No instruction for burning

[thebsil]

I have used video Studio X2 for two years. I have installed it onto to a new computer. I have edited a video and clicked on share and edited my main page and next page. However, I have no instruction at the right hand side to click next for burning the video onto disc. There should be three boxes - back, next and close - on the right hand side at the bottom of the screen. These are missing on my screen. My instructions are all at the left hand side which is the opposite to what I had on my previous computer.

Can anyone advise me what to do? Should I re-install?

Thank you

Charlotte

[Ken Berry]

There used to be a sticky post at the top of this forum on this, but it has long gone since X2 has been overtaken by two newer versions of the product. I am assuming your new computer has Windows 7 on it. The fact of the matter is that X2 is not fully compatible with it. Corel brought a patch out to rectify this. Those missing buttons are there, but off-screen! So download the patch for X2 on the Corel website. Otherwise, in a pinch you can use Alt+N to move to the next page of the burning module.

[thebsil]

Ken

Many thanks for your prompt reply. I have windows 7 and have used video studio x2 on Windows 7 for a year. However, I was having problems in that everytime I tried to burn a DVD the programme shut down which was proving very frustrating. My computer system is a busy one with many programmes installed. A friend who does a lot of video editing has always maintained that it is much better to have a dedicated system for video editing as other programmes cannot interfere with it. This is the reason I decided to to buy a new tower and install only my video programme and then perhaps Adobe photoshop for still photo editing.

I have downloaded service pack 1 and 2 for Video Studio x2 but this does not seem to have solved the problem. I cannot find a patch on the Corel site. Is it within the service pack? I will try your other advice for Alt+N and see if that works. If not perhaps it is time I upgraded to Video studio x 4. I have always found Video studio quite an easy programme to use starting off with Ulead 10 so have not tried any other makes of programme for video editing as they all seem to have problems when I visit review sites!

Many thanks once again

Charlotte

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi Charlotte

In the past I have downloaded two patches from Corel

VSX2PROPATCH.exe (approx 19Mb)

UVS125_Win7_Patch.exe (approx 10 Mb)

I do not believe there are any other patches available for VS 12
-------------------------------------
Manually Updating Direct X
has been known to cure some VS problems.

The latest version is (June 2010)

1 / Download
2 / Extract files to a new folder
3 / Run DXSETUP.exe


hope this helps

[thebsil]

Trevor

Many thanks for this. I have done what you suggest and will see if it works. I remember corresponding with you a couple of years ago with regard to Ulead 10. Glad that you are still around to give help to rookies like myself.

Regards

Charlotte

[thebsil]

Many thanks to Trevor for his last instruction as these two patches worked.

However I now have another problem! When I attach my camera to the computer via the 1EEE-1394 cable and click on "capture" I get the overlay "either no video capture device is installed in the system or no device is detected". I did have this trouble some years ago and sorted it by uninstalling and re-installing the programme. Would you advise this or do you have any other suggestions. I am using the cable with a USB attachment as my new tower does no have a card for the 1EEE cable. Would you suggest that I have a card installed in the tower rather than the USB attachment?

I get the same message when I try to capture the video on my original tower which does have a multimedia Combo card for the 1EEE cable. This worked perfecly well in capturing videos until I used the cable with the adaptor on my new tower.

It really is wonderful having this forum to ask for help.

Thanks once again

Charlotte

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi Charlotte

What camera are you using?
I assume it’s a Mini DV Type, can you confirm this and give the camera Make and Type.

I am a little confused with your description of the connections used.

Your old PC.
I assume you connected using firewire cable, this should still work unless you have changed something.
Still using Video Studio X2?
Do you have other capture programs running when trying to capture using VS, these will take control of the capture terminal stopping VS recognising the camera.
If it’s a VS issue try another program WinDV is very good at capturing from a DV camera


New PC
Does not seem to have a Firewire IEEE-1394 connection, if the camera is a Mini DV type then this connection is essential. (same as above regarding running programs)

What is this adapter that you are using???

Your camera.
Have you changed any menu settings, I can allocate which type of output is selected DV, AV In or Out

You have old and new computers, what operating system are they using???

[thebsil]

Trevor

I am using a sony handycam DCR-HC35 which is 5 years old and used tapes. I still use it as I like the optical viewfinder and new camcorders do not have this facility. Yes I am connected with a firewire cable to a firewire card which was put into the tower and using Video Studio 12. Both towers operate windows 7. My "old" tower is 18 months old and the new one about 2 months old so they are quite up to date. I bought an adapter on ebay which had a firewire connection at one end and a USB port at the other. I thought all I had to do was to plug the firewire cable into the firewire end of the adaptor and then plug the adaptor into the USB slot and then my camera would work. However, that has not happened and my "computer guru" thinks that I may have damaged the firewire slot in the original tower.

I had my computer "guru" round to sort another ongoing problem and mentioned this to him. He suggests that I test my cable on someone else's firewire card to check that it is still working. If it is then he thinks the firewire card on my original tower is faulty. I have not yet put a new firewire card into my new tower but will get that organised quite soon.

Do you mean have I changed menu settings on Video studio? I do not normally touch this as it is always the same.

I do not have any other capture programmes running. My computer does not recognise my handycam when I plug it in and switch it on. You know how windows recognises when a device is plugged into the computer there is usually an overlay asking what you programme you want to open the device with. This does not happen at the moment which makes me and my computer "guru" think that is a cabling/firewire card problem.

I am going to check the cable on a friends computer on Wednesday and depending on the outcome will see what to do next.

I do appreciate you taking the time to reply to my queries. I only have this one other friend who does video editing and he uses Adobe Elements so it is good to hear what Video Studio users say as I am very much on my own. I will let you know what the outcome is.

Thanks

Charlotte

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi Charlotte

Changing Menu settings! I was referring to the camera.
You can sometimes select different outputs for the cable connections.
If you haven’t changed any settings then they should be ok.

If we assume the new cable is ok, then I doubt if both pc’s are at fault
That leaves the camera.

But you are doing the right thing by testing on another PC.

Firewire cards and cables are reasonably priced, so do get one and a new cable just to be sure, for the new pc that is.
If you are still having trouble then we are back to the camera?

If it’s the software, that is a Video Studio problem then there is a nice capture program WIN DV, needs firewire.

and I asked earlier what operating system you are using, Update your profile to include your PC spec’ Cheers

[Ken Berry]

And forget that Firewire to USB thing. USB captures in a way different from that of Firewire, and I have been long mystified as these devices which claim to combine both. Personally, I suspect you have damaged your Firewire cable by using that device and I think you might find that when you test it out. But when you think about it, you probably spent as much -- or more -- on that device than you would have on a genuine Firewire card. So I would get that fixed pretty quickly.

[thebsil]

Trevor/Ken

Thanks for your replies. My operating system is WIndows 7. How do I update my profile to include my PC spec?

Charlotte

[Ken Berry]

You click on the User Control Panel link in small print up in the top left of screen and choose Profile.

[thebsil]

I bought a new firewire cable and although my camera is still not being recognised by my computer I was able to capture my film from tape from a friend's camcorder.

I am considering buyinga new camera as I do not want to spend money or repairing once that is now very much out of date.

I have another question. My son lives in Japan and I have a video which I want to burn to disc for him but he probably will not be able to play it in PAL format on his DVD. DO you know if any of the video studio programmes offer the alternative of burning to the format which they use in Japan which is NTSC?

Thanks

Charlotte

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi Charlotte

I assume you managed to capture your tape onto your computer using another camera. Which would suggest the camera to be at fault.
Did you look into the cameras menu just in case one of the settings is incorrect.
Try re-setting the cameras menu to its default/manufacturers settings.

Pal v Ntsc

Yes Video Studio can convert/ create Ntsc video
I assume your original footage is Pal DV-Avi. Your project properties should show this.

You can change the project properties to NTSC, typically

Microsoft AVI files
24 bits, 720 x 480, 16:9, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
PCM, 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

Your project would however need to eventually create a NTSC Mpeg2 file.

Typically

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-NTSC), 16:9
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 6000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)

There will be some reduction in quality as you convert to NTSC, whether this is noticable is another matter?