Capturing Video

Larry124 wrote on 1/29/2004, 2:27 PM

I'm just beginning this video editing journey and will have many questions, but my first is: I have Video Factory 2.0 and in trying to capture video the computer doesn't capture in VF but defaults to " microsoft dv camera and vcr" ? Is this because I have some other program installed or is Microsoft moviemaker taking over? I cannot change it in the video menu bar on top.
Second question: I do capture in the above question but it captures in many short clips, is this normal? In a practice capture of approx. 2 minutes I ended up with several clips, if I were to capture an hour of video I would have hundreds of short clips, is this normal?

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IanG wrote on 1/30/2004, 5:08 AM

How are you capturing your movie clips? Do you go into VF and then bring up the capture window? Regarding your second question, yes, that's normal - the software detects that the camera was stopped and restarted and then creates a clip for each bit of video you shot. Personaly I like that (I only use a small percentage of the footage, and that gets trimmed), but you can disable that feature in VF.

Ian G.

Larry124 wrote on 1/30/2004, 7:43 AM

Thank you Ian for responding. If I open VF first the video menu bar only shows my firewire card as an option, but as soon as I connect my camera the program defaults to the Microsoft capture option and I can only capture in it. If I try to revert to the firewire card all I get is "snow or noise" in the video monitoring box, and only when I highlight the Microsoftt option do I see video in the box.

Former user wrote on 1/30/2004, 7:49 AM

the Microsoft camera is your device. The driver is provided by MS. That is what you are capturing from. Have you tried to capture and does it work?

Dave T2

IanG wrote on 1/30/2004, 7:55 AM

I'm at work right now and I can't remember exactly what the VF screens show - I use Scenalyzer for my captures, too, so that's a double whammy! If it's any help, I usualy connect my camera and switch it on before I boot the PC - it's a hangover from my Studio days when that was the only way I could make it work!

Ian G.

SonySCS wrote on 1/30/2004, 9:23 AM

If I'm reading the Capture section of the KB article correctly, Dave T2 is correct: the camera is your device and you want to be using the Microsoft Drivers.

Suzan

LadyN wrote on 2/4/2004, 8:16 AM

Hi guys..... well add me to the capture list problem. I am so ready to visit my friendly apple store an get my G5 w/ final cut pro. I have a Sony Rx860, an a Sony Trv 350 camcorder sony software hello this is not rock science why are we having all these issues, Nothing is running in the backgound here it's plug and play this should be a piece of cake. I went via i link then tried usb streaming neither worked, It captures in slow motion drops like crazy then plays back in fast. I spoke to sony we went through everything they haven't got a clue so help............... I am editng a music video for my daugthers audtions for college and time is running out for us. At 30k a year i need to send for all the scholarships she can get,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, HELP.
Thanks
LadyN

Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/4/2004, 9:01 AM

With current G5 prices at around $3000 (not including a monitor) I'd recommend the money be better spent on a second hard drive (between $50 - 100) dedicated to video.

They're easy to install (Takes less than half an hour and requires no special tools) and it will solve virtually all your capture and output problems.

If after that you're still having the problems you describe (and I'm 98% sure you won't be) come back to the forum and we can recommend a couple of simple tweaks.

LadyN wrote on 2/4/2004, 9:30 AM

Thanks for the info. I am now using my D drive for video it has nothing else on it this is why i am so stumped.

IanG wrote on 2/4/2004, 11:27 AM

Have you checked that DMA is enabled on your D drive?

Ian G

LadyN wrote on 2/5/2004, 1:42 PM

I have tried and checked mostly everything this is driving me crazy. I even tried in Sony Click to DVD program it is always caputure in slow motion the playing back in fast.
I am doing something wrong and it is probably very simple that is why i am over looking it,