Dark Video on play back !!!!

Data-Base · Post by **Data-Base** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:01 pm

Hello,

I imported a DV files Type 2 to VS10+

and it's look ok when you look at it but when you move the pointer of the timeline the image (video) get darcker with little bit extra red color !!!!

and when I export the Video to and DVD - MPEG2 it get darcker(with extra red)

I didn't do any thing just put the file

change the speed play for some clips cut and add some music and that is all !!!

any one faced something like this.

I searched the whole forum for an answer but no luck.

thank you for your time

kusanagi · Post by **kusanagi** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:33 pm

Hi there
Came across your posting. I have been using Videostudio from V6 and V8 and they have both had this problem. I think its one of those 'undocumented features'. I remember posting a similar question several years ago and got no reply. It seems to happen no matter what video you import into VS and its bloody annoying. It has actually occurred on every single video file I have ever used in VS.
All I can suggest is applying the brightness filter at around 10% for the whole project. That works most of the time for me although I have had to ramp it up to 25% for the odd scene.
Alternatively go Quicktime Pro or (dare I say) Pinnacle
Don't know about your red problem though, could be your monitor if its an old CRT type. Or if you are recording under Tungsten light bulbs you will get a red/orange cast.

All the best
graham

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:36 pm

and when I export the Video to and DVD - MPEG2 it get darcker(with extra red)

I'm not clear on this. Are you actually burning a DVD and playing it back on your TV?

Data-Base · Post by **Data-Base** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:39 pm

I mean it's Just darker when I play it on my PC I didn't burn it or play it on any TV it's just with my TFT

and I mean it's look darker with little bit red or maybe if I just make my clips darker it will look like darker with red color

just forget the red part if it is confusing you

my clip get darker when I play while I edit it and after I export it

when I do not play it it's just normal light and nice image (inside VS) !!!!

Thanks again for your replay

Dot · Post by **Dot** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:35 pm

I am having the same problem as a lot of others.
When you playback a clip no problem, but when you playback the project it goes very dark. I did not have this problem in VS 9.
There must be a reason.
Dot

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:57 pm

What is your setting under File>Preferences>General tab>Instant Playback Target? If I set mine to Dual Head Device playback does become slightly darker.

Dot · Post by **Dot** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:02 pm

Thanks Jeff, that has done the trick.
Dot

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:06 pm

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:18 pm

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:29 pm

Edit: removed by original poster.

XiRoCCo · Post by **XiRoCCo** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:06 pm

i was just searching for issues regarding dark video here and found this thread. after trying this and numerous other things - the fix for me was simple. i went to the web site for my video card and updated the drivers. everything is working great now. i am posting this note in the event that it helps someone else down the road.

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