capture analog questions
I am sorry for the dumb questions, but I feel like a dolt. I just began reading this board and find that everyone is well beyond me in understanding WMM. I need some basic knowledge
I want to copy videotapes (VCR and those created with a Canon Hi8 ES2500) to DVD. No editing at this time, but that may come later. My PC â?? Sony RZ32G â?? has USB, and video connectors - S-Video, Composite audio/video, and S400 (IEEE 1394) port. I can even input a TV signal I guess â?? donâ??t intend to try. But it doesnâ??t look like it has what I need to do the job.
Do I need to ADD a â??capture deviceâ?? of some kind since it appears that I have only analog tapes to deal with? Must I upgrade my video card (NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X (Sony))? Are there alternative ways to go? Suggestions/recommendations? Thanx, Lee Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12567
can't save movie file
hi, i'm doen with my project. I was trying to "save movie file" to my computer and/or recordable cd but it does not succeed. It says that I have to check my destination drive and source file if they are still available...and they are
What seems to be the problem? Thanks. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12566
Video Capture
I want to capture video but I only have audio options. Does anybody know how I can change my settings in a different manner. (keep in mind I only get audio options not video) Do I need to use a firewire to capture or can I use a USB port
Who ever helps out I thank-you in advance. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12565
Capturing Profiles cannot be found
Hi everyone,
I just uprgraded my win xp home edition to xp pro.
Installation seemed to go fine. However, when I try and
capture a video from my cam, I get the following
error..... "Capturing profiles can not be located".
can anyone out there tell me what this means and how do I
fix the problem. I reinstalled my usb driver, but the
error still pops up.
was it a mistake to upgrade from xp home edition to xp
pro????
TIA
Arthur Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12556
Newbie Questions...
I'm a bit confused...being new to the whole video editing\creation thing, I just got started with Windows Movie Maker 2 today by using still pictures to put together a slide show with music and some effects. That's been going fine..
My questions are about saving - it looks like 640x480 is the max resolution that a video can be saved as. Is this correct
Now, that size is fine for viewing on my computer, but what about television? I'm not sure how computer resolutions translate into TV viewing. I have a 42 inch television. Would the video fill the whole screen, or just a small window? Would it be a mess (stretched and pixelized?)
Of the save options, which are actually the best quality (once you choose to pick manually and not let windows pick)? The options they present are a bit confusing. Are higher kbs always better? (Assuming local viewing and not trying to make web friendly)? "High Quality, Large" isn't very informative
If you want a FULL, super-high quality copy for archive, what option would that be
Oh, on other question, this one about Audio
Is there any way to trim an audio clip, then make it fade out instead of ending abruptly
Thanks Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12555
16bit to 12bit audio capture
I have a DV tape recorded in 16 bit. When i capture it with MM2 the picture is fine, but there is no audio
This problem can be prevented by recording onto DV tape in 12 bit sound
But i have a particular tape that is 16bit, of which has sound i would like to capture, any ideas? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12554
playback hang-ups
Went to papajohn site very informative but no luck for my particulars which are
Video captures fine from my sony mini DV cam and saving back to mini DV gives good results as well. Its the editing and MM clip playback on the MM2 monitor pane that is very unstable and sometimes results in the infamous error report. I should add that the audio is played back without interuption, its really only the compressed video file (I think MM2 call this a movie maker project file) that seems to have the problem in stability, meaning when i play back the (edit in process project file) timeline it almost seems that the graphics card (in my case a graphics adaptor intel 170) is trying to catch up with the speed of the video images, the result of course is a highly unwatchable product. I checked the codecs through the XP direct diagnostic tool and did not see any that matched ones listed at papajohns site.I also tried the settings on the accelerator but to no avail. I should also add that MM2 does save the last edit when there is an error crash (hang-up), a window comes up asking me if I want to retrieve the lost data, so eventually I can finish the edit but what a pain. Anybody have anything new to add? Papajohns comments are always aprreciated.
hilowathome Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12553
MM 2 hangs after import of .mpg
OK, I've read many posts & PapaJohn, I've done your check
list. But I cannot resolve this: I've used MM2 before
(made a 20 min pix/video presentation 2 months ago)
However now I've started a new project. It involves still
pix's, mp3 audio and .mpg. I've inserted my title, added
several still pix, but when I add an .mpg (maybe 10-15
sec. long) MM2 freezes. It will not play the clip. If I
save the file right after I add the .mpg then exit the
program, it will allow me to add another clip. But if I
try & play the entire clip it freezes. (The .mpg clips
are imported from another source - not using MM2 to
create the .mpg)
Oliver Peters Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12549
answer
I have the same problem with freezing MM2.I think When
MM2 overloaded-it freezed.Also i cannot make CD or taped
my annimationts on hard disc when file is more than 5
min.So. i split it in parts(till 5 min. each)and tape it
on hard disc or burning CD.IT happend,specially,when i do
the annimations:700 pictures, 3Mpixeles each one-the
length of the movie.While working with the movie the pc
freezes a few times,so,i have ti use Alt-Ctrl-Del to run
againg MM2.It takes a lot of time!But now, i work bit
slowly with MM2(waiting for finishinng of every step of
command)and time to time to restart of my computer helps
to refresh the RAM memory and defragmention of the hard
disc makes the peformens of MM2 better.MM2 is good Movie
Maker,but i shoudn't buy it while having free downloads
of it.But ,till now,i see that MM2 is more progressive
Movie Maker to compare with another MM.And i'm going on
with using it,because I can create annimations with
photo's,that is not possible whith another programms i
know.Be patient,MM2 will be upgraded(i hope)
Success.Andrey Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12548
video device
Movie maker is only detecting my logitech web cam
as "Available Device" - I can not get it to detect my
video camera. The strange thing is - if I disconnect the
web cam - then my Panasonic will appear in the Imaging
Devices in the Device Manager. But with the web cam
installed the Panasonic only appears under Universal
Serial Bus Controllers in the Device Manager. Does any
one have any suggestions. Both are USB if that helps.I
am running a Sony System and am new to XP. Any help
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12547
No Help Menu, transitions or effects
After I downloaded Movie Maker 2 I imported pictures and ready to add transitions and effects Can't find them
The Help menu can't be found on C drive. Can anyone help please
Thank Yo
Sarasamsgram Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12542
will save in low bit rate but not at high (just pics)
I've brought in a bunch of images (say 600), i have no trouble saving as a movie as long as the bit rate is set to something like 50kpbs. Set it to 2.1Mbps and it 'has trouble saving'.
Plenty of memory and diskspac
no audio, no transitions, only still picture
What gives? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12539
Wont Capture
I recently purchased an new PC with Windows XP Media edition. The movie maker recognizes my Canon ZR camercorder. When I click the start capture button the camera beging playing but the preview screen remains black and no video is being captured. The stop capture button stops the recording. The cameral control buttons under the preview window also work
This is an older camera and have tried the NTSC setting as printed on my camera but the same results as above
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12538
White rectangle in middle of wmv
Hi
Does anyone know about problem of getting a white rectangle in the middle of a wmv that is captued from a vhs video which is input from video source. Thanks
Ray Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12536
not self-extracting
I've downloaded the newer versoin 2.0 from the website
but the file will not extract. The self-extracting file
is in the program files and prompts you through all
commands for installation, but after you click the
final "finish" prompt, it does nothing. I can't figure
out how to get the file open. I can only open the other
Windows Movie Maker I already have. HELP!! Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12535
transfering .wma files into .mov files from Windows Movie Maker 2
Hey
I am making a CD Yearbook for my school and it only accepts .mov files and i want to transfer .wma files into .mov files from Windows Movie Maker 2, so how do i do this with out buying Quick Time Pro
Echo Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12534
cant save to cam
With MM2 on XP i was used to make movie and save it back
to my sony DV cam.
Since my last movie i have installed a lot of thing on my
computer.
Now, i can import and make movie but when i save on the
DV cam i have blue screen on the cam, even with a 5 sec
movie.
When i save in DV format on my HDD it works fine, but not
on my cam.
I have read and tried all tricks on papajohns web site
without success
My QASF.dll is uptodate and have no older version.
please, any idea ? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12533
DigiCam .avi files sound garbled in slideshow
Does anyone know how to fix the problem with MM2 not
being able to include clips from your digital camera into
the slideshow? I tried several different ways to try to
import the clip, but all with the same undesired results.
Help! Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12532
.avi files captures video but garbles the sound
I have an XP with MM2 and it works fine for slideshows
using jpeg files, but when I incorporate my avi files off
my Powershot S230, the video comes out fine, but the
sound is all garbled. I can play the avi files on Media
Player fine. I even tried the sample movie on MM2 and it
plays fine. What happened? Can we not include digital
camera video clips into the slideshow? Any help would be
appreciated. My laptop is a Dell Latitude P4 2.4GHz 40GB
HD, CD-R. And I have Roxio CD Creator 6 Platinum. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12531
Movie Maker 2 and other software
I use two different movie creators: Studio 8 and MM2. I was wondering if
anyone else uses 2 different programs to edit movies.
I use Movie Maker 2 for the titles and credits. And I use Studio 8 for DVD
out put, names/titles on the clip, and to edit the movie. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12527
help
i dont no how to capture with mm2. i have a
samsungscd23/d24 mini dv. like when i put it on camara it
records the stuff i point it at but when i put it on play
it dosent work..
Email me Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12526
Movie Maker 2 Hang up
I am about at my wits end -- and I have contacted
Microsoft, and they won't talk to me without paying since
my Windows XP Pro is "OEM"; and since MM2 is a part of
the operating system, whether it works or not, I need to
contact the OEM. Now, since MS seems to know little
about MM2, (witness the Knowledge Base corrections list),
OEM will know even less.
What happens:
It will only capture a few frames of video from my
camera, then hangs up. It access the camera, via
firewire cable, (IEEE 1394), properly, rewinds the
digital tape in the camera, then says it is capturing the
image.
I watch the movie on the camcorder, and then stop the
capture after a few seconds (10 or so). Then it says
creating the file, and HANGS up. I get, maybe, a few
frames, about .1 - .4 seconds ( 1/10 - 4/10 sec.) of
capture.
I also have tried monitoring and not monitoring the
capture on the computer, but makes no difference. MM2
will not then restart without restarting the computer
(other computer functions are OK without restart).
I have contacted Sharp, and the only software they have
is the driver for the SD card in the camera for
downloading still photos, nothing needed for the firewire
interface.
Yesterday, I talked with MS and had sent to me (email)
a 'Hotfix', KB826377. The Sharp model number specified in
the Hotfix was not for my camera, but thought perhaps the
article was not totally current, and that other Sharp
camcorders might be affected. Mine is the Sharp VL-Z5U.
No difference after installing the Horfix.
I also did the following:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 825229
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;825229 (a Microsoft goof).
My computer has 1 GB memory, has a 2.5 ghz P4 processor,
and 103 GB of available hard drive space; plenty of
capability.
ANY THOUGHTS.??
Thanks in advance for your help,
Don Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12523
Converting Home Video to DVDs
What is the best way to organize my files (both project
and source files) while I am converting our home video on
VHS tapes to DVDs? I would like to make one DVD for each
year's worth of home video. I have an 80 GB hard drive
but cannot store even one year's worth of captured video
on my hard drive. Do I have to make several projects for
each year? How would I store the projects and source
files until it's time to burn the DVD? Thanks for any
insight you might have! Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12516
CONNECTING MY CAMCORDER
I GOT A SAMSUNG SCL810 CAMCORDER AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CONNECT IT TO MY PC USING THE S-VIDEO CABLE. MY QUESTIONS IS ANYBODY CAN TELL ME STEP BY STEP HOW TO DO IT .... Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12498
movie sound
ive got the hang of recording sound to go over the clips ive put together, but can anyone tell me how to get rid of the original sound from the clips. im getting both sounds coming through on top of eachother and it sounds like a mess. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12490
How can I use WM8 codec?
I need to create movies using Movie Maker, but have to use the WM8 rather than WM9 codec. Is it possible to change the codec? Have not found a way, and currently have to encode to WM9 first, then re-encode to WM8 which is by no means ideal. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12486
No titles appear
I've been trying to att titles (in the begging, at the end of movies) but I can't see them, except for two line moving overlay
Anyone with the same prblem or solution?
//Azrim Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12485
Re: Importing JPG files
Sorry I meant to include the link to Photostory as well. Here it is.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/dme/photo.asp
Dean Rowe
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Dean Rowe [MS]" <deanro@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:...
> When we preview the timeline it is done at a resolution of 320x240 for
> various performance reasons. If you publish the timeline at a higher
quality
> setting for example using 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 then you'll get a
higher
> resolution then the preview but that's still substantially less than your
> 5MP camera of course. You can create custom profiles to get MovieMaker to
> publish at higher resolutions but even if you could create a video which
> matches the resolution of your camera then you wouldn't be able to find a
PC
> fast enough to play it back today (remember that even 720p HDTV resolution
> is still 1280x720).
>
> Depending upon what you want to do with your photos, you may also want to
> check out PhotoStory. It will produce video from your photos with pans,
> zooms etc.
>
>
>
> "msbredesen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0C54CD1-DA31-461B-9D07-59FCA7E5C5BB@microsoft.com...
> > When I import a jpg file from my 5 MP digital camera the resolution is
> reduced. The pictures lose their resolution when expanded to full screen.
Is
> there a way to maintain the original resolution on my photos??
> > Mark
>
> Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12481
moviemaker or primiere?
For the price moviemaker is great - and it has been very easy to use
What little I have done with Premiere, it doesn't seem as easy to use, and
may actually be an overkill for what I will probably ever do. Here is where
I need some feedback.
For the near term I want to make simple titles and plain fades for
transitions and use audio "as is."
However, I will eventually want to A-B roll two large sources (a two camera
shoot) into one final product.
here are my questions:
1) what is my approach with this software to make this work smoothly?
Do I need to berak the two sources into smaller segs based on time code?
2) which product maks this easier?
3) how do I strip audio from a tape and discard the video? which product
facilitates this?
4) which product allows me to color correct segs?
5) which format is best to capture in? AVI is huge BUT I see no difference
on my computer between Peimiere AVI and Moviemaker - but there must be a
difference or Premiere would offer something smaller I'm sure
6) which product offers the most productive workflow once you gotten past
the learning curve? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12478
Movie Maker
Can you create chapters (or movie sections) with Movie Maker, and place them in a menu just like a real DVD movie in which you can pick and choose sections to watch? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12477
Freezing when Saving as Movie File
I have a problem with my Movie Maker software that I cannot figure out. It
has been working fine before. This is new. Basically, I can open movie
files, edit, create storyboard, everything works fine. That is, until I try
to finish the movie and save as a movie file. Then, the software freezes and
I have ctl-alt-del out. I have plenty of disk space (over 18 GB free) and I
have tried a variety of sizes and locations. Nothing works. I tried
re-downloading and reinstalling the software. Still doesn't work.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Audra (hyperlexicon@hotmail.com) Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12469
Movie Maker 2
I continue to have problems installing Movie Maker 2
tried the suggestion to copy contents of
the"C:\WINDOWS\RegisteredPackages\ {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-
A577-C9548C390BB9} folder into the c:\Program
Files\MovieMaker" folder, however, it did not help.
Does anyone know what needs to be done to upgrade from
Movie Maker 1 to Movie Maker 2? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12465
Is there anyway I can make the movie a DVD?
Is there any upgrade that would give me the option to
save the movie I made to a DVD instead of a CD. Or is
there anyway I can change the file type so I can burn it
to dvd with another program? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12463
I've given up
Papajohn....im done, i've had it and I've come to the conclusion that this software just plain sucks. I worked on a video for 4 days, thought I had solved the problem and now, im back to square one. Will not save, freezes, locks...sucks. Im done with this program....I hope that you guys find a way to make it work without having to completely change your system. Me, Im off to buy ulead or get this other program to work. I have had enough of MM2.
Thanks for all your help PJ.....you have a great site!! Just wish I knew more about computors to solve this problem. I have trashed all the videos I was working on and im off.
Have a GOOey day! Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12462
Will not save as movie
I'm just starting. Created a project with 2 jpg's. Put in a transition effect. Will not save to my computer, web, e-mail. Always the same error - that my files are not available or I don't have enough room. Neither of these are true.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12459
Moviemaker says no CD burner
My Moviemaker says I don't have a CD burner, but I do &
it works fine. How do I get Moviemaker to recognize my
burner? Went through the help section, but no advice to
fix the problem. Thanks for any help. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12456
No Audio / sound on captured AVI file
Hi. im using xp with MM2 and a Samsung VP-D70 connected by firewire
I try and capture the DV at best quality. Picture seems fine but..
There is no sound on the AVI file at all
Any ideas as to what i can do please Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12455
no audio
Hi, im using a jvc GR-DVL 520u. and when im trying to
capture the video with audio I get all the video
perfectly, but no audio at all. Can anyone help me? im
runnign through a dazzle digical video creator 80 through
a firewire usb port. Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12453
saving error -- odd behaviour
after having problems saving a production -- just
pictures, music and transitions -- for a long time i
decided to kind of start over.
I just imported all 600-800 pictures. Added them all to
the timeline. Told it to save to my computer at 2.1Mbps
playback rate. Result "error saving...." (typical)
Changed the playback rate to very low (good for dialup
playback) and it saved fine.
What gives?
My machine is beefy. P4/1G memory/high-end graphics
card... Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12450
Video Capture Issues
I have a Sony TRV22....when trying to capture video in Windows Moviemaker through a USB connection, the preview window and resulting captured video appears pixeleated and off color. I'm not sure what the issue is, since i have imported video without a problem in the past...This seems to be a new thing. I have tried almost all of the video quality options in Moviemaker. The video quality looks perfect on the camera LCD... Any suggestions would be appreciated
Using Windows XP Pro on a Dell Inspiron 8500. 512MB RAM Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12449
Photos
I am having a problem taking pictures with Movie Maker. I kept getting an error message stating I can display a adapter not supported or cannot make it over a terminal connection. I was able to do it before, but now I am having problems Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12447
Audio
I am still not satisfied with the audio portion of my
videos. I get snaps and hick-ups. I have a pent iv with a
built in sound card. do I need to get a better one or
does anyone have a solution to the proble? The sound is
fine in MM2 but when I save it to an avi file I get the
issue. i use itunes and rip or import music from cd's.
The puzzle is it only does it on some songs, varies.
thanks burnie Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12444
red crosses instead of videoclips
I have saved my video project properly. this evening Iwanted to start working with it again and it turns out that all my videoclips have gone and have changed into big red crosses. all the other things are still there; like titlechapters and subtitles but all my videoclips are gone!!! :-((
does anybody have a solution for my problem. i have put a lot of time in it and I don't want to loose all this precious material! Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12439
How to join / merge WMV files properly?
Hi,
I have 4 discrete WMV files produced with Windows MM2
that I want to merge to make one unique movie, without
having to re-compress the whole thing to a different
format.
I have tried ASFTools 3.1
(http://www.geocities.com/myasftools/) and Med X Studio
(http://www.medxstream.com/EditSoft.shtml) and I got the
same result with both:
the video of the "combined" movie is perfect but the
sound is messed up during the 10 or 15 seconds following
each "junction" (the soundtrack has a few blanks).
Has anybody had this problem before? Do you know of a
better software to join WMV files?
Thanks
Diaggs Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12438
How to fit 4.7GB DVD
I use firewire to capture 1 hr movie from my mini-dv and
save as .avi file to keep it as original quality. The
size of the file is about 13GB. After I do the editing
and save the file as .avi, it is about 12GB. The capacity
of a DVD is only 4.7GB. I use MyDVD 4.0 to burn DVD. How
can I compress the 12GB file to a 4.7GB DVD to keep as
high quality as possible? Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12431
DAZZLE, (dig-video-creator) anyone tried it ?
Hi,
Have any of you tried, DAZZLE,
The product from PinnacleSys!
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPage_n.asp?
Product_ID=1427&Langue_ID=7
How does it compare to downloading Digital Video from cam
via firewire/ USB?
Can it be considered a boon for Analog Cam owners (who
don't/ can't) upgrade to Digi Cams?
thks Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12425
audio no. video no.
I'm pissed off with i
i'm sick of reading F A
i'm tired of sitting at my p
i'm fed up of people saying i've got no audio, or i've got no video they should think themselves lucky i've got non
its just a load of bollock
fuck bill gates and his shit program
P
can someone email me the phone number of the samaritan Tag: Movie Maker 2 Tag: 12417
With MM1 I was able to convert VCD to WMV.Please let me
know whether Can I do the same with MM2.