Now blocks? Example inside

[sXeChic]

New problem but now I can prove it.

Just changed my capture settings to Upper Field and recaptured a bunch of stuff because in Lower Field everything was choppy. (Choppy vs blocks)

Now the picture has blocks on it. Yes, blocks! Here's what it looks like. How do I fix this?


(I have a bigger version but it's over 2mb)

People gave up on me on my last problem but this is a whole new one since now I get a different problem. I just performed a repair on Ulead 9 as well because it was shutting down after repairing and while I was at it, I uninstalled version 10 because it's a big headache. (So is all these problems)

[joosuna]

sXe..I have experienced the same problem. In my case the UVS10plus program was not (during capturing a video clip ) recognizing my camcorder source as DV, instead it showed it was DVD. Once I rectified that problem of source identification, it was back to normal. So..you may want to check your capture settings showing up on the right side of the screen.
regards
Joe O

[2Dogs]

New problem but now I can prove it.

People gave up on me on my last problem but this is a whole new one since now I get a different problem.

I wouldn't say that people gave up on your problem exactly.

You can make it easier by giving specific answers to questions they might raise. If you don't respond to their questions, they'll stop asking.

For example, what kind of connection are you using between your cable box and your pc?

It might be coax, A/V connectors, component video, S-Video, firewire, USB or something else. It will be determined by the outputs on your cable box and the inputs on your video card. You should obviously try to use the best connection available.

Assuming there's no disco ball involved, the blocks look like dropped information.

[sXeChic]

Believe me, I answered all questions. I think it baffled more people (sure baffles me the problems I'm having with Ulead suddenly)

I am using a composite connection from my DVDR to my capture card.

For the sound I have composite one end into my DVDR, the other end plugs into this (and into the audio on my capture card)


The video cable is actually one of the 5 color Monster cables using the green video connector. So out of all 5, only the green video part is plugged into my DVDR and Capture card.

Unfortunately my capture card only has inputs.

Between my cable box and my PC is a cable (coax?), so I have cable coming out from the wall, into a splitter, another cable going into the box and the other into my capture card, so I can record one channel while watching another.

[2Dogs]

Believe me, I answered all questions.

My question was a bit of a trick question - in that it was a repeat of a question posed previously, and which, in my reading of the thread, you never answered.

Anyway, now we know more or less what your connections are.

I am using a composite connection from my DVDR to my capture card.

The video cable is actually one of the 5 color Monster cables using the green video connector. So out of all 5, only the green video part is plugged into my DVDR and Capture card.

There's no reason to suspect any problem with the cable, but it would be so easy to check with another cable that it might be worth trying, just to rule it out.

Between my cable box and my PC is a cable (coax?), so I have cable coming out from the wall, into a splitter, another cable going into the box and the other into my capture card, so I can record one channel while watching another.

So you are using the coax output from your cable box into the pc, but you have another coax connecting to the capture card from the splitter.

Anyhow, what is your video source? When you get the block problem, are you capturing "live" from the splitter box or from stuff on the DVDr?

Just to rule out problems with the splitter box, try disconnecting it and see if the problem persists with a coax from the wall directly to the cable box or your capture card, depending on your answer to the above.

[TDK1044]

I've always found with Video Studio that the strength of the product is in the edit/render functionality of the software and not the capture/burn functionality.

I therefore never use Video Studio software to capture my footage. Does your capture card offer dedicated capture software? As an example, if you have an Ati AIW capture card, you'll have much more success capturing using the Ati software and then importing your file into Video Studio.

[sXeChic]

Yes I am using an ATI card but no capturing software came with my computer. In the past I had an ADS capture card and then a Hauupauge and used Ulead as my main capture program, it's always been phenominal. Also, from July-October 5, my ATI card captured through Ulead 9 phenominally as well.

Then I installed version 10 and suddenly I burned a disk and the picture on my standalone was skiddish and choppy like an old black and white cartoon.

My composite cables actually did go out in October and I replaced them, so now the picture is perfect. All the cables are fine and giving me an excellent picture (with Lower Field being used).

Then I found out that if I'm capturing off TV or a DVDR (which this is the case, I'm capturing from a DVD right now) then I should be using Upper Field. As soon as I used Upper Field, I got the blocks on my picture.

The coax cables are amazing and I've never had a problem with that. I actually just had a cable guy out last month who fixed my digital cable connection so it's no longer in the negatives.

So I'm capturing a playing DVDR on my standalone with composite. When I use Lower Field the picture is completely perfect until I watch the burned result back on my standalone with a created DVDR. The files all play great on my hd through PowerDVD (VOB files). When changing fields to Upper, when I watch the file on my computer with any program, I get the blocks as shown above.

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

Is it not possible to place the disc (dvd) in the pc and import the video direct to VS rather than capturing the video via your capture card.

Trevor

[sXeChic]

I'm only capturing about 5 minutes of each DVD (out of about 35). I'm also having the same problems with VHS tape footage I capture into my DVD.

[sjj1805]

my ATI card captured through Ulead 9 phenominally as well.

There is one possible cure, capture with VideoStudio 9 and then use VideoStudio 10 for your editing.

All the cables are fine and giving me an excellent picture (with Lower Field being used).

Then I found out that if I'm capturing off TV or a DVDR (which this is the case, I'm capturing from a DVD right now) then I should be using Upper Field. As soon as I used Upper Field, I got the blocks on my picture.

Although for most people the correct way is Upper Field First from a TV card - that rule is not written in stone. With some equipment the field order is the other way round, yours might be one of those. Often the only way to tell is to try it and find out.

When I use Lower Field the picture is completely perfect until I watch the burned result back on my standalone with a created DVDR.

When you do this, please explain the problem encountered with playback on your standalone. It might be something other than a Field Order Issue.

[sXeChic]

I went ahead and uninstalled version 10 since 9 started shutting down.

When the video plays back on the standalone it looks like an old time black and white cartoon like choppy frames. The picture is DVD quality but when the people move it's choppy really fast and there waves like strings. I was told that's a field problem so that's when I changed it to upper but that made it worse (blocks). So yes, the picture is a lot better in Lower Field except the final result on the standalone is bad. I thought maybe it was my standalone player so I tested the disk on three others and got the same results.

The disk does play fine on the player though, like a normal burned dvdr.

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

I am a little concerned on the comments you keep making.
Quote:-
I just performed a repair on Ulead 9 as well because it was shutting down after repairing and while I was at it, I uninstalled version 10 because it's a big headache.

I went ahead and uninstalled version 10 since 9 started shutting down.

Un-Quote:-

So how many problems have you encountered when using Video Studio?

Crashes, freezes and shut downs should not happen at all. If you are experiencing such problems then the cause should be investigated.

Trying to solve a capture quality problem is near impossible if the pc and software are having other problems.

Back to the Dvd.

If you were to import the DVD direct to Video Studio, no recoding would take place.
The files imported will be the same as the dvd.

Do these files show the same square pixel effects?

You can now check the video file properties of the imported Mpeg¡¦s.

You can use these properties for future capture, ensuring that you are capturing to the correct settings.

Trevor