Can't get finished video off my computer to minidv tape! Please help!!!!!

[cooljohn100]

I edited my video just like I usually do on windows movie maker and I wanted to send it to my video camera to place it on a minidv tape to store it on film. The only difference was a different computer. Everything else was exactly the same. When I clicked to transfer the video, it recorded onto tape very slowly with the audio and video moving very slow and the sound was not understandable. It was choppy and digital sounding, like a broken robot.

So...I converted it to an avi file and tried the same thing using WinDV, but the same results occured, except the first 2 second were fine. I don't know what to do!!! It worked fine on my other computer, and this one is newer, so I don't know what is going on! Does anyone know what I should do?

Thanks, John

[oldandinthe way]

If the computer you are using is too slow - craps up.
If the port between the computer and camera is obsolete or not operative - craps up.

If you would like help you will need to ptovide the enviornemnt in which you have your problem.

Computer, O/S, memory, connection port, camera, what else is running etc etc etc.

There are lots of folks who are good at troubleshooting on this board, but few who are psychic.

[BJ_M]

could also be a bad firewire connection/card/chipset or cable

[cooljohn100]

Ok, here's the info i know, hope it's useful.

Computer: Not sure because it was sitting in an office fo years and was given to me and I had to reboot it and everything. (Which might be the problem ) All it says on the fron is AOpen

O/S: Not sure what this is but if you tell me where to find it, i'll go see.

Memory: 847.9 MB, but I do have an external hard drive with 7,000 MB, which I use to put the video on and to act as backup space when the video is transferred.

Connection Port: You mean for the firewire? Logitech. I bought it and had to install it so it didn't come with the computer. I don't think this is the problem though, since I can get video on the computer.

Camera: Sony Handycam

Hope this helps and thanks for taking time to help me! John

[cooljohn100]

hey! im still waiting for help! you still here? anybody still here?

[SingSing]

1. You need a CPU fast enough to do the work. Right click on "my computer" and make sure your CPU is at least 1.8GHz.

2. You need to use the internal hard disk drive to keep up with firewire transfer.

[JohnnyMalaria]

1. You need a CPU fast enough to do the work. Right click on "my computer" and make sure your CPU is at least 1.8GHz.

2. You need to use the internal hard disk drive to keep up with firewire transfer.

Simple transfer via Firewire to the camcorder can be achieved with something as modest as a 500MHz Pentium III system (I used to have such a system). External hard drives (USB 2.0 or Firewire) work just fine, too. Even the lowest Firewire speed (100 Mbps) is more than enough for DV (about 27 Mbps). Most current Firewire interfaces are 400 Mbps at least.

cooljohn100 - the fact you can 'capture' the video in the first place probably means your hardware is perfectly capable.

Can you elaborate on what exactly you do in Windows Movie Maker?

[bufalo]

have you defragged at all? VERY important. Also, shut down all unnecesary programs running in the backround