I think the Tosh. manual is wrong with regards to audio input through
the SVHS-IN port. Anyway I've now discovered a great little device that
works with Audacity. This is the Griffin USBN Audio Interface at
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/

Ordered on Tuesday via Amazon it arrived today (Thursday).

CJB.

Laurence Payne wrote:
On 30 Oct 2006 06:34:05 -0800, "CJB" wrote:

OK - I've double checked the laptop and manual and it states that audio
input has to be via the SVHS port. It has two ports one for analogue
camcorder capture and one (presumably) for a small video camera. I
have capture software in the form of various MS applications, and
Audacity. I have built-in video and audio capture cards - presumably
connected to the SVHS ports. Yup - this is a strange set up - but it
was how the laptop was designed. CJB.


SVHS is an enhanced variant of the VHS video recording system. It
isn't a type of connection.

S-Video is a computer video connection. The port looks rather like
the one a ps/2 keyboard or mouse uses. It is video-only. Audio has
to travel separately.

For once, Wikipedia has got things right. Look at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-VHS

There's a link about s-video further down the page.

Somewhere near a S-Video port will probably be an audio port.
Doubtless Line Out on a stereo mini-jack.