Problems capturing long videos

[flameout]

I recently bought a Canopus ADVC100 so I can copy all of my old VHS/Hi8 tapes to DVD. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but if I try to copy more then 30 minutes of video at one time, it gets all messed up. It will start getting all pixelized, and you can't make out any of the video

I was using Ulead DVD Movie Factory to capture and burn the DVD, and if I make smaller segments of videos, it seems ok

I have plently of hard drive space (over a couple hundred gigs free - I just added a 160 gig drive - just for video)

Should I capture the video then use something like TMPGEnc to convert, or does Ulead Movie Factory do all the converting? I'm still new to this, and I think I am doing something wrong.

One problem my be my slow computer:
Pentium II 400mhz (getting a new computer in March)
384 megs ram
Plextor PX-708UF burner
Win XP Pro
Belkin Firewire 3-port PCI card (bought this just for the ADVC100)

[lenti_75]

usually, as you can see in ulead capture settings, the video is split around 20min,and even there is a "split scenes" option. then you can join them.
if you do this, you're fine, this is what I'm doing, and never had any problems.
the pc should be fine, even though the processor is slower....if you're using the firewire port.

[flameout]

usually, as you can see in ulead capture settings, the video is split around 20min,and even there is a "split scenes" option. then you can join them.
if you do this, you're fine, this is what I'm doing, and never had any problems.
the pc should be fine, even though the processor is slower....if you're using the firewire port.

I don't see the setting where the video is split around 20 minutes. So with that setting, if I have a 1 hour video being fed into my ADVC100 and captured with Ulead MovieMaker 3, I should be able to leave the tape run the entire hour, and it will actually make 3 - 20 minute clips, that I need to rejoin? I would prefer 20 minute clips, unjoined. Wouldn't that be better for the DVD? (more options to skip to different video segments)?

In Ulead, I go to "Create Video Disc" from the main menu, from there I select "New Project" and DVD as output disc format. Then from the "Add Media" page, I select "Capture Videos from a video device". The "Capture Video" window opens and I can see my video in the tv screen/window. In the Source setting, it shows "Unknown - MSDV" and Capture mode is fixed duration. Is this all correct or am I missing something?

I think I am confusing myself even more now.....

[BobK]

> it will actually make 3 - 20 minute clips, that I need to rejoin? I would prefer 20 minute clips, unjoined. Wouldn't that be better for the DVD? (more options to skip to different video segments)?

No. Wouldn't really make any difference and it wouldn't give you any more options.

[budz]

Try using TMPGE after you've captured with UMF. Then use TMPGE DVD AUTHOR which also has a burning program built in. I've captured with UMF in the beginning but had problems of it freezing when I was done capturing. I have the CANOPUS ADVC-100 to capture from vhs/betamax & digital cable box. I use SCENALYZER LIVE to capture then use TMPGE to create a MPEG-2 file. Then I use TMPGE DVD AUTHOR and NERO BURN.

I think your 400 mhz chip is too slow to do video editing and dvd burning. That could be why you get the pixel problem. If you used TMPGE oh my god!, the encoding would take for days! I have a PENT 3 933 mhz chip pc and I used to make SVCD's and the encoding would take 10-14 hours. I could imagine your pc would take like maybe a week! Naw I'm joking. I just started doing vhs/betamax conversions to dvd. As you go along you will learn more from this great website. Your new pc will be better at handling video converting and editing.

[spectroelectro]

Try capturing with a better pgoram. Scenalyzer costs a whopping $30 and remains the best all-around program for capping to AVI.

[Kevin abq]

Wait until March when you get the new PC to do any capturing or editing. In the meantime, read up on MPEG, DVD, and just interesting posts in this forum.

[Robindelosbosques]

I think we´re on the same line. I use the Pinnacle PCTV Pro an don´t have any problems, my computer is aswell a PII with 768, only I use W98Se as op.syst.
Head up

[Kevin abq]

Robin of the forests,
I think you're the first person I've ever seen on any forum from the Canaries. Welcome!

[WuphonsReach]

I recently bought a Canopus ADVC100 so I can copy all of my old VHS/Hi8 tapes to DVD. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but if I try to copy more then 30 minutes of video at one time, it gets all messed up. It will start getting all pixelized, and you can't make out any of the video

...

One problem my be my slow computer:
Pentium II 400mhz (getting a new computer in March)
384 megs ram
Plextor PX-708UF burner
Win XP Pro
Belkin Firewire 3-port PCI card (bought this just for the ADVC100)

Well, the 4Gb limit would be right around 20 minutes or so... you wouldn't happen to be using the FAT32 file system?

[flameout]

Well, the 4Gb limit would be right around 20 minutes or so... you wouldn't happen to be using the FAT32 file system?

No, all of my partitions are formated in NTFS. I think I may just give up trying until next month, when I buy or build a new computer. I've been having nothing but problems. Choppy video, audio that is slower then the video, or no audio at all

[budz]

flameout wrote:

No, all of my partitions are formated in NTFS. I think I may just give up trying until next month, when I buy or build a new computer. I've been having nothing but problems. Choppy video, audio that is slower then the video, or no audio at all

I agree with you to wait until you get your new computer next month.

[FulciLives]

Well why not try another "capture" program. Though I've never used it many have reported great things about DVIO which is made for DV AVI capturing or transfering.

It's freeware so if you feel like trying with something else give it a try

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[thegig]

Funny, I am getting a similar problem except mine stutters @ 20 min. I use Scenalyzer with the Canopus codec. I will try the 20 min seg. and see if that resolves it.

[thegig]

Well, I resolved it on my end. Try another VCR.

I used the 20min suggestion in conjunction with turning off my SIMA color corrector, and the TBC and Video enhancer on my VCR. And all went well.