Audio Loss When Rotating

ccclitz · Post by **ccclitz** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:32 am

Still no luck after upgrading & changing the properties. It works for me with other files except files from this mini DV camera. Any other suggestions?

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:50 am

You keep calling it a mini DV camera yet it films using the MJPEG (not DV) codec) in a non-DVD standard format (640 x 480) and stores its files on an SD card. You have never actually told us the brand and model of the camera. I would like to look it up and see what it actually does...

ccclitz · Post by **ccclitz** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:55 pm

It's the Cobra DCM300. I came across it searching for a lightweight camcorder. Here's a link:
http://www.shoppingwarehouse.net/prod-7 ... =sortprice

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:19 pm

I am afriad that I have to tell you that, whatever it is, your camera is most definitely NOT a mini DV camera. At best it is, as it describes itself, a mini digital camera which is not at all the same thing. Essentially, it is a digital still camera which happens, like a lot of still cameras, to take short video clips, in your case in the MJPEG format (a lot of similar cameras use either the .mov or mpeg-4 formats...) And frankly, at a price of $40, I would not be expecting much from it at all!!

That being said, I still have no idea why you are having trouble with the audio on video captured from it. But then again, I don't have any mjpeg video which I can test to see if other mjegs behave the same way as yours...

Post by **Ron P.** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:26 pm

Adding to Ken's great wisdom...

I have a more expensive digital still camera that uses the MJPEG codec, wrapped in the MOV container. I have no problems with those clips in VS. The only issue with the format is from the camera itself. It seems to pick up some camera noise, that produces a constant clicking.

But I can take clips from the camera inside of VS, split the audio, rotate the video, cut, add effects ect., without problems.

I like Ken, say don't expect much from a $40 camera. Especially don't expect much compatibility with software.

I"m not surprised to see Cobra jump into other markets. Several (over 20) years ago I owned one of their CB (citizens band) 2-way radios.

ccclitz · Post by **ccclitz** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:27 pm

I was not expecting much from this camera either, but the video quality is much better than I expected. And it's perfect for RC vehicles (air & ground).

Thanks for all the help.