Quick easy newbie Question. (What is a Dropped Frame?

[Rkermit]

How do you guys measure how many frames you drop when capturing? If you use Video Studio 7 (for example), I don't see where you can find out how many frames you drop. Please tell me what software tells you and where when you drop frames.

Thanks!

[Tommyknocker]

If you like using Video Studio (I do not blame you), you can still see how many dropped frames your system has during cature. Zetti found this procedure:

Hi boys,

To have drop-frame counter in VideoStudio 7, here's workaround to make it
come back.


Please follow the steps below:
1. Locate HerCap.ini file in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Ulead Systems\Ulead VideoStudio\7.0
2. Open HerCap.ini file and add "ShowFrameNumber=1" below [CAPTURE_SETTING]
section.

EXAMPLE :

[CAPTURE_SETTING]
ShowFrameNumber=1

3. Close and Save the ini file.
4. Launch VideoStudio 7 and go to Capture stage, you will see the drop frame
counter.


Note: 1024x768 display area will make the drop-frame counter not show very
well on the Option Panel; however, you still can see it. The drop-frame
counter will be showed completely when the display area is changed to
1280x1024.


Have fun,

Zetti