video freezes when capturing!!!!

[tunde121oke]

helo,
when i am capturing from vhs to vcd onto my computer ,the video also freezes meaning i have to either start all over again or stop the video and continue from there, .I downloaded pinnacle 9.43 patch but still the same probles even worse when i install it ,the captured video freezes .when i play the movie from the start it plays but when i forward or rewind my captured video ,the images freezes ,it does not move , help me!!!!

[harley2ride]

What are your system specs.. Have you tried another software to capture, such as virtualvcr, or huffyuv...

[tunde121oke]

pentium 4 1.8ghz
512mb ram
80gb hdd
dvd writer
pinnacle av dv
128 mbvga ram
audigy sound blaster

[harley2ride]

pentium 4 1.8ghz
512mb ram
80gb hdd
dvd writer
pinnacle av dv
128 mbvga ram
audigy sound blaster

I forgot one question. Are you capturing via usb, or firewire.
Now, some basic capture facts..
I would recommend at least a 2.6ghz pc for capturing/encoding video, but it can be done with lesser pc's with some work.
Your 512mb of ram is the absolute minimum I would use.
You should get a second hd for capturing/encoding. Use one hd for software/os, and second for nothing but data/storage, and put on seperate ide's.
Make sure that your hd is defragged before capturing, and shutdown any unnecessary tasks/processes.
For now, start by shutting down all background tasks, defrag your hd, make sure you have at least 30gb of free space on your hd, and give it another try. IF you still have problems, next step is to try capturing with Huffyuv, or VirtualVCR to see if that makes any difference. If none of those things help, you will need a bigger, faster pc.

[I_am_stealth]

I downloaded pinnacle 9.43 patch but still the same probles even worse when i install it ,the captured video freezes .when i play the movie from the start it plays but when i forward or rewind my captured video ,the images freezes ,it does not move , help me!!!! sad.gif

I believe you have a software problem, unless one of your memory chips is faulty : D . Your hardware appear to be able to capture. HAve a look at your processor use and memory while capturing.
I honestly think you should be able to capture with your current hardware
P4, 1.8GHz, 512Mb Ram, etc. to a VCD resolution.

What are you using for playback? try other software too.

[tunde121oke]

hI harley2ride,
I capture from vhs recorder,i do capture in mpeg form then use nero vison express to convert them to dvd.You saved my life ,i tried all what you suggested and it worked out,you are a genius.I got another 80gb,defrag the old hdd,shutdown and i also deleted old videos making space for 30gb,bla bla bla and it worked, that was it.
Thanks rob
What is the best software to convert dvd to vcd?.