VLC Recording Issue

[SPL HUNTER]

Hi - i am a very newbie to VLC!
After 'mastering' what i need to know so far i love it - just having an issue with recording however.
with some files i record it records exactly where i want it nd thats great.
with some other files i press record and then stop it and it misses the first 2-3 seconds of recording which is really annoying. With the work i do i need this to be precise.
im guessing its to do with videos im converting over but why some videos and not others - and if i am converting do i need to pay attention to a particular output format?

can anybody offer any help?

thanks

sorry - should have said - im using a mac but i know the probalems also on a windows laptop - using latest vlc versions

[Baldrick]

What is your video source? Live video?

Or else find an editor where you can cut exactly. Maybe avidemux for mac.

[SPL HUNTER]

Hi thanks for the reply. i forgot where i posted this originally and have just come across it again. im using pre recorded footage on both mp4 and quicktime. im having to use premiere to get clips at the moment as vlc is still playing up.