I'm trying to capture streaming video on my computer, and
occasionally, the video freezes momentarily duirng the
capture. I presume this is because XP is multi-tasking
something else and taking resources away from the video
capture.

Three questions:
1. What is the bare minimum programs/systems I need to
have running to keep Wondows alive during this capture?

2. How do I safely close whatever I don't need running?

and 3. Can I set up a special configuration where XP will
load only the bare minimum to do video capture without
manually having to go in and shut everything else down
every time? How do I do that?

Thanks in advance.

dave

If you upgrade your RAM to 512MB or greater, that will probably solve all three of your problems. Try Fry's Electronics or outpost.com (their website). Expect to pay $70-80 and it is a very worthwhile investment.

Already running 512MB of RAm and am maxed out.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you upgrade your RAM to 512MB or greater, that will
probably solve all three of your problems. Try Fry's
Electronics or outpost.com (their website). Expect to pay
$70-80 and it is a very worthwhile investment.
>.
>

How much Ram on the graphics card or is it sharing with main system memory?

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Already running 512MB of RAm and am maxed out.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>If you upgrade your RAM to 512MB or greater, that will
> probably solve all three of your problems. Try Fry's
> Electronics or outpost.com (their website). Expect to pay
> $70-80 and it is a very worthwhile investment.
>>.
>>

Is your capture actually dropping frames...?



"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1819501c419ab$0decc7e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to capture streaming video on my computer, and
> occasionally, the video freezes momentarily duirng the
> capture. I presume this is because XP is multi-tasking
> something else and taking resources away from the video
> capture.
>
> Three questions:
> 1. What is the bare minimum programs/systems I need to
> have running to keep Wondows alive during this capture?
>
> 2. How do I safely close whatever I don't need running?
>
> and 3. Can I set up a special configuration where XP will
> load only the bare minimum to do video capture without
> manually having to go in and shut everything else down
> every time? How do I do that?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> dave

Have you installed a 3dfx video card or is it on baord graphics?

Cheers CeeBee

Not sure to be honest. How can I tell?

Dave

>-----Original Message-----
>How much Ram on the graphics card or is it sharing with
main system memory?
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:182df01c419ef$9384d250$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Already running 512MB of RAm and am maxed out.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>If you upgrade your RAM to 512MB or greater, that will
>> probably solve all three of your problems. Try Fry's
>> Electronics or outpost.com (their website). Expect to
pay
>> $70-80 and it is a very worthwhile investment.
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

As I stream the video into the computer, the video
occasionally freezes for a few moments, then picks
up "live" again. When I review the video file,
the "freezes" appear in the same spots and apparently for
the same durations.

Dave

>-----Original Message-----
>Is your capture actually dropping frames...?
>
>
>
>"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1819501c419ab$0decc7e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to capture streaming video on my computer,
and
>> occasionally, the video freezes momentarily duirng the
>> capture. I presume this is because XP is multi-tasking
>> something else and taking resources away from the video
>> capture.
>>
>> Three questions:
>> 1. What is the bare minimum programs/systems I need to
>> have running to keep Wondows alive during this capture?
>>
>> 2. How do I safely close whatever I don't need running?
>>
>> and 3. Can I set up a special configuration where XP
will
>> load only the bare minimum to do video capture without
>> manually having to go in and shut everything else down
>> every time? How do I do that?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> dave
>
>
>.
>

Onboard, I believe. I am using a peripheral gadget called
Pyro A/V Link from ADS Tech to convert the analog video
to digital, and my capture software is ULead Video Studio
7.

Dave

>-----Original Message-----
>Have you installed a 3dfx video card or is it on baord
graphics??
>
>Cheers CeeBee
>.
>

Most onboard graphics cards share memory and that could be a part of the
problem. Also, even with a broadband connection, there can be breaks in the
data stream. Obviously, if the freezes are at the same spot it's not live
but recorded and what you are seeing may be a problem with file even though
it is being fed to you from the site, especially if the freezes are at the
same point.

That said, it may not be the file, rather it is the shared memory as
mentioned above. It stops at the same point because that's where the system
apparently runs out of available memory for the task. The graphics card is
sharing with main system memory, other tasks are going on, you are online,
the system has background chores and at some point you run beyond the
system's ability to manage it.

If you have access to a graphics card with its own memory, at least 64MB
given the overall graphics demands of XP, you might try testing it on your
system to see if it makes a difference. If not, there may simply be
something wrong with the file.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1816f01c41aba$9b6d0930$(E-Mail Removed)...
> As I stream the video into the computer, the video
> occasionally freezes for a few moments, then picks
> up "live" again. When I review the video file,
> the "freezes" appear in the same spots and apparently for
> the same durations.
>
> Dave
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is your capture actually dropping frames...?
>>
>>
>>
>>"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:1819501c419ab$0decc7e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm trying to capture streaming video on my computer,
> and
>>> occasionally, the video freezes momentarily duirng the
>>> capture. I presume this is because XP is multi-tasking
>>> something else and taking resources away from the video
>>> capture.
>>>
>>> Three questions:
>>> 1. What is the bare minimum programs/systems I need to
>>> have running to keep Wondows alive during this capture?
>>>
>>> 2. How do I safely close whatever I don't need running?
>>>
>>> and 3. Can I set up a special configuration where XP
> will
>>> load only the bare minimum to do video capture without
>>> manually having to go in and shut everything else down
>>> every time? How do I do that?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> dave
>>
>>
>>.
>>