Re: Movie Maker 2 just won't work
- From: "John Kelly" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 06:46:30 +0100
Hello,
Why don't you just buy a converter plug?...they are a lot cheaper than
buying a new card.
Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
"Warnpeace" <Warnpeace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BEA5B524-063F-4F06-81A2-42614D16C9E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks again, John. It looks like I have several things to do to get this
> solved. Funny that it worked so well long after SP2 had been installed.
> Since my line-in does not accept RCA audio L & R then I need to do so
> shopping for a different analog capture device. Oh well. I spent 8+
> hours a
> day for nearly 40 years on fun things like this so I'll consider it an
> opportunity. I chose WarNPeace because I didn't like wornout or worndown
> (all sound likes for Warren).
>
> "John Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> OK, thats one of the problems then Movie Maker is designed to capture
>> via a firewire interface. This interface carries a lot of data that USB
>> does
>> not as well as being capable of carrying data at a sustained rate,
>> something
>> USB does not do well.
>>
>> To capture the audio you need to bypass the converter and send the
>> audio
>> direct to your "Line-IN" and configure Movie Maker to look at that
>> location
>> to get the signal.
>>
>> Many people who have none the less captured in a still similar to you
>> came unstuck when the upgraded to SP2. The reason for that is that SP2
>> conforms more properly to international standards....one of those
>> standards
>> is the firewire system.
>>
>> On the information given it seems you need a better capture
>> device....unless there is something else you wish to add.
>>
>> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> www.the-kellys.org
>>
>> "Warnpeace" <Warnpeace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:4858180D-0FAC-48F7-BBCB-CB2CDCC5980B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > John, I didn't describe my setup completely. The CameraMate converts
>> > the
>> > analog video to digital. The connection from camera is RCA, from the
>> > converter to PC is USB. My DV camera doesn't have passthru capability.
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > "John Kelly" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello WarNPeace (Love the name)
>> >>
>> >> It depends on exactly what you are doing when the program freezes.
>> >>
>> >> It is possible that a codec is to blame but unlike Movie Maker Nero is
>> >> quite
>> >> good in that area (I have never had a problem with Nero in fact)
>> >>
>> >> I suspect that your problem is going to be related to hard drive space
>> >> (amount free) rather than a codec issue. 30GB is quite a large file
>> >> and
>> >> that
>> >> in itself is not an issue. I have also captured large files 3 and 4 hr
>> >> VHS
>> >> tapes converted to DV-AVI) The problem will occur when the program
>> >> tries
>> >> to
>> >> create its temporary files. There can be several of these in use at
>> >> any
>> >> one
>> >> time and they can be as large as the source file. If you do not have
>> >> enough
>> >> space for these temp files the program will almost certainly fail.
>> >>
>> >> It is very easy tto accumulate "temporary" files without realising and
>> >> searching for them can be a real pain....but there is a free solution
>> >> you
>> >> can use...go to my website and download the program called Delete
>> >> Dross.
>> >> Operation is obvious and simple and once you have given it a search
>> >> parameter it does not forget it.....so the method for you would be ...
>> >>
>> >> 1) Select the hard drive,
>> >> 2) Add a new search parameter using this text... WMTE*.tmp
>> >> 3) Select all search patterns you want to use
>> >> 4) Start the search.
>> >>
>> >> By the time you have blinked you will be presented with a list of
>> >> files
>> >> that
>> >> match the search criteria. Now, once you are familiar with what you
>> >> are
>> >> doing you will be able to click the option SELECT ALL and then DELETE.
>> >> Before you do that though I strongly advice that you look at each file
>> >> in
>> >> the list and ask the question "Do I really want to delete this". The
>> >> reason
>> >> is that once you click DELETE they will be gone for good, they will
>> >> NOT
>> >> go
>> >> into the recycle bin (a feature that is self defeating I always
>> >> feel)...Fact, the files can be retrieved but you will be very lucky if
>> >> you
>> >> retrieve all of them.
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, using the program may result in a large amount of space being
>> >> freed
>> >> up, and thats the object of the exercise. I wrote the program because
>> >> I
>> >> am a
>> >> little bit of a control freak and being a programmer results in large
>> >> amounts of files being created in the compiling of some software....I
>> >> tried
>> >> using the Microsft search feature and grue tired of having to re-enter
>> >> a
>> >> search parameter and even then its speed of search was less than
>> >> breathtaking!!! So I wrote my own search and kill program..Delete
>> >> Dross
>> >>
>> >> Pleased to see the access to the web site was sorted OK.
>> >>
>> >> Hope that helps.
>> >>
>> >> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> >> www.the-kellys.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Warnpeace" <Warnpeace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:A0FF3F2E-FF8A-4F91-87E0-61DC60044B5A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I used ZIO CameraMate and captured more than 30 gig of analog video
>> >> >but
>> >> >now
>> >> > ZIO and Nero both freeze after 30-60 frames. I suspect audio codec
>> >> > corruption. Moviemaker captures video okay but no audio, produces
>> >> > large
>> >> > WMTE6.tmp file, then freezes after capture as it processes files.
>> >> > Am I
>> >> > able
>> >> > to reload codecs?
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Kelly" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello there,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You need a capture device in order to convert your analog to
>> >> >> digital....
>> >> >> Such a
>> >> >> device may be internal or external to your computer, or if you have
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> DV
>> >> >> camera
>> >> >> that has the pass through function you can use that as a bridge
>> >> >> between
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> analog source and the computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> We need to know what type of analog signal you are connecting...is
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> RF or
>> >> >> S-VHS / VHS video out and what exactly are you connecting it too.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> >> >> www.the-kellys.org
>> >> >> www.the-kellys.co.uk
>> >> >> Check out free video hosting and free "Complex Project" restoration
>> >> >> at
>> >> >> www.the-kellys.org
>> >> >> ----
>> >> >> \|||/
>> >> >> (oo)
>> >> >> ----------ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------
>> >> >> All material gained from other sources is duly acknowledged. No
>> >> >> Value
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> obtained by publishing in any format other peoples work
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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