hello everybody,
i have a dv camcoder which i wanted to capture the movie from the camera to the computer so at first i set the capture properties to mpeg and after that i set to dv and now i see the capturing movie with grey stripes in the movie and i have no idea why.
a problem with capturing
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THoff
You will have to be clearer.
Are you talking about two different captures, the first in MPEG format, and the second in DV? Or did you convert the MPEG file to DV format?
The best way to get camcorder video onto your PC and eventually a DVD is to capture in DV format (which produces an AVI file encoded using the DV codec), edit that, and then transcode to MPEG format for burning. Take a look at the topmost post in the forum, it contains all the information you need.
Are you talking about two different captures, the first in MPEG format, and the second in DV? Or did you convert the MPEG file to DV format?
The best way to get camcorder video onto your PC and eventually a DVD is to capture in DV format (which produces an AVI file encoded using the DV codec), edit that, and then transcode to MPEG format for burning. Take a look at the topmost post in the forum, it contains all the information you need.
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matrix man
ok i will tey to be clearer.
it seems to me that after i set the capture format options to mpeg format then i started to capture.
after that i changed my mind and decided to capture the same movie in dv format but all the sudden i see the captured movie with all kind of stripes like the movie is damaged.
it seems to me that after i set the capture format options to mpeg format then i started to capture.
after that i changed my mind and decided to capture the same movie in dv format but all the sudden i see the captured movie with all kind of stripes like the movie is damaged.
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Trevor Andrew
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matrix man
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Trevor Andrew
Hi
Just like the head cleaner for a VHS tape recorder but smaller.
The head cleaner for a camera is the same size as the Dv tape.
Usually it is played in the camera for 10 seconds, long enough for the cleaning tape to do its stuff.
Your camera manual may describe the item, but you should be able to purchase from any good camera store.
Found this searching google
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/defaul ... edc=540180
Not advising you buy from here but have a look.
Trevor
Just like the head cleaner for a VHS tape recorder but smaller.
The head cleaner for a camera is the same size as the Dv tape.
Usually it is played in the camera for 10 seconds, long enough for the cleaning tape to do its stuff.
Your camera manual may describe the item, but you should be able to purchase from any good camera store.
Found this searching google
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/defaul ... edc=540180
Not advising you buy from here but have a look.
Trevor
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matrix man
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Hate to introduce a note of doom and gloom 
but soon after (about 3 months) buying my current Canon digital video camera, I too started getting a couple of very wide, jagged edged greyish lines running across the video display in the camera. It looked like some sort of electrical interference rather than just the thin sort of line you might expect from a speck of dirt on the heads. (It also reminded me of the sort of interference pattern I would occasionally get in my VCR when one of the VHS cassettes had become stretched or distorted at the edge.) And using a cleaning cassette did not correct the problem. I had to return the camera to Canon, who kept it for nearly a month and had to apply some radical 'surgery' to the carriage mechanism for the tape. Anyway, it was within the warranty period and cost me nothing, thank goodness, and it came back fine and has continued to work well since.
but soon after (about 3 months) buying my current Canon digital video camera, I too started getting a couple of very wide, jagged edged greyish lines running across the video display in the camera. It looked like some sort of electrical interference rather than just the thin sort of line you might expect from a speck of dirt on the heads. (It also reminded me of the sort of interference pattern I would occasionally get in my VCR when one of the VHS cassettes had become stretched or distorted at the edge.) And using a cleaning cassette did not correct the problem. I had to return the camera to Canon, who kept it for nearly a month and had to apply some radical 'surgery' to the carriage mechanism for the tape. Anyway, it was within the warranty period and cost me nothing, thank goodness, and it came back fine and has continued to work well since.Ken Berry
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THoff
Tape head fouling can happen anytime, some people have gotten bitten by it within days of getting their camcorder. There are lots of variables involved, including tape quality, tape age, mixing tape brands, environmental factors etc.
You should be able to pick up a DV Head Cleaning Tape for a couple of bugs. As mentioned before, run it for just a few seconds (less is better!), and do this only as needed. Tape heads are delicate, and overusing a cleaning tape can damage them.
You should be able to pick up a DV Head Cleaning Tape for a couple of bugs. As mentioned before, run it for just a few seconds (less is better!), and do this only as needed. Tape heads are delicate, and overusing a cleaning tape can damage them.