Re: export DV-AVI to camcorder using separate software? by Jim
Jim
Fri Aug 29 20:42:44 CDT 2003
Still stumped on the DVIO utility. I can send any smaller
file I want to across the Firewire connection, but my big
4+ gig file seems to cause this app problems. I don't think
it's a capture card, cable, or camcorder thing. Do you know
if DVIO is trying to load the whole file up into memory?
>-----Original Message-----
>Check that the file itself isn't fragmented (Start > right
click on My
>Computer > Manage > Disk Disk Defragmenter > Select the
drive > Analyze >
>View Report > look at the list of the most fragmented
files and see if the
>file is on it.
>
>If it's fragmented - or your list of fragmented files is
more than 10 or so,
>defrag again until you know your file isn't fragmented.
>
>Then it's between the hard drive/computer and the capture
card/cable and
>camcorder. Just a little detective work.
>
>PapaJohn
>
>"Jim R." <jcralston@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>news:0ddd01c36d67$1350b020$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Yes. Actually, the drive which stores my files uses NTFS,
>> and, FWIW, I also saved the DVIO executable to that same
>> drive.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Is your hard drive using the NTFS file system? - the
>> FAT32 system has a 4 GB
>> >file size limit.
>> >
>> >See the Problem Solving... Checklist at www.papajohn.org
>> for info on how to
>> >check it, if you need it.
>> >
>> >PapaJohn
>> >
>> >"Jim R." <jcralston@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> >news:05f401c36d15$ced963c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Thanks for the help! The DVIO utility couldn't handle
>> the
>> >> file I've been working with, which weighs in at just
>> over
>> >> 4 GB. Could it be a file size issue? I continually get
>> an
>> >> error message trying to play this avi file. Any hunch as
>> >> to why?
>> >>
>> >> On the bright side, after running a defrag on the drive
>> >> that holds my original source files and MovieMaker temp
>> >> files, WMM2 did a much better job, and I was able to
>> >> export the full length of the 20-minute video back to my
>> >> camcorder. The first few seconds of video were not
>> >> captured (which always seems to happen when using my
>> >> camcorder this way), and there were 2 or 3 times when
>> the
>> >> picture froze for a split second.
>> >>
>> >> Any other suggested system tweaks I might try? Thanks
>> >> again for all your help. :-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >That takes a well tuned up hard drive - free space and
>> >> defrag - and other
>> >> >software not running. Try the DVIO utility - link on
>> the
>> >> Camcorders...
>> >> >General page of www.papajohn.org
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Jim R." <jcralston@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> >> >news:01e901c36cbe$f6ffc850$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> I use a VAIO PC with MM2, and all is going well with
>> >> video
>> >> >> editing. However, I can't cleanly save back to my
>> Canon
>> >> >> ZR45MC MiniDV camcorder -- various performance
>> >> anomalies,
>> >> >> including jerkiness, stuttering, dropped segments,
>> etc.
>> >> >> However, I can successfully save my work as a big 30
>> >> fps
>> >> >> AVI file.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any suggestions on how to export my finished product
>> >> back
>> >> >> to the camera with some kind of separate software or
>> >> >> process?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >
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>> >> >.
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