poor picture quality

breeder44 · Post by **breeder44** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:32 pm

After I have added video to my computer from my mini dv camcorder, the picture quality seems very poor and even worse when I put it to full screen. Is there something I can adjust to fix that will help? I'm using Video Studio 9 SE

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:50 pm

Please read and comply with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING thread. Then tell us EXACTLY what you are doing, where your video source is, the VS settings/properties, the MPEG-2 settings, the project size etc. We cannot guess what you are doing.

breeder44 · Post by **breeder44** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:34 pm

Properties of your source files (format, file size, where did you get it?):Format is microsoft AVI files--opendml, file size is 10,233 Kbytes, DV camera

What devices are involved and their mode of connection?: Mini DV camcorder

Project Properties (important):
MPEG Files:
NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-NTSC), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8000 kbps)
LPCM Audio, 48000 Hz, Stereo
Output format (file, DVD, VCD, SVCD):

Microsoft AVI files:

Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 320 x 240, 30 fps
Lower Field First
Uncompressed
PCM, 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

PAL or NTSC:NTSC

Error Codes (if any):NONE

Product Version:VS 9 SE DVD

Hopefully this is what you guys need.

breeder44 · Post by **breeder44** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:36 pm

The audio seems to be very poor quality aswell but it sounds fine when I play it from the camera through a TV.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:44 pm

Hi

For full quality you should capture your Mini ¡VDv via firewire.

In the capture window you should select DV as the format, also select Type 1 from the ¡¥options¡¦ cogwheel.

This will transfer your footage to the pc using Dv-Avi
These files are about 13 Gb per hour.

Your frame size should be 720 x 480

See my quick Guide to Avi from the link below.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:20 pm

AND, your clips are dv-avi, but your project is set for MPEG-2. Make sure your project settings match your clip settings.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:06 pm

Hi Jeff
The properties of Bills captured file show Uncompressed Avi.

This indicates that he used analogue capture without compression.
Not digital via firewire to DV.

If that is the case the file size would be 65 Gb per hour.

We can only wait for Bills reply.

breeder44 · Post by **breeder44** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:51 pm

Bill??? I used a firewire to capture. How do I change it from MPEG to DV- Avi?

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:14 am

From Camcorder to DVD.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:33 am

Clevo · Post by **Clevo** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:38 am

Breeder...are you judging the quality by what's on the preview screen? If so then don;t...it's just that, a preview and a much lower quality one at that.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:45 am

breeder44 wrote:Bill??? I used a firewire to capture. How do I change it from MPEG to DV- Avi?

select DV as the capture format.
Then Type 1 from Options cogwheel

If you see a Avi option, that should revert to DV, as you are connected to a Digital device.

See my quick Guide to DV-Avi from the link below