motion stabilization problems

[Guest]

I am having problems with stabilization. I enacted the feature on my camcorder(minidv). When I watch the footage on the camcorder, it is corrected. I captured the footage to avi and burned it with Mydvd 6.0.The captured video is motion packed.This doesnt make sense. I thought the cam feature(motion reduction) would be reflected on the dv footage. I used the highest encoding.Any ideas?

[guns1inger]

Yes, the stabilisation in recorded to the tape in the footage, not as something that can be viewed afterwards. Can you explain better what you are seeing that concerns you ? Do you see it only on the PC, or on the TV as well ?

You should also take into account the fact that a movement that is almost imperceptable on a 2 inch camera LCD may translate into a 2 inch movement on a TV screen. Plug your camera into the TV and watch the tape, then compare it to the DVD. I suspect that they will be the same.

[Guest]

That is the weird thing.If I plug the cam into the tv,I dont have the problem. When I preview it when it is capturing is does not have the problem.Nor does the captured avi.It is only after it has been encoded and burned.

[junkmalle]

I think you have a field order propblem. MyDVD is probably detecting the source field order incorrectly.

[Guest]

can this be corrected?

edit-Sorry I just noticed the avi is jumpy.

[guns1inger]

If is comes from a DV camera, the field order should be bottom or lower field first. I don't know MyDVD, so I can't help you find the setting.

[Guest]

WHAT DO YOU USE?

[guns1inger]

I use Vegas for DV - lower field first. I don't know if something like restream change change field order. I suspect you will have to reencode.

[junkmalle]

I don't know Sonic MyDVD either. Look for source video options (maybe right click on the source video?) and for a "field order" setting. Unfortunately there are many different names for the two possbiel field orders: top/bottom, A/B, upper/lower, odd/even, etc. Switch to the opposite of whatever you used last time.