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Analog video capture quality
Posted on February 16th, 2005 | 32 Comments

I am trying to capture analog video from a Hi8 video tape source. I am using the All-in-Wonder 9800 series card with TV/Capture via s-video. I've tried the basic cheap versions of Studio 8 and...

editing video with both PAL and NTSC
Posted on February 16th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hi, My problem is as follows. I have most of my footage recorded in PAL on miniDV (it was shot in india). Now i am back in the states and would like to finish shooting my footage but it will have...

Videoguys Insider Vol 5 Is 2
Posted on February 16th, 2005 | 0 Comments

So far 2005 has been a pretty busy year for us and the industry. Last month we told you about our new DIY2 machine – Big Blue. We have ordered the parts and we are beginning to build the machine for...

JVC GR-D50 digital video camera problems.....
Posted on February 16th, 2005 | 5 Comments

The LCD screen on my digital video camera has stopped working when I try to record. It still plays back tapes, but recording image is black. Also get a 'lens cap is on' message when it...

Re: Vob how to
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 2 Comments

After WEEKS of trying this myself the only way I was able to make this work was to: 1. Rename all of the vob files mpg. 2. Use VedeoReDo to join all of the vob's (now mpgs) together (in order). 3....

Does a Nokia 6820 view streaming 3GPP video from the web?
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Do you just point the phone to a web location with the .3gp video and it will stream it down? TIA

problem using Sony DCR-CX1000E camcorder as a VCR
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 6 Comments

http://www.sonydigital-link.com/Shared/ASP/redirect.asp?red=http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3800545151.pdf (beware wrapping url) I gotta problem with a Sony camcorder model DCR-VX1000 trying to get it...

Transcodage problème
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

VideoSutdio version 8 (trial) -Français Lorsque je capture au départ de mon caméscope JVC DV en format MPEG, la capture est suspendue très très souvent par un message de Transcodage DV: - Vidange du...

How to get the video from DVD-R disk (mpeg2?) into MovieShaker?
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I dubbed VHS home movie onto a DVD-R (using a borrowed Sansui recorder) for archiving the raw video and thinking I would be able to put the disk into my DVD drive(DVD-RW) on my computer and be able...

How to move my sequence file on a tape (VHS or Beta)
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi all, i am sorry for my question, maybe too simple but i am new to all this. I have recently buyed a computer program for animation. The output of the program is a sequence of files (.tif, .yuv,...

Win DVR problems?
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

OK, I've got a Jetway PCI TV card. I can capture AVI's using the supplied software no problem, however problems arise when trying to capture in Mpeg format using the supplied WinDVR software. The...

Curious gFx Pro
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have recently discovered a program called Curious gFx Pro, for compositing, animation, and rotoscoping. I downloaded the demo and am experimenting with it. Does anyone here have experience with it,...

DVD won't play on External Monitor
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have a tablet PC with an NVIDIA Geforce 4 440 video card in it. I have an external monitor, a projector. When I play a DVD with Win DVD,(in a window) you can see the video playing on the tablet PC,...

working with PAL miniDV
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hi, I have some footage that was shot in PAL on miniDV in india. I am back in the states and realized that I cannot capture the footage to edit using Premiere since I dont have the PAL camera with...

how compressed is digital video from a digital camcorder?
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 1 Comments

How compressed is the digital video that comes from the typical camcorder? I've read in some places that it achieves somewhere around a 4-5x compression over just simple 4:2:2. Is it something like...

Microsoft Mpeg 4 video codec version 2 help
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi friends, Im a new bie to the directshow, im using an NLE video application where i want to make the mpeg4 compression. Im using the "microsoft mpeg4 video codec 1" and "microsoft mpeg4 video...

Canopus ADVC-50 v Turtle Beach "Video Advantage"
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Has anyone compared the quality of DV on the two? I have ADVC-50, the two gripes I have is requirement of existing firewire port and the need to change jumpers for switching between NTSC<->PAL.

Capturing DV to DIVX in realtime
Posted on February 15th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have AVDC-50 and 2.8Ghz P4 machine. I am looking for a capture utility which can capture from a DV source and transcode it to DIVx in realtime. Unfortunately, Dr.Divx cannot do live capture from DV...

Plextor 402U Divx Encoder
Posted on February 14th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Has anybody tried the output from the Plextor Convertx 402U USB2 hardware Divx encoder (and TV Tuner) on the Phillips DVP-642 standalone Divx-capapble DVD player? I'm on the point of buying one but...

Sony Handycam with Panasonic Editing Controller
Posted on February 14th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi. Is it possible to control a Sony Handycam, which uses a 4-pin connector, with a Panasonic AG_A95 Editing Controller, which has 5-pin cables attached? Are they compatible? kk