Audio Lag (OOS)

[Douggp]

I am reasonably new to DV. I have a 2.8G Intel, 800 FSB, matched 1G RAM, Sony multiformat DVD burner

My first task has been to try to convert my old VCRs to DVDs. So I connect my Sony DV camera to the VCR and capture an old VCR. Playback on the DV show that the captures works fine. Then I use Pinnacles Studio8 to capture to the PC via a firewire card. This is where the first problems appear. At the end of the hour long DV, there is an audio lag that has progressively worsened to 2 secs.

However if I capture using Windows Movie Maker, there is no noticable audio lag. But Studio8 won't read the .avi file! So I put the Windows Movie Maker into Roxio DVD builder. This then burns the DVD but again has about a 2 sec audio lag by the end of the hour long recording.

I have tried killing of all unnecessary background application using "Enditall2", but this does not help. I have liased with Pinnacles who know of this problem on "a few" PCs, but say they can't replicate the problem (I can ... every time!). I have tried a different firewire card. I also tried a programme called Sonic DVD, and still the audio lag.

From reading Pinnacles forum, the problem seems common when people try to capture from VCRs
Can anyone help?

[rcb]

You might try using ScenalyzerLive as the capture software from your existing vcr/vidcam/firewire setup... and make sure that ScenalyzerLive's options are set to capture type 2 dv.

Then, feed the resulting avi file on into pinnacle 8 for processing.

A trial ver of the app is available & 30 bucks if you are happy.

[Douggp]

Hi,

Yes I bought Scenalyzer and it captures without an audio lag. Thank you very much!