Blurry Video on movie maker

[Guest]

I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much about it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they are really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or what ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?

 

[eeyore]

I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much about it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they are really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or what ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?

Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light) please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Guest]

eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save to my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much

I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much about it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they are really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or what ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?

Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light) please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Rehan]

the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save to

my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me.

First note that the correct term is "capturing" not downloading...

Are you capturing in DV AVI format? This is important for best quality. It
can only happen if you are using a firewire/IEEE1398/iLink port and cable.
Are you?

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker

eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the
different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much

I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much about
it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they are
really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or what
ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?

Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light) please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Guest]

No I am not using the ilink port cable but, I downloaded the picture package
cd that came with my camera and it is downloading video fine. I would like to
use movie maker though because I can edit my videos much better. where do I
purchase a ilink port and cable?
--
Thank you Soo Much

the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me.

First note that the correct term is "capturing" not downloading...

Are you capturing in DV AVI format? This is important for best quality. It
can only happen if you are using a firewire/IEEE1398/iLink port and cable.
Are you?

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker

eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the
different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much

DeeDee wrote:
I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much about
it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they are
really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or what
ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?
Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light) please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Wojo]

You can get one at any computer store and many department stores.
Make sure your camcorder has an IEEE port first though.
-Wojo
--
Wojo's Web:
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
Also Please visit.....
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher/

No I am not using the ilink port cable but, I downloaded the picture
package
cd that came with my camera and it is downloading video fine. I would like
to
use movie maker though because I can edit my videos much better. where do
I
purchase a ilink port and cable?
--
Thank you Soo Much

the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me.

First note that the correct term is "capturing" not downloading...

Are you capturing in DV AVI format? This is important for best quality.
It
can only happen if you are using a firewire/IEEE1398/iLink port and
cable.
Are you?

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker

eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have
just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the
different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much


:

DeeDee wrote:
I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much
about
it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they
are
really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or
what
ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?
Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you
may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best
that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia
and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light)
please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Guest]

Thank you I will try that and let you all know if that worked.
--
Thank you Soo Much

You can get one at any computer store and many department stores.
Make sure your camcorder has an IEEE port first though.
-Wojo
--
Wojo's Web:
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
Also Please visit.....
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher/

No I am not using the ilink port cable but, I downloaded the picture
package
cd that came with my camera and it is downloading video fine. I would like
to
use movie maker though because I can edit my videos much better. where do
I
purchase a ilink port and cable?
--
Thank you Soo Much

the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me.

First note that the correct term is "capturing" not downloading...

Are you capturing in DV AVI format? This is important for best quality.
It
can only happen if you are using a firewire/IEEE1398/iLink port and
cable.
Are you?

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have
just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the
different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much


:

DeeDee wrote:
I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much
about
it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they
are
really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or
what
ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?
Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you
may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best
that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia
and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light)
please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Guest]

Will the iEEE1394 port cable work. i have been looking for the IEEE 1398 ilnk
an port cable and i cant fibd it
--
Thank you Soo Much

You can get one at any computer store and many department stores.
Make sure your camcorder has an IEEE port first though.
-Wojo
--
Wojo's Web:
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
Also Please visit.....
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher/

No I am not using the ilink port cable but, I downloaded the picture
package
cd that came with my camera and it is downloading video fine. I would like
to
use movie maker though because I can edit my videos much better. where do
I
purchase a ilink port and cable?
--
Thank you Soo Much

the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me.

First note that the correct term is "capturing" not downloading...

Are you capturing in DV AVI format? This is important for best quality.
It
can only happen if you are using a firewire/IEEE1398/iLink port and
cable.
Are you?

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have
just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the
different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much


:

DeeDee wrote:
I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much
about
it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they
are
really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings or
what
ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?
Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res (320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case you
may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the 'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best
that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in Australia
and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light)
please
advise more detail.



Eeyore

 

[Wojo]

AFAIK iLink and firewire are the same thing so again AFAIK it should work.
-Wojo

Will the iEEE1394 port cable work. i have been looking for the IEEE 1398
ilnk
an port cable and i cant fibd it
--
Thank you Soo Much

You can get one at any computer store and many department stores.
Make sure your camcorder has an IEEE port first though.
-Wojo
--
Wojo's Web:
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
Also Please visit.....
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher/

No I am not using the ilink port cable but, I downloaded the picture
package
cd that came with my camera and it is downloading video fine. I would
like
to
use movie maker though because I can edit my videos much better. where
do
I
purchase a ilink port and cable?
--
Thank you Soo Much


:

the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and
save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me.

First note that the correct term is "capturing" not downloading...

Are you capturing in DV AVI format? This is important for best
quality.
It
can only happen if you are using a firewire/IEEE1398/iLink port and
cable.
Are you?

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



eeyore,
the video is blurry when I download it and even after I edit and
save
to
my
hard drive. I am not sure what is the best resolution for me. I have
just
started this recently and I don't know what to do. I will check the
different
resolutions and see how that will work.
--
Thank you Soo Much


:

DeeDee wrote:
I have just started using movie maker and I don't know that much
about
it. I
was able to get my video clips to my pc into movie maker but they
are
really
blurry and look like a 1930s film. how do I change the settings
or
what
ever
to make the clips not blurry and have the best possible picture?
Hi Deedee;
Can you advise whether you mean:

1. blurry when editing in MM2 (note that MM2 uses low res
(320x240)
during editing to reduce load on the CPU but when you render the
movie
you get to choose your resolution

or

2. Blurry after rendering (file->save movie file). In which case
you
may
be rendering at a low resolution. If it is this then when the
'movie
setting' screen comes up during your save process choose [other
settings] - a number of resolutions will come up....choose the best
that
fits your requirements (I choose 2.1mbps pal cause I am in
Australia
and
rendering to dvd)

or if there is another issue (eg everything is shot in low light)
please
advise more detail.



Eeyore