DV Capture Using Firewire Card

[yoshi1668]

I have originally working with a P4 1GHz machine, with share video memory. Using firewire I was able to transfer the DV from my Sony Digital Camcorder to the computer using Pinnacle Sudio 7 without any trouble.

Now I switch to an AMD XP1800 machine, having an ATI AIW 64mb PCI card in it, 512 mb ddr, I am having trouble with the DV capture. When I try to transfer the DV to the computer using firewire card, the video come out with a lot of lost pixels (not lost frames), meaning the video has a lot of scramble blocks in it. I try with different software and it's the same thing. Would it be the problem of the video card or something else?

[Will Hay]

Very strange.
I went from a Duron 800 to an XP2000 (okay, I know, same manufacturer) and also have 512mb RAM and an ATI card and had no problems.
Have you tried removing and re-installing Pinnacle (I have v8.5 by the way, so we have similar sustems/setup).
Will

[arcorob]

Sounds similar to the mystery problem I am having.

Capture from my SONY Digital cams, no problem, vegas or premier.

Have a brand new JVC MIni-dv. If I hit capture and let it start the camara, I get garbage, ALL THE WAY THROUGH even though what I see in front of me looks perfect.

But if I start the camera first and then hit capture, perfect.

Whats up with that ?...LOL

Why cant things just get along ?.....

[yoshi1668]

I'm just wondering may be my ATI card is the problem. I'll try to install a new video card and see what happen.