Dave Hill wrote:
>>Bruce- 2 places to start:
>>
>>1) You mentioned that you are modifying the NTSC DV
>>template by changing custom settings. Print to tape
>>scenarios require exact render settings and almost any
>>change can make the file non-compliant.
>>
>>Try rendering to NTSC DV template, stock/no changes. This
>>should work. Try this first.
>>
>>2) Unfortunately, there are also some issues with some
Via
>>chipsets. Not all of the Vias work well with 1394. Start
>>here to find out more about this complex and evolving
story:
>>
>> 52
>>.ASP>>
>>
>>you can also search the microsoft knowledge base:
>>
>>>, keywords "Via
1394"
>>
>>
>>
>>Bruce Dick wrote:
>>>> System: Abit KA7-100 w Athlon 600mHZ (slot A, and
>>VIA
>>>>chipset),128MB PC133 memory, Win98SE or Win2K (dual
>>boot),
>>>>Leadtek GeforceMX2 DualHead nVidia (in single mode)
32MB
>>>>video card (have swicthed between newer drivers-Leadtek
>>and
>>>>nVidia website drivers), WD20GB boot (7200rpm),
>>Maxtor40GB
>>>>udma4 7200rpm video drive, Soundblaster live, Linksys
>>>>netcard, Western Digital 1394IEEE card (NEC chip), and
a
>>>>Sony DCR-VX1000 camera. Firewire and NIC are sharing an
>>>>IRQ, and I can't seem to change this.
>>>>VideoFactor and Video Capture software, Jan of 2001
>>vintage.
>>>> Problem: I cannot seem to get this system
to "Print
>>to
>>>>tape". what I get is a highly garbled output, eg.,
highly
>>>>pixelated and with grey, squarish dropouts, no
consitent
>>>>picture. This occures in Video Capture "print to camera
>>>>preview" and "print to tape" as well.
>>>> Test: the camera responds to computer commands as
far
>>>>as device control, concerning forward, rewind, playback
>>>>with associated preview on computer and capture, like 3
>>>>seconds to 15 min (approx 4GB) and good playback on
>>>>computer with reasonable rendering parameters. In no
way,
>>>>however, can I send a rendered clip (usually around 3
>>>>seconds or so, for time constraints) back to the camera.
>>>> Process: 1. Aquire video clip from camera to video
>>>>drive and save as is. 2. Open VideoFactory and import
>>such
>>>>saved clip to timeline. 3. Select clip, and from File
>>menu,
>>>>select Render as: choose NTSCDV setting to render as
well
>>>>as many permutations of Custom Setting. Still same
result
>>=
>>>>dropouts and pixelated unacceptable output.
>>>> Tried 2 different cards: MovieDV Suite w/included
>>>>1394IEEE card, both their software and this software,
on
>>>>the same card performed the same: pixelated grey
dropouts
>>>>on output only. AIST Tech support = great(MovieDV) as I
>>>>actually talked to people on 3 separate occasions for
>>30min
>>>>or > no charge, (this in respect to a previous post
about
>>>>Sonic Foundry's pay for service approach, which irks me
>>>>too), they, I'm sure becomming frustrated about my
>>>>situation, eventually siting compatability problems,
even
>>>>though their web site showed my camera to pass. And the
>>>>current WD card, with VideoFactory only (no MovieDV
>>trial,
>>>>as I had returned the card).
>>>> Called Sony to see if there had been some sort of
>>chip
>>>>revision on the VX1000, but this was fruitless as was a
>>>>search of Sony's web site, not much to learn here.
>>However,
>>>>I implored a friend, with a Sony laptop to allow me to
>>>>aquire video, and print back to tape, and such process
>>was
>>>>successful leading me to believe, that it is software
>>>>related.
>>>> I do like the VideoFactory/Acid style interface,
>>being
>>>>more intuitive to me (much better than MovieDV or even
>>>>Adobe Premier), and if successful, I intend to explore
>>>>Vegas, but before this, I must be able to "print to
tape"
>>>>on my Sony VX1000.
>>>> Am I missing some simple thing here? Apparently not
>>>>given the amount of print to tape posts. This should be
>>>>much simpler than my experience.
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated as, like
>>others,
>>>>I have spent many hours on this- I am even considering
a
>>>>Sony laptop, and working via NIC between the 2
computers.
>>>> Thankyou, bruced
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Dave,
Actually, I tried the NTSC DV setting first as stated
in my post, no luck, but the second suggestion is more
important. I did not even think that the VIA chipset would
be the problem as I purchased the Abit KA7-100 board less
than 6 months ago, along with an Abit BX133 Raid board, so
(I read after my post about the VIA problem), I put the
firewire card in the Abit BX133 board and Voila, it
performed as expected. I will go to MS about the 1394 VIA
problem, as well as Abit and VIA. I am irritated as this
problem cost me about 20hrs trouble shooting(or more
considering the DPS Spark+ card in prior to the current
cards-which is why I bought the currnet cards), and the
return of 2, 1394 cards which probably worked fine. If this
VIA problem is widespread, then I think an apology from VIA
is called for.
Thankyou, bruced