dazzle\programs\PCLE.Capture"

Thank you saby, I copied every instruction carefully and the result is that Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle stops working during the start flash screen, so I have put it back as it was.

Since reading your advice, I found a website which suggests that the unit automatically switches between PAL and NTSC (it doesn't mention SECAM which I guess is your main interest) when it detects video input.  I must say that it did seem to capture my PAL video when asked to, so maybe I will have to leave it at that. 

saby:

With Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle, capture is always done using mpeg2. You have no other choice.

The 1.0.2 pacth resolves some issues with Win10 in certain conditions. I suggest you apply it. It's here : http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/Release/PSD/PinnacleStudio_Patch_1.0.2.exe

 

 I will apply the 1.0.2 patch as you suggest. 

gedall40:

Thank you saby, I copied every instruction carefully and the result is that Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle stops working during the start flash screen, so I have put it back as it was.

Pay attention that only some dll into PCLE.Capture are replaced, not all.

gedall40:

Since reading your advice, I found a website which suggests that the unit automatically switches between PAL and NTSC (it doesn't mention SECAM which I guess is your main interest) when it detects video input. 

The hardware does not switch. It's meaningless, in fact. It's a software matter.

gedall40:

Ah thank you - another example of Pinnacle taking a step backwards, DVC90 gave me the choice.

Once again, it's a software matter, not hardware. If your DVC90 was used by Pinncle Studio for Dazzle, AVI would not be available too.

gedall40:

 

I always have used avi files for editing to avoid the potential problems of the Group of Pictures system when eliminating single frames (at least I understood this is the best reason for using avi). 

GOP is a characteristic of certain video codecs, not video containers. For example, a video stream in an AVI file using DivX or Xvid codec uses a GOP structure.

Thank you for your answers, Saby, and sorry for not getting back to you sooner.  But in fact I have been having problems and I am now in need of help.

 I tried making the changes again which you suggested above and in the process I have somehow broken Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle.  It boots up OK but when I click on the Import tab absolutely nothing happens.  It used to show my webcam and other DVD sources for importing when the Dazzle unit was not plugged in, and then when I plugged it in the Dazzle Capture Device would appear on the list.  I know I was not able to get your changes working to be able to select PAL, but now I think that as the Timeline in PS for D defaults to PAL, it assumes that will be the format when I use Import for video tapes, because I have in the past been able to capture PAL video without being able to select it, and my JVC VHS recorder says in the handbook that it outputs in PAL format.  Here are the fixes which I have tried so far without success:

- uninstalled and re-installed Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle

- uninstalled and re-installed Pinnacle Studio 15 Ultimate and PS for D 

- uninstalled PS 15 and PS for D, run Regdelete (which I got off your website which says it is suitable for PS15) and re-installed PS 15 and PS for D

- run chksdk on the C drive where everything is installed

I cannot think of anything new to try and would be most grateful if you could offer any suggestions for me to follow.  PS 15 Import tab works fine, but as mentioned above it does not find the Dazzle Recorder even though there are no exclamation marks in Device Manager, so I must have the Import tab working in PS for D because that was the only way I could capture my VHS tapes. If I cannot get this fixed it will have been pointless buying a new Dazzle unit!

Thank you very much for anything you can suggest to get the Import tab working again in PS for D.  

Just had a thought - do you know if Studio 19 will capture and Import directly from the Dazzle DVD Recorder HD?  If so then I don't mind upgrading to it and ditching PS for Dazzle if it solves the problem.

Thank you for the suggestion, but I am afraid it does not work.  Here is the detail of what I have done.  I started with Studio 15 not present on the laptop.

• Using Programs and Features from Control Panel I uninstalled Corel VHS3X64
• I uninstalled Dazzle Video Capture DVC100 X64 Driver 1.07
• I uninstalled Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle
• I uninstalled Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle - Install Manager
• Restarted laptop
• Deleted c:/Program Files (x86)/Pinnacle
• Deleted c:/Program Data/Pinnacle
• Ran regdelete14.exe and ticked the box to include deleting all video capture devices

gedall40:

 

Do you have anything else I can try, please? 

OK thank you for trying.  Perhaps there is a corrupt shared dll file and only a re-install of Windows 10 will fix it.  I have referred the issue to the Corel support desk.

 Thank you for confirming that PS19 might help, I will wait and see before spending more money with Pinnacle.  You did give me a link above (http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/SECAM/PSD.zip) so if it is the same PSD.zip file then I already have it downloaded thank you. 

No, the files are different for PS19.

For PS19 it's here : http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/SECAM/PS19.zip

I have finally managed to fix the problem!

I did a complete uninstall (yet again) as described several posts above, but this time I found a Pinnacle folder still left in the folder C:/Users/xxnamexx/AppData/Local.  On looking inside it I did not find anything relevant to my stored projects, but there were some folders with the title Import in them, so I deleted the whole of this Pinnacle folder. 

On re-installing PSD I can now open the Import window, and the Dazzle DVD Recorder HD is recognised.  What is interesting is that it has also defaulted to the PAL setting which I require, so I have not had any need to install the fix as kindly supplied by Saby, since I have no need to capture from NTSC or SECAM formatted video.

What a relief - I can now get on with my normal life again!  My grateful thanks to Saby for trying hard to help me - the Corel support desk were no help at all and did not appear to read all of the email which I sent them. 

Happy ending.