Blank output when sending back to DV Camcorder

[Guest]

Hi,
after downloading and editing some footage from some DV tapes, I have created my first movie as a wmv file on my computer and that process has been fine.

However, I have one problem. Whenever I try to send the same completed movie (or any other movie - I have tried a couple of short clips also) back to my DV camera, it seems to work OK, but it never actually finishes.

It gets to around 80% or so complete, the camera goes to record mode, but the camera has a blank blue screen and no matter how long the clip is, it just keep recording absolutely nothing right to the end of the tape.

Then Movie Maker stops and claims (rightly) that the end of the tape was reached or that the camera had been turned off. So in other words, WMM is sending blank signals to my camcorder or the camcorder is not seeing the signal correctly?

Does anyone have any ideas?

Many thanks.

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

The camera does have dv-in?
Have you tried with a dv-avi file instead of WMV?
Check www.papajohn.org problem solving > can't save a movie.
--
Graham Hughes
MVP
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

Hi,
after downloading and editing some footage from some DV tapes, I have

created my first movie as a wmv file on my computer and that process has
been fine.

However, I have one problem. Whenever I try to send the same completed

movie (or any other movie - I have tried a couple of short clips also) back
to my DV camera, it seems to work OK, but it never actually finishes.

It gets to around 80% or so complete, the camera goes to record mode, but

the camera has a blank blue screen and no matter how long the clip is, it
just keep recording absolutely nothing right to the end of the tape.

Then Movie Maker stops and claims (rightly) that the end of the tape was

reached or that the camera had been turned off. So in other words, WMM is
sending blank signals to my camcorder or the camcorder is not seeing the
signal correctly?

 

[Guest]

Hi,
thanks, I have just tried dv-avi also using a 10 second clip and the exact same thing happens. It gets to Recodring movie -> 100% -> 0 seconds remaining and the camera is still running with a blank screen/no audio throughout.

My specs are:
Windows XP SP1
WMM 2.0.3312.0
512 Mb RAM
1.7Ghz Intel Pentium 4
Sony DCR-PC105E PAL

And it does have the DV IN. In fact it even says DV IN when it starts to receive the movie, but it still stays blank/no audio.

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

Try using Windv, which is purly for importing and exporting movie files.
link here
http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=1165
scroll down the page.
Defrag the drive before export.
Turn off all apps, inc internet/firewall/antivirus/screensaver etc.
Check another cable and cam in your pc, it could be afault with either.

Graham


--
Graham Hughes
MVP
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

Hi,
thanks, I have just tried dv-avi also using a 10 second clip and the exact

same thing happens. It gets to Recodring movie -> 100% -> 0 seconds
remaining and the camera is still running with a blank screen/no audio
throughout.

My specs are:
Windows XP SP1
WMM 2.0.3312.0
512 Mb RAM
1.7Ghz Intel Pentium 4
Sony DCR-PC105E PAL

And it does have the DV IN. In fact it even says DV IN when it starts to

receive the movie, but it still stays blank/no audio.

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

The problem we have is so many different pieces of hardware and software are
put in to pc's that it's hard to find out what is causing the problem. If
you're not averse to re-installing, I would do that, make lots of system
restore points and do lots of testing as you add the drivers for different
pieces of kit and after each piece of software gets added.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

Hi,
I have an update.

I used the exact same hardware combination on a second laptop and this

managed to download footage one way, edit and then send back. So I have
this:

Non-working config:
Dell Inspiron 2650
Windows XP SP1
Latest BIOS

Working config:
Compaq Armada M700
Windows XP SP1

Both are using the same:
Sony DCR-PC105E PAL camcorder
Belkin Firewire Notebook adapter
Microsoft DV driver
etc.

So, in light of this, I guess I am on the wrong forum as this is a Dell

problem? I wonder if it is worth re-installing the OS or trying a different
OS? Any Inspiron users here?

 

[Guest]

Hi Graham,
I reloaded the OS last night (wow, the machine is fast now!) and tried the same amidst adding SP1 and critical patches, driver updates, etc and the whole process was completely unsuccessful. Looking back, I wish I had loaded windows 2000 first to see if that works. Anyway, my conclusion is that there is a hardware issue here and I believe I have found a fix, which I will attempt tonight. More details can be found here:

http://home.insightbb.com/~scottlandon/

The problem seems to affect Dell Inspiron 2650 laptops when communicating via the PCMCIA interface.

Thanks for your suggestions. I will hopefully have an answer to this by tomorrow!

 

[Guest]

This is another useful source:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/76905

 

[AJ]

I have the same Dell Inspiron and XP SP1, original BIOS,
same problem. Use Canon MC70MR that does have DV-in
(according to spec). Different firewire cardbus card
(don't know brand right now).

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
I have an update.

I used the exact same hardware combination on a second

laptop and this managed to download footage one way, edit
and then send back. So I have this:

Non-working config:
Dell Inspiron 2650
Windows XP SP1
Latest BIOS

Working config:
Compaq Armada M700
Windows XP SP1

Both are using the same:
Sony DCR-PC105E PAL camcorder
Belkin Firewire Notebook adapter
Microsoft DV driver
etc.

So, in light of this, I guess I am on the wrong forum as

this is a Dell problem? I wonder if it is worth re-
installing the OS or trying a different OS? Any Inspiron
users here?