Wojo
Wed Mar 28 20:52:19 CDT 2007
You are correct it does say "Best Quality" I would guess that it means that
is the best quality available without using firewire. DV-AVI is basically an
uncompressed raw video.
Again if you are saving as DV-AVI and getting a shakey freezing video it is
probably dues to a resources problem or some such issue slowing down the
capture process which causes a poorly captured video.
Did you check out Graham's article on different things to do to optimize
your computer for quality capturing?
The answer is almost surely in one of the many things he suggests there.
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-Wojo
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"bsf1968" <bsf1968@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D590DA41-8C24-4E46-8016-D0C63D078E67@microsoft.com...
> Hi Wojo,
> Thanks for taking the time to help! To clarify, when I connect my Sony,
> it
> used to be that a box would pop up "recognizing" it or stating that I had
> connected my Sony.
>
> It doesn't do that anymore. You're correct that it does recognize it when
> I
> go the DV-AVI route. In regards to the "lesser quality" comment, my
> recollection is that it states "best quality" next to the first capture
> option, above the DV-AVI option.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> First of all DV-AVI isn't a "lesser quality capture setting" it is
>> actually
>> a higher quality capture setting.
>> If the capture is shakey and freezing it is due to a different issue.
>> If you are able to capture as DV-AVI then you are obviously using
>> firewire
>> which is the best connection to make so assuming the cable is ok lets
>> explore other things.
>>
>> Try defragging your harddrive, this will speed up the capture.
>> Shutdown non essential programs before capturing, this will free up
>> memory.
>> Disable your screensaver so it doesn't come on during capture, the
>> screensaver eats up system resources quickly.
>> Have a look at this article by Graham:
>>
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/OptimiseMyPcForVideo.htm
>>
>> What I don't understand from your post is that you say your computer
>> won't
>> recognize your camcorder but it allows you to capture as DV-AVI so that
>> means that your computer obviously does recognize the camera so you will
>> need to explain a little better what you mean.
>> --
>> -Wojo
>> MVP - Digital Media
>> Wojo's Web:
>>
http://www.wojos-web.co.nr/
>>
>>
>> "bsf1968" <bsf@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:D832D58B-8472-4F3E-BB3F-5C94CCE88AE9@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > Although I previously have not had any problems and have made plenty of
>> > WMM
>> > projects, lately my computer won't recognize my Sony camcorder. So I
>> > can't
>> > capture any video.
>> >
>> > However, I am able to capture using the lesser quality capture setting
>> > of
>> > DV-AVI. This doesn't work out so well because when I play the movie it
>> > get
>> > shakey and tends stick or freeze up.
>> >
>> > Can anyone give me any tips how to get the computer to recognize the
>> > camera
>> > through the Best Quality setting?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > Brian F.
>>
>>
>>