How to Find and Install Pinnacle EMPTYV-51013170-1.4A Driver for Windows XP
If you have an old capture card from Pinnacle called EMPTYV-51013170-1.4A and you want to use it to digitize composite video and audio on Windows XP, you might have trouble finding the software and drivers needed to make it work. This article will guide you through the steps to locate and install the correct driver for your card.
Step 1: Identify your card model
The first thing you need to do is to confirm that your card is indeed a Pinnacle EMPTYV-51013170-1.4A model. You can do this by looking at the numbers/letters that appear on the card itself. Alternatively, you can check the hardware ID from device manager by following these steps:
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Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
Click on the Hardware tab and then on Device Manager.
Expand the Sound, video and game controllers category and look for an unknown device or a device with a yellow exclamation mark.
Right-click on the device and select Properties.
Click on the Details tab and select Hardware Ids from the drop-down menu.
Look for a line that starts with PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2115&SUBSYS_002E11BD&REV_02 or something similar.
If you see this line, then your card is a Pinnacle EMPTYV-51013170-1.4A model.
Step 2: Download the driver
The next step is to download the driver that matches your card model and your operating system. There are several sources where you can find the driver, but some of them might be outdated or unreliable. Here are some of the recommended sources:
The official Pinnacle website: http://www.pctvsystems.com/Support/Downloads/Driver/tabid/123/language/en-GB/Default.aspx. You can search for your card model by using the keyword "PCTV pro" or "EMPTYV". You should find a driver that supports Windows XP (32-bit) and has a version number of 5.9 or higher.
The Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/software. You can browse through the software collection and look for a CD or DVD image that contains the driver and software for your card. You might find some older versions of Pinnacle Studio or PCTV Vision that include the driver.
The SamLab website: http://samlab.ws/. This is a Russian website that provides a large collection of drivers for various devices. You can download a torrent file that contains all the drivers or select only the ones that you need. You should look for a driver that has "Pinnacle" and "EMPTYV" in its name.
Once you have downloaded the driver, you need to extract it if it is in a compressed format (such as ZIP or RAR) and run the setup file to install it.
Step 3: Test the driver
The final step is to test if the driver works properly and if you can capture video and audio with your card. To do this, you need to use a software that supports video capture, such as Pinnacle Studio, PCTV Vision, Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC), or any other program that you prefer. You also need to connect your video source (such as a VCR, camcorder, or DVD player) to your card using a composite cable.
Once you have everything set up, you can launch your capture software and select your card as the video source. You should see a preview of your video on your screen and be able to adjust some settings such as brightness, contrast, resolution, frame rate, etc. You can also select your audio source and adjust the volume level. When you are ready, you can start recording your video and save it in a format of your choice (such as AVI, MPEG, MP4, etc.).
If everything works fine, then congratulations! You have successfully installed the Pinnacle EMPTY
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