perplexing situation

dianebranch · Post by **dianebranch** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:50 am

I had all my video saved in the PROx2. It was trimmed. Now i hear the audio but I don't see the picture. It's all black. I think this happened after I clicked share and made an FLV (loaded it on youtube and it was black.) So then I clicked render it in wmv and it did the same. I want to scream!!!!

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:27 am

Hi

First of all have you applied the ¡¥patches¡¦ required for X2. From corel web site.

And have you ¡¥manually re-installed Dirext X. This is a must do.

Read the ¡¥Sticky¡¦ Direct X March 2009 Update from the top of this forum

dianebranch · Post by **dianebranch** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:27 pm

I reloaded and did all that was suggested, but it still happens. I've narrowed it down to when it's happening. It does it after I do the multi-trim. once i do the trimming, and push ok, when it goes back into the time line, there is no longer any pictures only the audio.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:36 pm

We need more information regarding your source material.
What is it, how did it get there etc.
For a guide to the information required please click here

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:09 am

dianebranch wrote:Intel R Core TM2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.GHz 2.00GHz
4 GB 64 Bit

Motherboard: ???
Graphic Card: ???
Sound Card: ???? Realtek High Definition Audio
Processor: ???
Hard Disk Drive: ???
Memory: ????

For problems not covered, please use this format in posting your questions:

1. SUBJECT: Please use a subject that describes your exact problem

2. Describe your problem:
when I took the clip 0003.avi into the multi-trim step. Did all the trimming, pressed ok and it returned with a ¡§black picture¡¨ and no visual only audio. Don¡¦t understand VSP stuff

3. What devices are involved and their mode of connection?:
My Toshiba Computer, my video files

4. The Version of program is being used e.g. VS11+ VS11.5+ VSX2
VS 12.98.1 Pro

5. Please list all patches/updates that have been installed relating to that version of the program.
Did all of them don¡¦t remember the number but according to Sticky notes.

6. Details of the source files.
Note: to obtain all the properties of a file, right click on a video file in either the VS timeline or library window.
Here¡¦s a screen capture: http://www.screencast.com/users/AlieJam ... f8b97a8723

a. Where did they originate (camcorder, internet, TV card etc)
HD Flip Recorder
b. How did they get onto your hard drive (download, firewire, USB cable etc.) USB cable
c. Type of video e.g. MPEG2, DV, DivX, MPEG4 etc ??
d. Video data rate ??
e. Type of audio e.g. LPCM, AC3, MP3 etc??
f. Audio data rate ??

7. Project Settings
NTSC non-drop frame (30 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 bits, 720 x 480, 30 fps
Lower Field First
Uncompressed
PCM, 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

8. PAL or NTSC DVD NTSC 720x480 Stereo

9. Did this error occur at the SHARE - Create Video Step
OR have you gone directly to the SHARE - Create Disc Step
(In other words you have a VSP file in the Create Disc Step)
No Before, when I took the clip 0003.avi into the multi-trim step. Did all the trimming, pressed ok and it returned with a ¡§black picture¡¨ and no visual only audio. Don¡¦t understand VSP stuff

10. Error Codes (if any):

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:12 am

Do you mean you are using one of these?
http://photodoto.com/review-the-flip-mi ... eo-camera/

dianebranch · Post by **dianebranch** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:18 am

no, it's an InsigniaR - 5.0MP Digital Camcorder with 2.4" Swivel LCD Screen
Model: NS-DCC5SR09

I can only view the clips with this VLC video player.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:55 am

Steve -- the camera details are here: http://insigniaproducts.com/products/di ... 5SR09.html

Unfortunately, even Insignia does not say what actual format the camera uses. Diane of course says 'avi', but I would hazard a guess and say it is an mpeg-4 format using .avi as the wrapper extension. You will see that the camera films in 640 x 480 frame format which, of course, is not a DVD format.

Diane -- since evidently you can actual import a file from the camera into Video Studio, can you right click on the 0003.avi file, either in the timeline or in the library window of VS, and copy down ALL its properties here please. That way at least we will know what we are dealing with.

I note, also, that on the Insignia site, the recommended software for editing video is either ArcSoft or Windows Movie Maker. The latter is interesting and makes me wonder yet again what the exact format of the video from the camera is. It might not be mpeg-4 after all since I thought WMM could not deal with that format...

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:00 am

My youngest son had a HD Camcorder resembling that one.
We found that we had to convert the video from it before we could edit it.
The software we used was
Super
This piece of software converts almost any video format into almost any other video format. Very useful if you've downloaded DivX Xvid or MPEG4 files off the internet and then find you are having difficulty editing them due to their highly compressed nature.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

dianebranch · Post by **dianebranch** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:16 am

Did this reply upload already?

If not - most of what you said is Greek to me and I'm sorry. I definitely need cookie cutter instructions.

The same black screen thing happens in Windows Movie Maker and that's why I bought Corel. It also happened this week when I bought AVS Movie Maker which I since returned since it did the same thing.

The info you asked for is on this screenshot link: http://www.screencast.com/users/AlieJam ... f8b97a8723'

Thank you very much.

dianebranch · Post by **dianebranch** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:11 pm

Hello gentlemen
Are you still trying to figure this out? Thanks for your time.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:50 pm

We found that we had to convert the video from it before we could edit it.
The software we used was
Super
This piece of software converts almost any video format into almost any other video format. Very useful if you've downloaded DivX Xvid or MPEG4 files off the internet and then find you are having difficulty editing them due to their highly compressed nature.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Have you tried this advice?

dianebranch · Post by **dianebranch** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:10 pm

I saw that, but it did not say what format to change it from and change it to. I am a novice and didn't understand the advice.

If it could be further explained then I'll try it.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:27 pm

Try converting to MPEG2.