getting numerous files when capturing video

tom-p wrote on 5/10/2017, 9:29 PM

Using Movie Studio Platinum, when capturing video from my camera (HDR-FX7) to the computer, the video will "snag" or "hiccup" and start another file. I usually lose a second or two of footage when this happens but it's annoying getting anywhere from 4 to 11 files per 60 minute tape. I had this same issue when Sony had the software. I have been able to go back, on the tape, and re-capture over those skips and then edit it back in, so it appears to make this skip randomly.

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NickHope wrote on 5/10/2017, 9:33 PM

Try HDVSplit.

Quitter wrote on 5/11/2017, 12:14 AM

Or download your files with "PlayMemories Home" on your PC and you will get the right files

http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/disoft/int/download/playmemories-home/win/en/

set wrote on 5/11/2017, 12:59 AM

My old trick on capturing HDV tapes: use HDVSplit as Nick suggested, but capture WITHOUT auto splitting first... After everything captured, put the long record again to HDVSplit, then do Splitting process.

A bit confusing process, but it works.

NickHope wrote on 5/11/2017, 1:10 AM

Personally I never had a problem with auto-splitting while capturing, so if you use HDVSplit then I suggest trying that first, then fall back to Set's method if you still have a problem.

But Vegas should be able to do this. You might have a hardware/driver issue with your IEEE 1394 interface.

3POINT wrote on 5/11/2017, 2:49 AM

I preferred also HDVsplit to capture my HDVtapes instead of the Sony/Magix HDV capture application, for the same reason as tom-p described. With the Sony/Magix HDV capture application you miss always a few frames of each new scene. Also with HDVsplit you have the opportunity to name your clips with the date/time stamp from your recordings.

tom-p wrote on 5/14/2017, 1:27 PM

Thanks for the input. I finally tried a demo and it worked sweet! Happy filming...