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Bill Bailey · June 20th, 2005, 09:04 PM

Hello all,

I am new to desktop editing and this is the first problem I have had (so far)...

While I am capturing, every so ofter I get a small grid like pattern in my video...It is just a spit second flash,then every thing is going good until the next "flash...

It is not the whole picture,just small sections and it is so fast that you almost miss it....

I believe I am up to snuff on my computer requirements...I have upgraded to 1 gig of ram...I have a 200 gig external hardrive,firewire from the camera to the computer..There is firewire and USB2 from the computer to the hardrive... The camera is a GL2 and for now I am using windows moviemaker to capture while I am learning the ropes...

Any thoughts???

Thanks,

Bill

Glenn Chan · June 20th, 2005, 10:40 PM

That small grid-like pattern might be dropouts in your video. You may hear weirdness in your audio too from audio dropouts(sounds very artificial, has annoying high frequency components; the whole dropout would be extremely brief). Audio dropouts are rarer.
http://www.adamwilt.com/pix-defects.html

Dropouts indicate a problem with the tape recording. Little dropouts can be fixed. Massive dropouts can also be fixed, although it would take a little time and be extremely annoying because your equipment should be working properly in the first place.

I would probably look at why your equipment isn't working right. It may be that the heads on dirty. A tape cleaner would fix that- follow the instructions carefully. Don't clean your camera with Q-tips, that will damage it from what I've read (the little lint things from Q-tips are bad).
Mixing different tape formulations is one of many causes of dropouts. It may be why you are getting them. Temperature changes while recording may also be the cause.

2- It could be an entirely different problem from dropouts. To see if it's dropouts, look at the pictures in that link.

3- Maybe it's the firewire cable??

4- Which program are you using to capture? Does it report dropped frames?

Rob Lohman · June 21st, 2005, 04:49 AM

Glenn, he's using windows moviemaker. Do you happen to have any other
editing software? If so, try capturing with that. If not, try a demo version
of www.scenalyzer.com to see how capturing goes with that.

Bill Bailey · June 21st, 2005, 05:59 AM

Thanks for the replies...

I will trythe headcleaning...I also have another program coming that should be here in a few days....After only using moviemaker a couple days I think we have progressed past that...LOL

June 20th, 2005, 09:04 PM	#1
Bill Bailey Tourist Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Capture problem... Hello all, I am new to desktop editing and this is the first problem I have had (so far)... While I am capturing, every so ofter I get a small grid like pattern in my video...It is just a spit second flash,then every thing is going good until the next "flash... It is not the whole picture,just small sections and it is so fast that you almost miss it.... I believe I am up to snuff on my computer requirements...I have upgraded to 1 gig of ram...I have a 200 gig external hardrive,firewire from the camera to the computer..There is firewire and USB2 from the computer to the hardrive... The camera is a GL2 and for now I am using windows moviemaker to capture while I am learning the ropes... Any thoughts??? Thanks, Bill

June 21st, 2005, 04:49 AM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Glenn, he's using windows moviemaker. Do you happen to have any other editing software? If so, try capturing with that. If not, try a demo version of www.scenalyzer.com to see how capturing goes with that. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 20th, 2005, 10:40 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	That small grid-like pattern might be dropouts in your video. You may hear weirdness in your audio too from audio dropouts(sounds very artificial, has annoying high frequency components; the whole dropout would be extremely brief). Audio dropouts are rarer. http://www.adamwilt.com/pix-defects.html Dropouts indicate a problem with the tape recording. Little dropouts can be fixed. Massive dropouts can also be fixed, although it would take a little time and be extremely annoying because your equipment should be working properly in the first place. I would probably look at why your equipment isn't working right. It may be that the heads on dirty. A tape cleaner would fix that- follow the instructions carefully. Don't clean your camera with Q-tips, that will damage it from what I've read (the little lint things from Q-tips are bad). Mixing different tape formulations is one of many causes of dropouts. It may be why you are getting them. Temperature changes while recording may also be the cause. 2- It could be an entirely different problem from dropouts. To see if it's dropouts, look at the pictures in that link. 3- Maybe it's the firewire cable?? 4- Which program are you using to capture? Does it report dropped frames?

June 21st, 2005, 05:59 AM	#4
Bill Bailey Tourist Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Thanks for the replies... I will trythe headcleaning...I also have another program coming that should be here in a few days....After only using moviemaker a couple days I think we have progressed past that...LOL