Overcome 4GB limit when capturing to AVI

[touche64]

OS: Win XP
Captureing an Analog Hi-8 via Firewire using a Digital 8 cam.
Software: newDVD, DVIO
Problem: It captures upto 4GB and then stops. Is there a way in which I can capture beyond th 4GB limit without having to manual intervention

Thanks

[menace]

check your hard drive partition where the captures are going--if its fat32 you will either have to make sequential captures or switch to the NTFS file system. I did that and haven't looked back.

[MpegEncoder]

Also make sure that you have DVIO set to use type-2 DV files. Right click the title bar and set file AVI format to type-2.

[touche64]

thanks you for your suggestions.

I tried capturing it as Type 2, but the problem is that the resulting AVI file is not recognized by tmpgenc.

[MpegEncoder]

thanks you for your suggestions.

I tried capturing it as Type 2, but the problem is that the resulting AVI file is not recognized by tmpgenc.

That's not true, I do it all the time.

Do you have the proper codecs installed?

[touche64]

Good question.

What Codec should I have installed?

Thanks

[touche64]

Also, what is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2. I am assuming Type 2 is a later version.

Do u know what the pro's are for Type 2

[MpegEncoder]

Also, what is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2. I am assuming Type 2 is a later version.

Do u know what the pro's are for Type 2

Type-1 simply encasulates the DV video and audio streams. For this reason, some programs can't handle the audio independantly (VirtualDub for example). Type-2 added a separate audio stream (which actually duplicates the DV audio stream, which is also why type-2 produces larger files for the same capture).

Check this for more info:
http://www.puremotion.com/videoediting/reference/technical/2gbfilelimit/

[touche64]

Thanks, that was helpful.

Apparantly, Windows Movie Maker uses a different algorithm to create an AVI file. where can I find a codec to use with tmgenc?