Recent problem with capture using VS9

[ewingc]

I am having trouble capturing from my Sony DV with VS9. Never had this problem before. I have tried reinstalling software, but no help. I can wath the video in the preview widow by pressing play, but capturing can actually make the VS9 prgram just quit at times when it gets so far behind. It is dropping frames like mad and you can see the time is jerking and skipping all over the place. I am using the same settings I always have, which are the ones recommended on this forum:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 16:9, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- NTSC, 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

I am using

Windows XP SP2
2.7 GHz CPU
512 MB DDR
nVidia GEFORCE2 MMX video card
50 GB Free on hard drive (defragmented)
IEEE firewire connection

The settings are set to DV in the drop down capture device.

registers Codecs show as

Dolby Digital - Full
MPEG-2 - Full

I seem to have this problem no matter what software I try to use (i.e Microsoft capture or VS8). Tried capturing using MPEG2 format, same problem. What could have caused it to have this problem all of a sudden. Codec corrupted or overwritten? Could there be a prblem with my firewire card. I really do not know where to go next? HELP!!!

[Ken Berry]

If those are the only registered codecs you have, then you are potentially in trouble! Not sure which program you use to show your codecs, but G-Spot or Sherlock can be found via Google, and are free. There is a possibility that apart from the Dolby codec you mentioned, the mpeg one might also be, depending on how it is described in the program that detected it e.g. MPEG audio layer 2???

Anyway, for DV capture, you should at least be showing the (Ulead) Direct Show codec... If it is not there, then at the very least you should do a full uninstall and reinstall of VS.

[ewingc]

Ken,

thanks for your reply. those two codecs are what are reported under VS9 tools/product codec information box. The following are what gspot shows as installed video codec

DMO WMVA WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmvadvd.dll
DMO MP4S Mpeg4s Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp4sdmod.dll
DMO WMV Screen decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmsdmod.dll
DMO WMVideo Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> wmvdmod.dll
DMO DMO JPEG Video Decompressor Roxio, Inc. qasf.dll --> JPEGDecompressor.dll
DMO MP43 Mpeg43 Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp43dmod.dll
DMO MPG4 Mpeg4 Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mpg4dmod.dll
DSH DV Video Encoder QDV.DLL
DSH Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter Ligos Corporation IR50_32.DLL
DSH Indeo® Video 5.11 Compression Filter Ligos Corporation IR50_32.DLL
DSH IYUV Ligos GoMotion Analog to MPEG Filter Ligos Corporation GoMotionAnalogtoMPEG.ax
DSH YUY2 Ligos GoMotion DV to MPEG Filter Ligos Corporation GoMotionDVtoMPEG.ax
DSH IYUV Ligos GoMotion Encoder (Time Shift) GoMotionMpegFilterULead.ax
DSH MJPEG Compressor quartz.dll
DSH MJPEG Decompressor AL/BS ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\
DSH Nero Digital Video Encoder ** Codec not registered
DSH Roxio MPEG1 Video Encoder Roxio, Inc. RoxioVideoMPEG.dll
DSH MPEG2 Roxio MPEG2 Video Encoder Roxio, Inc. RoxioVideoMPEG.dll
DSH XLCompress ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\
DSH XLDecompress ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\
DSH MPEG1 MPEG Video Decoder quartz.dll
DSH Subtitle Mixer ** Codec not registered
DSH AVI_PASS ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\
DSH MSS1 Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor Microsoft Corporation msscds32.ax
DSH WMV1 Windows Media Video Decoder Microsoft Corporation wmvds32.ax
DSH WMV2 Windows Media Video Decoder Microsoft Corporation wmv8ds32.ax
DSH STVX STVCOL Transform Filter STMicroelectronics stvcoldx.ax
DSH MP43 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor Microsoft Corporation mpg4ds32.ax
DSH DVSD DV Video Decoder QDV.DLL
DSH MPEG1 Ligos MPEG Video Decoder Ligos Corporation lmpgvd.ax
DSH MJPEG Decompressor AL/BS ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\
DSH Ligos MPEG Splitter Ligos Corporation lmpgspl.ax
DSH MPEG1 Ulead DVD Video decoder 2 Ulead Systems, Inc. ulDVDVideo.ax
DSH IV41 Indeo® Video 4.5 Decompression Filter Intel Corporation ir41_32.ax
DSH IV50 Indeo® Video 5.11 Decompression Filter Ligos Corporation IR50_32.DLL
DSH MPEG2 Roxio MPEG2 Video Decoder Roxio, Inc. RoxioVideoMPEG.dll
DSH MJPG AVI Draw quartz.dll
DSH TM20 TrueMotion 2.0 Decompressor The Duck Corporation tm20dec.ax
DSH Video Port Manager quartz.dll
DSH XLDecompress ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\
DSH QTRpza QT Decompressor quartz.dll
DSH MJPG MJPEG Decompressor quartz.dll
DSH AVI Decompressor quartz.dll
DSH MPEG1 CyberLink Video/SP Decoder CyberLink Corp. clvsd.ax
DSH CL Video/SP Decoder (Roxio) CyberLink Corp. clvsd.ax
VFW CVID Cinepak Codec by Radius Radius Inc. qcap.dll --> iccvid.dll
VFW DVSD DVSoft (TM) Adaptec qcap.dll --> dvc.dll
VFW I420 Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh263.drv
VFW IV32 Ligos Indeo® Video 3.2 Ligos Corporation qcap.dll --> ir32_32.dll
VFW IV41 Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 Intel Corporation qcap.dll --> ir41_32.ax
VFW IV50 Ligos Indeo® Video 5.11 Ligos Corporation qcap.dll --> ir50_32.dll
VFW IYUV Intel IYUV codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> iyuv_32.dll
VFW M261 Microsoft H.261 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh261.drv
VFW M263 Microsoft H.263 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msh263.drv
VFW MP42 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> mpg4c32.dll
VFW MP43 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V3 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> mpg4c32.dll
VFW MPG4 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V1 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> mpg4c32.dll
VFW MRLE Microsoft RLE Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msrle32.dll
VFW MSVC Microsoft Video 1 Microsoft Corporation qcap.dll --> msvidc32.dll
VFW NTN1 Zoran Decompressor Zoran Ltd. qcap.dll --> NUVision.ax
VFW TSCC TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TechSmith Corporation qcap.dll --> tsccvid.dll

Are any of these the ones you say I should have> Your help is greatly appreciated. I have already re-installed VS9 and did not get any more that those two shown under VS9 Codec information tool.

Craig

[Ken Berry]

No -- the one I am thinking of is there -- 'DV Video Encoder' and 'Decoder' qdv.dll

Not sure what more I can suggest. What is the exact model of your Sony? Did it come with any specific installation disc(s) of its own?

[ewingc]

Ken,

This camera had worked fine just a couple of weeks ago with VS9. The only thing I have done differnetly in the last few weeks is set up a new office where I had to move my computer. And of course I may have installed some software over the last few weeks that could have overwritten something. Is there any way you know of to check to see if my IEEE card is causing the problem? Can I capture DV with a USB cable for instance? Any ideas are welcome? Why don't the codecs you are talking about show up under VS9. Do they on yours?

Criag

[dbz2000]

Don't know if this will help you, but I have a Sony DV cam as well and was having the same identical problems. What I found I had to do before clicking on the capture icon, I had to go to the "Format" drop down above and slect "AVI", even though it will default back to "DV", I still had to initiate the "AVI" format first. After that, no more stuttering audio/vido and no more dropped frames. Hope this helps!

[sjj1805]

Could it be that the camcorder tape heads have become dirty?
You mention having moved your computer, It would also be worth checking that your IEEE1394 card hasn't worked loose, try taking it out and re-seating it.