Windows XP File Size

dshaf · Post by **dshaf** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:25 pm

I'm running VideoStudio 7.0 SE on Windows XP Professional with an NTFS file system. The support files say there are no restrictions to file sizes (as the 4GB with a Fat32) when capturing. I still seem to have a 4GB restriction and it keeps starting new 4GB files during long captures.
Any ideas?
I also have a video problem during long captures. After a long period of capturing the video starts to become inverted. What's up with that?

jday · Post by **jday** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:45 pm

Please excuse me if I'm asking the obvious, but are you sure that your file structure is NTFS and not FAT32. WindowsXP drives can use either one and most new computers with XP (in my experience) come with the FAT32 file structure and the user needs to convert it.

I only ask because your drive is acting like a FAT32 drive by not allowing a file larger than 4GB.

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:59 pm

Some codecs also have their own restrictions, so even though XP and UVS can handle files > 4GB, the codec that compresses the video/audio inside the files you are creating may not be able to handle it.

rwindeyer · Post by **rwindeyer** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:57 am

I had a simliar issue recently; during a long (4 hour) capture, the incoming video was broken into 4 Gb chunks. So I had half a dozen or so clips in the library.
After minimal editing, there was no problem whatever with creating a 25 Gb avi video file. (I have XP SP2 and NTFS file system).
This may be a VS feature rather than a NTFS/XP restriction.

dshaf · Post by **dshaf** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:29 am

I agree, rwindeyer.
I know that there are no file size limitations in an NTFS file system (as I'm a Microsoft Certified Professional). It sure seems like the VS software may be to blame. Guess I'll have to check with Ulead on that.
Putting the clips together afterwards seems too tedious. My last project was a concert from TV.
Any one else have any ideas on the inverted video problem I got when capturing long clips?

dshaf · Post by **dshaf** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:32 am

THoff wrote:Some codecs also have their own restrictions, so even though XP and UVS can handle files > 4GB, the codec that compresses the video/audio inside the files you are creating may not be able to handle it.

Wonder if the codec(s) could also cause my inverted video problem?
I'll check it out.
Thanks

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:25 am

dshaf, take a look at THIS Microsoft Knowledgebase entry. While this refers to Windows Media Encoder, the problem is actually with the codec that created the file that plays upside down.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:41 am

dshaf,
Load the patch for VS7 and the 4 gig limit will go away.
Look part way down this page http://www.ulead.com/tech/vs/vs_ftp70.htm

All the best

Barry

dshaf · Post by **dshaf** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:32 pm

THoff wrote:dshaf, take a look at THIS Microsoft Knowledgebase entry. While this refers to Windows Media Encoder, the problem is actually with the codec that created the file that plays upside down.

My video problem is not upside down. I mean that it looks like a picture negative. Maybe caused by the same thing?
I'll keep that KB article around just in case.
Thanx

dshaf · Post by **dshaf** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:36 pm

Thanks Barry
I'll install the patch.
I saw the patch on the Ulead web site, but didn't think it was necassary for WinXP.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:07 am

dshaf,
That patch lists the 4gig limit on NTFS as one of the issues it fixes.
And it does fix it, I've tried both with and without the patch.

Barry

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