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Really simple question.

I have an Easycap video capture device (sorry) which is supplied with VS 10 SE (Help/about gives: "Ulead VideoStudio 10.0.0110.0 SE DVD").
It does not seem to support multiple file generation ("seamless capture") for FAT32 drives.
I also have VS 11 plus and this splits captured video OK (but doesn't support the videocap hardware).

The VS 10 SE user guide mentions nothing about FAT32, "seamless capture" or file size limits.

I suspect that being an SE version it just doesn't support splitting into multiple files when it hits the 4GB limit.

Can anyone confirm/deny this?

Thanks
Martin

From Pg# 45 of User Guide

Seamless DV and MPEG capture
VideoStudio runs on Windows operating systems and is subject to limitations in file size when capturing or rendering video. VideoStudio automatically performs seamless capture, saving video into a new file every time the maximum allowable file size for a single video file has been reached.

Seamless capture will be performed only when capturing DV Type-1 or DV Type-2 (from DV camcorder), or when capturing MPEG video (from DV and HDV camcorder or analog capture device). The maximum captured file size per video file is 4 GB in Windows operating systems that use the FAT 32 partition file system. Captured video data in excess of 4 GB are automatically saved to a new file. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP which can use the NTFS file system, there is no limit in the captured file size.

Seamless capture is not available in VFW (Video For Windows) capture.

Thanks I'd forgotten the restriction that it only does multi-file creation for MPEG when capturing analogue signals.

I've re-installed VS11 (following hard drive failure) and sure enough it's in the manual; apologies for wasting your time..

You have XP SP3 and so why are you using Fat32?
This is like pouring castor oil into your cars engine rather than engine oil.

To convert to NTFS is quick and painless.
Converting your hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS.

I maintain one of my external hard drives (500 GB) with FAT32 because the Sony PS3 can only "see" FAT32 -- and play the media on it. Can't do it if it is NTSC. Ditto of course with USB sticks which for the most part come formatted in FAT32 as far as I am aware...

My reason is I dual boot W98/XP and want to maintain visibility of all drives from W98. Some of my favourite programs (did I say games?) will only run happily in "true" W98.

My new 1TB drive on order will be just for video and yes, will be NTFS.