StudioMovieBox

[Guest]

I bought SMB 10 b/c I thought it would reduce the steps for analog
capture(dvd/vcr player to make a DVD and then conversion program for use in
MovieMaker). However, when I captured a small test piece of video in mpeg,
the video was jumping. I figured since it was captured in mpeg, I could then
just import it into MM. When I tried to import it into a collection, the
green bar quickly moved across on top but nothing on the bottom bar. The
hourglass just kept whirling till I CtrlAltDeleted it about 10 minutes later.
)Window Media Player does play it, however.) I was told at Best Buy that this
program was similar to Dazzle but could also output.

Pinnacle support said that once I made it into a movie .avi I could import
it into MM but from reading other postings on the topic it looks like this
would also need to be converted to a different type of avi file.

CAN I GET ANALOG INTO MM BY USING STUDIO MOVIE BOX? PLEASE HELP-I NEED TO
MAKE A MEMORIAL VIDEO IN TWO WEEKS. THANKS

 

[Graham Hughes]

If moviebox will allow you to capture as DV.AVI then you can import it
directly to movie maker.
Movie maker will not work with mpeg 99.9% of the time.
Did moviebox not come with pinnacle studio? If it did this will edit your
mpeg file.

If not you have a few options.
Buy an mpeg editing programme such as pinnacle/Ulead videostdio/adobe
premeire elements. Then capture as mpeg and edit.

Convert the mpeg2 to a wmv file and use this in movie maker.

Buy a decent analogue capture device such as the advc range from canopus or
miglia direcotrs cut. These connect via firewire and you capture as a dv-avi
file using MM.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I can capture as DV.AVI. It does come with Pinnacle but I don't have the
time or energy right now to learn a different video program.

I am confused when you say that MovieMaker will not work with mpeg. Mpeg is
supposed to be one of the formats that it will accept.

Anyway, thank you for the information. I will try that and maybe that will
also improve the quality of the video produced.

 

[Wojo]

If you can import as DV-AVI then do that. You won't need to learn another
video program since you can use the DV-AVI in Movie Maker.

Yes the information about Movie Maker says it accepts MPEG files and as far
as MPEG Type 1 files go sometimes it does. But more often than not MPEG
files end up causing various problems at different times during the process
so it isn't a good idea to work with them unless you have a lot of aspirin
and/or like headaches.

MPEG Type 2 files will not work at all with Movie Maker.

 

[Guest]

It does work with changing to DV-AVI. However, I had to use my hard drive on
my computer to receive it. When I used my external drive, a lot of frames
were dropped making it hesitate when played.

As I wrote previously, I still don't understand why MovieMaker will not
accept the Mpeg files created by Pinnacle's Studio MovieBox.Thanks again.

 

[Graham Hughes]

because it is not designed to work with them?

It's like saying my friends diesel car takes diesel, why won't my petrol car
work with diesel.

If you have a usb2 ext drive this is not designed to work continually at
high data transfer speeds. It is better to use a firewire drive to capture
externally. Otherwise capture to your internal drive adn then allow it to
transfer to your ext drive at it's own pace for editing.
USB2 has a burst speed rating of 480Mbps, whereas firewire can sustain
400Mbps

 

[Guest]

ok-I didn't realize that all mpegs were not created equal so your analogy
makes sense. Thank you. As far as gasoline goes, can you find something else
for us to use instead?

 

[Wojo]

Myth Busters proved that old cooking oil will run a diesel engine perfectly.
That help?

 

[Graham Hughes]

I wish I could.. When I was at school and deciding what to do with my life I
thought back in 1976 that I'd like to be a fuel techonologist and find a
replacement for petrol......... then I changed my mind when I discovered I
hated sitting round waiting for the results of experiments