RE: video & audio static upon capture from Sony handycam

No other networking or USB software running. The noise just sound like the
type on TV (when you see black & white snow/static) over the audio of the
tape (i'm not sure what type that is - cylical or random?).

I can't run the camera on battery only. It has to be plugged into it's
docking station & power cord to connect to the firewire cable/card. I tried
running the laptop on battery, but it doesn't make a difference.

The viedo static look like pink & green little rectangles that flash & dance
across the entire screen. I don't have an ordinary monitor to connect to, to
try out your other suggestion.

"Flaggman" wrote:

Do you have any other networking or USB software running while you are
recording the file? What type of noise is it? is it cyclical? random? I had
a TPP???.exe running in a PC in the background to use a flatpack USB HD, and
even though it was not enabled the task was running and causing static type
problems in audio.

Does it do it when you use the camera on BATTERY ONLY at the same time that
the LAPTOP is on BATTERY ONLY with charger adapters completely disconnected
and unplugged?

A faulty plasma display will also be a possibility, sort of like flaky
fluorescent lights; can you connect an ordinary monitor to the laptop and
turn off the laptop
built in display? Usually there is a hot key to switch either one or both
displays.





"pkod" wrote:

I muted all mic sources and am still having the same problem.

It is definately not being captured upon recording with the camera, because
I can transfer the video on other computers without any issues.

"Flaggman" wrote:

Yes I have seen similar problems. Check and be sure that all audio sources
are MUTED except the one that you are using in the sound mixer; be sure the
record
mixer is set up correctly for what you want to accomplish as well. Laptops
sometimes have a built in mic and it can be live if you opt to use "stereo
mix" as your sound source. If boost is also on in the mic advanced properties
it will make it even worse. An electrical noisy battery charger or fan will
be picked up and passed into the audio recording, as will background noises
in the room through the live mic.
You may have to just put a dummy out jack into the mic connector to ensure
external RFI and other crap generated by electrical devices doesn't get
included in your video.

Another source is the mic on the camera. It is similar to the laptop mic and
picks up a lot of background crap. In this case use an external mic that you
have some control over, and / or a dummy out mic plug to silence the audio
completely on the camera if no audio is needed. If the mic in the camera
isn't properly mounted it will pick up vibrations from DV tape drive
mechanism as well and record that. Usually the power charger/adapters are
cheapo type with little RFI suppression, so charge the battery fully and just
use the battery to shoot that way the RFI from the adapter charger won't
affect you either.



"pkod" wrote:

I am having a problem on a laptop computer when I go to capture video. I do
not have the problem on other (laptop & desktop) computers with the exact
same hardware (camera, firewire card, cable). When I go to capture video
there is a ton of audio & video static.

I have troubleshooted to death with Gateway, even sent my computer back to
them convinced there was an issue with the firewire card slot. They returned
it to me claiming there was nothing wrong with the cardslot. Gateway is
suggesting there is an issue with the software.

I have a new Sony digital handy cam, I am using a new Belkin 1394 firewire
card and cable. I am using the DV-AVI setting (I've also tried other
settings, but get the same static) to capture. I have WMM version 5.1, XP
home edition

Has anyone else had this issue, any suggestions to resolve?
.

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