Any known conflicts/problems using vs9 with Windows MCE...

[bhbuckeye]

in particular with Sony Vaio?

[Ron P.]

Hi,

If you search the forums, specifically this one (Video Studio) using the words MCE, you will find about 19 pages concerning this issue. Some have no problem running VS9 on MCE, while others do.

According to Ulead's System Requirements it does not have MCE listed as a supported OS...

Ron P.

[jchunter]

I have a friend who got a new Dell computer a few months ago with the MCE operating system. I was worried about possible problems and closely monitored his progress as he edited a wedding video last week. He followed the recommended procedure (Mpeg2-style) and had no problems at all in producing six excellent quality DVDs to send out to friends.

This experience disproves the currently circulating theory that Video Studio problems are the result of systemic problems in MCE. It takes only one counter example to disprove a theory.

Where did the story originate (about Ulead not supporting VS in MCE systems)?

[Ron P.]

JC,

I have no idea where the theory originated. I know that there are several posts where people using MCE have problems with VS running. Then on Ulead's website it doesn't have MCE listed:

# Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or higher
# Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP
# 256 MB of RAM (512 MB or more recommended)
# 1.2 GB of available hard drive space for program installation
# 4 GB+ hard drive space for video capture and editing
# Windows®-compatible display with at least 1024x768 resolution
# Windows®-compatible sound card

I didn't indicate that it would not run on MCE, just that some have been having problems getting it to run on MCE...

Ron P.

[lancecarr]

I think the original "theory" developed over the past 6 months or so. There were a few posters reporting various problems. All were using MCE, one contacted Ulead and was told by customer service that VS9 does not support MCE so from that, the conclusion seems to have been drawn that the problem was MCE.
I think many of the reported problems were "dropped" as a result of that conclusion so MCE was found guilty and convicted without any real check on whether it was the real culprit.

[Ron P.]

MCE was found guilty and convicted without any real check on whether it was the real culprit.

Sorry had to do this... but that sounds like the American way..

[lancecarr]

Hehe!

[sjj1805]

This experience disproves the currently circulating theory that Video Studio problems are the result of systemic problems in MCE. It takes only one counter example to disprove a theory.

Another way of looking at this is
"If you walk on a tightrope it doesn't mean you are going to fall off"

Which means that most of the time you will get away with it.

[bhbuckeye]

I should have noted this earlier...but VS 9 seems to be working fine with MCE on a sony Vaio...

however, this vaio is supposed to have pvr capability and built in ports (a/v inputs) seem to be unworking....

any chance something installed in vs9--even when not running--is causing this?

thanks

bhb

[jchunter]

I really do think that we have a responsibility to establish cause and effect before serving the sentence.

It is way too easy to fall into the logical error of concluding that if A happens after B, that A was caused by B.

I can certainly agree that during the investigation, there may be gray areas where A happens OFTEN after B. However, we need to be careful to modify the hypothesis if a counterexample disproves cause and effect. If we don't, we are practicing bad science.

In this case, I don't think anyone established that "Most users with MCE had problems with Video Studio."

[jday]

As far as Ulead not listing MCE as a supported OS, it doesn't specify XP Professional or XP Home. MCE is a version of XP. Since Ulead says it supports XP, it could simply mean all versions. Just a thought.