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Slow Write Speed on SATA WD2500JD's
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 14 Comments

Our current editor has 4 x 250 gig Western Digitals, consisting of 2 x SATA (JD series) and 2 PATA (JB series). Both of the two SATA drives have appallingly slow sustained write speeds (around 6 to...

Clock widget disappears
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 0 Comments

I've been using the K-Clock2 aero by Tiggz successfully for a few days now. However, today I noticed that it's no longer there on my desktop. I opened up List Objects, and it appears to be running. ...

making avi files for an Archos AV420
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 0 Comments

Going to take the plunge with this unit, and I'm making some AVIs of my DVDs in anticipation. A few questions for those with experience: 1. It has a 320x240 screen, and the included Archos software...

how do you get video out to work on A180Bt?
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 2 Comments

I recently installed the WinFast A180Bt and after installing all the software off the cd, I still can't get an S-video signal. What else do I need to do? Window XP SP2 WinFast A180Bt 64MBDDR

My wedding video experience...
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 5 Comments

As many do I'm trying to save my wedding video on DVD from Hi8... the video is very 'shaky' (bad tape) and I decided on a AverMedia Ultra TV 550 capture casd with a Time Base Corrector. ...

About Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 3 Comments

For those of you that are going to get 1.5 pro and or thinking about it, I want to say that it is not that hard to learn if you know how to use Adobe After Effects, otherwise it is going to be hard...

Re: IMPORTANT: Object Desktop Value Poll
Posted on October 31st, 2004 | 0 Comments

"Brad Wardell " <bwardell@removethispart.stardock.com> wrote in message news:GC6uVJnGEHA.1484@prospero.stardock.local... New version of WindowFX R. Tib

HElP - Taskbar disapeared
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 0 Comments

I just installed a 'moving taskbar' i found on the wincustom site and Taskbar as diasappeared. I have tried all the things that comes to mind such as 'auto-hie', 'locked', etc...but still not...

Some menu tricks for TDA
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 0 Comments

I've come across several "tricks" to make just about any menu you can dream up, in TMPGEnc DVD Author (TDA). First off you will need a graphics editor that can make ".psd" files, Photoshop, or the...

Firewire & capture card questions.
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can recommend a video capture card for me. I have a sony DCR-HC18E (PAL) Video camera. Also I am wondering if the DV-OUT port on my camera is a FireWire port. My...

Digital Video Converters
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 0 Comments

I have looked at 2 video converters in our local Costco store. One is an ADSTech DVD 2.0 for about $99 CDN and the other is made by Plextor, I think it was a ConvertX PXM402U, this one is about...

used camcorders how to choose the right one?
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 1 Comments

hi guys, i don't know if this subject has already been post on this newsgroup but still i want know how can you evaluate the condition of a used camcorder? how many hours can a recording head be...

PC desktop to TV - any way to improve?
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 8 Comments

I've searched Google, but I haven't found an answer to my specific question. Also, I'm wondering if a product has been developed recently that might not have been available a while back. My question...

PAL SVCD to NTSC SVCD
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hello, I downloaded a file - suppose to be in SVCD format - but it is in PAL - what can I use to convert it to NTSC SVCD? Thanks, Tmuld.

Is this a Field Order/Interlacing Problem?
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 3 Comments

I use Roxio Easy DVD Creator 6.0 to capture, edit, encode and burn my DVDs. It's worked very well, with only one problem... My problem is when I play my DVDs on my TV, any movement...

fast motion
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Does anyone know how they do those video shows on TV where someone moves fast when going thru a door way and when he gets to the insides the fast motion stops. Can Premiere do this?

DVD Recorder Stops During Transfer from Camcorder
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 1 Comments

When I'm transfering digital 8 video from my camcorder (via firewire), my DVD recorder stops recording whenever there's any break or pause in the video on the camcorder. It doesn't restart when the...

Project Burned to DVD is Jerky - WHY?
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 3 Comments

I have burned two projects to DVD-R using Roxio's DVD Builder. I think my PC is powerful enough (P4 laptop, 1.8 Ghz and 512 RAM), although I have a smaller hard drive (30 gig only about 8 gig...

Credit Roll with Vegas Video: How to add text?
Posted on October 30th, 2004 | 3 Comments

I've run into a problem trying to create a credit roll with Vegas 5. I am doing scrolling credits and have typed in a bunch of credits. However, I forgot a credit early in the roll. Is there any way...

Playing home VCDs on Sony DVD players??
Posted on October 29th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Hi all, I just burned a VCD using Nero Ultra 6.0 and it doesn't seem to work on my Sony DVD Changer (DVP C6500). The DVD player just says "NO DISC". Initiallly I tried using CDRs with no luck then...