Cannot capture PAL DV-AVI in XP MovieMaker SP2

[Earl Chew]

I have a Sony TRV-19.

Prior to XP SP2, I could happily switch the capture
format between NTSC and PAL in MovieMaker using the Tools/Options/Advanced
dialog. I found that I then had to restart MovieMaker for the setting
to have effect, but then the capture dialog would reflect the setting
as DV-AVI (NTSC) or DV-AVI (PAL) respectively.

Very nice.

Now with XP SP2, the capture dialog ignores the Tools/Options/Advanced
Video Properties setting entirely, and always shows DV-AVI (NTSC) only.

I have tried following Kristen Miller's suggestions in:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&[email protected]

but with no change in outcome.

Any other suggestions?

Earl

 

[Earl Chew]

Now with XP SP2, the capture dialog ignores the Tools/Options/Advanced
Video Properties setting entirely, and always shows DV-AVI (NTSC) only.

I attempted capturing with WinDV, only to see the same pixelated capture.

Eventually I stumbled across a workaround. This works with the SP2
drivers and MovieMaker.

In MovieMaker, select capture, but _before_ selecting the DV camera
as the source, press play on the camera with the PAL tape inserted. With
the PAL signal generated, select the DV camera as the source.

Now MovieMaker correctly shows DV-AVI (PAL)!

Earl