> > > first things first though (appologies if you've already tried this): do > > > you get a picture when connecting the camera directly to a composite video > > > monitor or a VCR? Does the bttv card work with a color camera? > > dunno what to do next. > > problem solved. it was bad power supply... although it seems as if the snap-shot routine in xawtv is broken. the 'normal' xawtv output is fine, but if i grab a snapshot it has a lots of artififacts on it... -- Adam http://www.eax.com The Supreme Headquarters of the 32 bit registers