Movie Factory 2, teh playback is Fast forward

jty861 · Post by **jty861** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:58 pm

I am using Movie Factory Version 2 to copy some family movies. The recording seems to work ok but when I watch the playback the spped is fast forward , I can not figure outr which setting I need to adjust to get this to work. I have used the SW for several years and this is the first tiem I have encountered this problem.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:02 am

Please tell us something about your file format, and how you captured it. Is the original movie analog or digital, etc.?

The Read This First... post at the top of the forum tells you what we need to know in order to help you.

jty861 · Post by **jty861** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:36 am

I assume it was amnalog. I am taking some home movies that are on vcr and trying to convert to DVD.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:41 am

Yes, but how did you get it all into your computer?

jty861 · Post by **jty861** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:57 am

I used a Dazzle Cideo Creator 80 to capture it on the computer and used Ulead Movie Studio 2 as the software.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:01 am

Reviews of the Dazzle Video Creator 80:

One
Two

I'ts a USB Device!

Post by **Ron P.** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:32 am

I got one of those somewhere in a junk box. It gave me more problems, then I cared for. If I remember correctly, it only uses USB 1.0, at least mine does.

Ron P.

jty861 · Post by **jty861** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:13 pm

If the dazzle is not a good device. Do you have any better recommendations?

John

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:39 am

First, try capturing with the Pinnacle software that came with your device. Analog capture is tricky, and some capture hardware and software simply don't "play well together." Once you have a digital file on your computer, you can use whatever DVD authoring/burning software you wish.

I am taking some home movies that are on vcr...

Yes. That's analog. Digital sources are DV camcorder, DVD, Internet, or digital broadcast.

Real-time capture is the trickiest part of digital video, and it's very demanding. Make sure your system meets Dazzle's requirements:

Minimum System Requirements:

Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD® Athlon® 1,6 GHz (2,4 GHz recommended)
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
1 Hi-Speed USB port
Windows® XP, Service Pack 1 (SP1)
DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card and graphics card (ATI Radeon or Nvidia Geforce 2 or higher recommended)
500 MB of disk space to install software
CD-ROM drive
Optional

CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs*
DVD burner drive for creating DVDs*
DVD drive is necessary if you wish to install the bonus DVD containing electronic manual and bonus content (free version onCD-ROMs may be ordered on Pinnacle e-store-shipping cost not included)

If I remember correctly, it only uses USB 1.0, at least mine does.

It says 'High Speed USB Port'... whatever that means...

I didn't see USB-2 anywhere in the specs. You can't transfer high-quality real-time video over USB-1.

If the dazzle is not a good device. Do you have any better recommendations?

If you have a DV camcorder with analog inputs, you may be able to use it in "pass-thru" mode. Or, make a DV tape and transfer it via Firewire. Otherwise, I would recommend a capture card that can capture to DV format. I made the mistake of buying an MPEG-only capture card, and I've had some problems with MPEGs. (That's a bit of personal bias... some users don't have troble with MPEGs.) The ATI All In Wonder cards are very popular. (I don't own an ATI card, so I can't recommend one.)

Here are a couple of websites where you can learn about video capture:
DigitalFAQ.com
VideoHelp.com