I KNOW I have done this before, but now it seems impossible for me to run old VHS tapes into my PC.

Previously, I had connected a VCR through a digital camcorder (Panasonic PV-DV200) into my PC (HP Media Center). I opened Studio DV, selected "capture", and was able to capture the running VHS tape, through the camcorder, on to my computer. For some unknown reason, this does not seem to be working for me now. I can, however, import any new video shot with my camcorder; not old VHS tapes.

Since this did not seem to work, I tried taping the old VHS tape onto a blank tape in my camcorder. I inserted the recorded tape into the VCR, put a blank tape in the camcorder. I pushed "play" on the VCR, and "Record" on the camcorder. The two devices were connected via an S-Video cable. NOTHING!!

 I tested the S-Video cable by running the VCR to the TV and the camcorder to the TV. Both worked.

Apparently there is some issue between the camera and the VCR (I tried more than one VCR).

Having read the article on how to convert VHS tape to digital through the S-Video on the video capture card, I am now going to buy a longer cord to reach from the VCR to the back of my computer to the video capture card. I am under the gun to get a video done by 6/7 that includes stills and clips from old tapes.

However, I still am trying to figure out WHY I cannot run the tapes through the VCR via the camcorder to the PC.

There is no help on the Panasonic site. I have read the manual a number of times, and have not gotten a clue. 

Any thoughts?