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What capture card would work best with my current system?
Posted on September 24th, 2004 | 6 Comments

Okay, so I've heard that the Pinnacle DC-10 supposedly sucks, what are some recommendations that you think would work better with my current setup? PIII 550mhz, 384 megs ram,Win98SE, 60 gig 7200 rpm...

DesktopX Error
Posted on September 24th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Stardock MCP not founf or wrong version. Systray support disabled. How do i fix this, any one have the same problem? Thnx mates

Window behavior messed up after DesktopX unload
Posted on September 24th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Hi, After I unloaded (and uninstalled) DesktopX my windows behave as if it were still running. For example, my windows maximize fullscreen instead of allowing space for my taskbar. Anyone know how...

Best s/w for camcorder to DVD?
Posted on September 24th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good s/w suite for creating a DVD from recorded video transferred to the pc via firewire? I have seen Adobe Premiere, Roxio 7, Movie maker etc but would...

Capture stumbles when going to both fields
Posted on September 24th, 2004 | 6 Comments

I find I can do single field capture all day with stereo audio with no dropped frames. However, once I check "both fields", it seems to stumble at times no matter how low I set the bit raten unless...

Scripting Question - displaying a bar graph
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 0 Comments

Ok, I have gotten my code to store an array in the Object.PersistStorage so i can get a series of temperatures. Now I need to know how to display these values as a bar graph. Is there an easy way to...

What's the purpose of half resolution?
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 7 Comments

What is the half resolution capture setting for? I find that when I capture in that mode, playback looks elongated.

PNG Icons
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 1 Comments

I do not know where to find good PNG Icons, i.e. for actual games, I do not want Icon packager , I mean the raw png file for use with DesktopX . If someon ehas a link, please post it, it takes such...

command line snapshot of an mpeg
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 0 Comments

I need a linux command line utility to snapshot individual frames out of an mpeg video file into an image file like a jpeg or what ever. Any help? Thanks, Mike

dropped frames question for newbeie
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 13 Comments

Can anyone tell me WHY one gets dropped frames? I've just set up to capture from my digital video camcorder to my computer and I can't seem to capture anything without dropped frames and "stuck"...

Vegas Video - editing audio/video indepently?
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 1 Comments

Sorry, gang, one last challenge today. I'm fortunate in that I have the pdf manual as well as the help file, but after doing some more searches in both, not finding instruction on how to do this - I...

Black screen at end using Vegas Video?
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

I don't know what it's called so looking and looking through the help file and the pdf manual haven't helped. I need to add about 2 seconds of black screen at the end of a vid which I'll then fade...

Sony DV Tapes - buy them in Hong Kong
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 9 Comments

If you are travelling to Hong Kong then this is the place to purchase Sony DV tapes. Just purchased a pile of them for USD$2.10 each. In Australia, the cheapest I have been able to purchase is...

GIF Preview?
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

I noticed that IconX does not make a preview of a GIF file placed on the desktop, while it does with a JPG or PNG one. Will this be fixed? --Lenderz

How are chapters added after a DVD recording has been made
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 0 Comments

I'm hoping to add chapters to a video after recording the video from VHS direct to DVD. Does the DVD recording need to be transferred to the hard drive before chapters can be added or are the...

compatibility with camcorder
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

I am able to create video CDs from my Sony HC30, and I can watch them both on my DVD player and my computer (which doesn't have a DVD player/burner). The problem is, the people I want to share the...

OK, a simple question...GIF.
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 1 Comments

....Can DesktopX play animated gifs directly on the desktop without using the web browser script? And if not, can someone give me a hint as to how to make an animated gif seem like it is animating on...

IconX Icon Images - Can't Change Them?
Posted on September 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

Hi all! When I installed IconX, I hadn't yet created any icons of my own - I just opened it and changed the icons on my desktop in a very minor way: they grow and have a circular ripple effect when...

Transcode Windows Media 9 high-definition to DVD-compliant VOB file???
Posted on September 22nd, 2004 | 2 Comments

Does anyone know if its possible to transcode Windows Media 9 high-definition files into VOB file that can be played on a normal set-top DVD player? I assume as long as I transcode high-def. video...

Error messages from DesktopX
Posted on September 22nd, 2004 | 1 Comments

Hi, I get errors from DXplayer.dll and DXtoys.dll, anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks, Bill