Videosuite 10, Capture Crash Problem

Powerpoint Princess · Post by **Powerpoint Princess** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:11 pm

I am running a fujitsu system with a 74.4 GB operating system with 52.1 gb free. I am trying to edit footage which is captured on digital standard tape from a JVC-D63 camcorder.

I can run the film onto the computer (I can see it in the frame) but I can't capture it. I'm using the cable that I got with the camera to connect to the USB port from the camera. I get a message saying the capture video bit rate is 1800 and the frame size is 160x120. The message says that the video bit rate shouuld be between 192 and 552.

Now presumably I change the frame size under the capture tab in the video and capture settings option. However, when I try to click on the capture tab I get a message telling me that videosuite has encountered a problem and needs to close (there's no error code). Then it chucks me out of Videosuite completely

Has anyone got any ideas. I think its a problem with the software. I have downloaded and ran the patch from this website but it doesn't seem to cover the problem. I'm on the verge of taking it back to the shop because I need something pretty simple to operate and this is taxing my brain!

Please help (and be gentle with me as Im not that technical)

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:05 pm

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:14 pm

I wonder if you are capturing with USB-1. USB-2 is "almost" fast enough for DV, but you really need to connect with Firewire. (I assume the camcorder has a Firewire port, but I don't know about your computer.)

The low bitrate and reslolution incicate that you are capturing to a compressed format (MPEG?). If you capture in DV format (create an AVI/DV file), the bitrate and pixel resolution (frame size) are determined by the data on the tape. That is, you won't have to choose these during capture. Just for a reference point, the bitrate and resolution are much higher for DV, about 28,000kbps and 720x576 (PAL) or 720x480 (NTSC).

Powerpoint Princess · Post by **Powerpoint Princess** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:17 pm

Many thanks, I will give it a try, the connector that I am using has a six pin connector at one end for the camera and a USB connector at the other. I'll pop out tomorrow and get a 'Firewire' then.

Cheers

p.s. sorry for any confusion posting this in the wrong section, I couldn't figure out how to edit to the Videosuite!

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:04 pm

Before you pop out and buy a Firewire cable, you must make sure that your computer has a Firewire port. Your camera most definitely does (a mini 4 pin one as DVDDoug suggsted) as well as the mini-USB port (which as far as I can tell from the camera specs is only USB 1.0). But your computer also needs to have the Firewire connection too. And if it doesn't, then I am afraid you are going to have to get one installed. They are cheap and easy to install, but if you are a computer novice, then you will need to get it done by a computer shop.

However, the main point that both DVDDoug and I are making is that since in fact you have a mini DV digital video camera, then you don't use the USB cable that came with the camera: that is normally only for transferring still photos taken by the camera or else low quality streaming video (like a web camera). For high quality transfer using the recommended DV format (exactly the same as on your camera), you MUST use Firewire (called i-Link on some cameras -- check your camera's Manual.) The problem is that no camera manufacturer of which I am aware includes a Firewire cable with the camera, but they usually include a USB cable. This gives users the wrong impression that they use USB for the connection.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:59 pm

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