Video Capture Problem

berzokrm wrote on 2/3/2011, 10:43 AM
I am a newbie to Movie Studio (V10, Bld 179) so please forgive me ignorance. After successful program instillation, I wanted to transfer an hour's footage from my Sony Handycam HC-52 & used MS video capture apparently successfully. At the conclusion of the video capture, I did not see a "next step," so I "saved" the file captured to my (Windows 7) Videos folder...apparently it automatically defaulted the saving to [file name].sfvidcap. When I went to MS program, I was unable to "locate" the saved file even though the file is in the Videos folder as a .sfvidcap file. Obviously I have done something wrong, can anyone help/direct/advise me if I can work around to use the saved sfvidcap file or must I delete it & start anew & if so what should I do to video capture the HC-52 hour footage that I want to edit & burn a DVD using Movie Studo. Thanks. Bob

Windows Version:7 64-bit
RAM:16 GB
Processor:1333 MHz
Video Card:ATI Radeon HD 5450 1 GB
Sound Card:THX TruStudio PC
Video Capture:LSI IEEE 1394
CD Burner:Windows Media Player
DVD Burner:Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum V.10 Bld 179
Camera:Sony Handycam DCR-HC52

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musicvid10 wrote on 2/3/2011, 11:06 AM
used MS video capture apparently successfully.

Don't use Microsoft movie maker to capture your video. it saves noncompliant DV.
Use Sony video capture from within Vegas and be sure to use a firewire connection to your camera, not USB.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/3/2011, 11:22 AM
Actually, the video captured from a miniDV by Vegas is captured as AVIs.

By default, this video is saved to your Documents/My Documents folder.

You can change this location if you go to the program's Capture window, select Options/Preferences and double-clicking on the folder under the Disk Management tab.
berzokrm wrote on 2/3/2011, 3:13 PM
I am confused because I did capture the video using Movie Studio's Video Capture 6.0 with a firewire (not USB)...not a frame was dropped.

Is there a problem with a .sfvidcap file? And where did it come from? And can this file be "converted" to a file that is compatible with Movie Studio 10?

Bob
berzokrm wrote on 2/3/2011, 3:21 PM
Any thoughts as to why video captured from my miniDV by Vegas was captured as a .sfvidcap file and not AVis? What might my next steps be to "salvage" the captured video file? It strikes me that if I re-capture from the miniDV, I probably would just get another .sfvidcap file.
musicvid10 wrote on 2/3/2011, 3:23 PM
1. You said "MS" so I assumed you meant "Microsoft"
2. .sfvidcap is a marker file, not a video file!
3. Your video files, as stated, are AVI, and nothing else. If you can't see the extension, unhide known file type extensions in Windows Explorer. The AVI files are located exactly as was pointed out to you, or wherever you designated.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/3/2011, 3:38 PM
Check in your Documents/My Documents folder.

These AVIs will be named for the tape you specified -- or listed as "Tape 1"...
berzokrm wrote on 2/3/2011, 3:52 PM
I did go to Windows Explorer & "checked" the button to show all hidden files, then clicked on apply & okay. The files in my Videos folder did not show hidden file extensions, but the name file that was captured still indicates it is a SFV IDCAP file (not 'marker'). The file (has a Mov ie Studio 'icon' face), but when I try to "open" the file for my [new] project in Movie Studio, the program takes me to My Videos, but doesn't locate the 'file' using "all projects and media files." Again, I am sorry that I must be doing something wrong, but I am now at a loss as to how I open the SFVIDCAP file or convert it. Please don't give up on me, I really appreciate the efforts to help.
berzokrm wrote on 2/3/2011, 3:59 PM
I was able in Windows Explorer to 'uncheck' hide extensions for know file types...and as you'd expect the capture videon file in My Videos reads [Title].sfvidcap (sfvidcap being lowercase). Can this 'file' be converted to .avi?
musicvid10 wrote on 2/3/2011, 4:37 PM
Video Capture Projects are saved as *.sfvidcap files and contain information about the clips, tapes, and timecode information in a project.

Good luck to you.

MSmart wrote on 2/3/2011, 6:20 PM
In Video Capture, go to Options, Preferences, Disk Management tab, what is listed as your Path? That is where your video files are being saved to.
Former user wrote on 2/3/2011, 7:30 PM
sfvidcap is a project file name. It is not the avi you captured. The avi you captured will have an .avi extension on it.

Dave T2
berzokrm wrote on 2/3/2011, 9:19 PM
The mystery deepens...I found, as directed, my way from Capture Video to Disk Management and, indeed, under 'Path' there was one file folder...c:\Users\Bob Berzok\Documents\ the 'Size' of which was 964.18 with 'Free Space' shown as 93%. Unfortunately, when I clicked on the 'file' I was taken to a 'Browse for Folder' but no sign of anything that would show/open the file. When I searched for a relevant file using Start, nothing related to Movie Studio or an avi extension turned up. Is there any other way to track down & open the file that shows space of 964.18 (could this be megabytes? My hard drive is one TB. Any other thoughts, suggestions welcome. Thx.
MSmart wrote on 2/4/2011, 7:44 AM
indeed, under 'Path' there was one file folder...c:\Users\Bob Berzok\Documents\

Then that's were your .avi video files should be.

Unfortunately, when I clicked on the 'file' I was taken to a 'Browse for Folder' but no sign of anything that would show/open the file.

No, that's how you browse to a new folder to change the location of where you want your video files captured to.

Is there any other way to track down & open the file

Open a Windows Explore window, click on Search, change your folder to the top level of your C drive, choose the "All files and folders" option, enter "*.avi" in the All or part of the file name field, clich Search. All of your video files should be found.