Re: Problems capturing to .avi files

> I am getting frames dropping and jumping picture and
> sound when capturing video from a Sony TRV38 using a
> firewire connection to a P4 2.53 running XP Professional
> onto an empty, defragged, NTFS, 130gig, 7200rpm drive
> using the latest download of MM with 512 Ram. I have shut
> down all running applications.Does anyone have any other
> suggestions?

Try a different cable and/or FW card.

>-----Original Message-----
>> I am getting frames dropping and jumping picture and
>> sound when capturing video from a Sony TRV38 using a
>> firewire connection to a P4 2.53 running XP
Professional
>> onto an empty, defragged, NTFS, 130gig, 7200rpm drive
>> using the latest download of MM with 512 Ram. I have
shut
>> down all running applications.Does anyone have any
other
>> suggestions?
>
>Try a different cable and/or FW card.
>
>
>.
>The same problem occurs when I try to capture using
composite video cables or s-video into my ATI capture
board. It only happens on .avi files. Is there a piece of
software associated with .avi capture that could be
corrupted?

Jim

> >The same problem occurs when I try to capture using
> composite video cables or s-video into my ATI capture
> board. It only happens on .avi files. Is there a piece of
> software associated with .avi capture that could be
> corrupted?

It is possible, but unlikely. Have you updated to DirectX 9.0b using
Windows Update?

>-----Original Message-----
>> >The same problem occurs when I try to capture using
>> composite video cables or s-video into my ATI capture
>> board. It only happens on .avi files. Is there a piece
of
>> software associated with .avi capture that could be
>> corrupted?
>
>It is possible, but unlikely. Have you updated to
DirectX 9.0b using
>Windows Update?
>
>
>.I have windows update set to automatic. I just checked
and there are no updates available to download. i'm
baffled. i have turned off virus scan and every other
task and tried. i don't know where to go next.
>

Was it running fine and this is a new issue, or is this the first attempt to
do video capture with this computer?

Maybe a system restore if it has been working fine in the recent past.

PapaJohn

"Jim Palatine" <jpalatine@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >The same problem occurs when I try to capture using
> >> composite video cables or s-video into my ATI capture
> >> board. It only happens on .avi files. Is there a piece
> of
> >> software associated with .avi capture that could be
> >> corrupted?
> >
> >It is possible, but unlikely. Have you updated to
> DirectX 9.0b using
> >Windows Update?
> >
> >
> >.I have windows update set to automatic. I just checked
> and there are no updates available to download. i'm
> baffled. i have turned off virus scan and every other
> task and tried. i don't know where to go next.
> >

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>> >The same problem occurs when I try to capture using
>>> composite video cables or s-video into my ATI capture
>>> board. It only happens on .avi files. Is there a
piece
>of
>>> software associated with .avi capture that could be
>>> corrupted?
>>
>>It is possible, but unlikely. Have you updated to
>DirectX 9.0b using
>>Windows Update?
>>
>>
>>.I have windows update set to automatic. I just checked
>and there are no updates available to download. i'm
>baffled. i have turned off virus scan and every other
>task and tried. i don't know where to go next.
>>
>.
>I have a radeon 8500 agp with 128 meg, could that be the
problem?

>-----Original Message-----
>Was it running fine and this is a new issue, or is this
the first attempt to
>do video capture with this computer?
>
>Maybe a system restore if it has been working fine in
the recent past.
>
>PapaJohn
>
>"Jim Palatine" <jpalatine@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:042b01c3796c$d24d5c60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >The same problem occurs when I try to capture using
>> >> composite video cables or s-video into my ATI
capture
>> >> board. It only happens on .avi files. Is there a
piece
>> of
>> >> software associated with .avi capture that could be
>> >> corrupted?
>> >
>> >It is possible, but unlikely. Have you updated to
>> DirectX 9.0b using
>> >Windows Update?
>> >
>> >
>> >.I have windows update set to automatic. I just
checked
>> and there are no updates available to download. i'm
>> baffled. i have turned off virus scan and every other
>> task and tried. i don't know where to go next.
>> >
>
>
>.
>another point, are there known problems with intel
motherboards and .avi files? intel has very little posted
on their site.