Segmented file capture

[stark]

I have a little problem....
When i capture with my g200 every splitted file have a different frame rate (from 24.997 to 25.004 - PAL).

The only solution I have found to join this files is Premiere 6.5, but sometime I found problem with audio resync...

It is possible to reduce the size of splitted file (littlefile=little Audio error)?

Thx

[Flying dutchman]

Right principle - wrong software. Try avi_io instead!

[Dr Mordrid]

Absolutely.

First of all PC-VCR will not lock the frame rate accurately, as you have discovered.

Secondly PC-VCR will drop frames between segments, which is a no-no for continuity or audio synch.

The cure is as Flying Dutchman said: AVI_IO.

Dr. Mordrid

[stark]

AvI_IO and similar software have a big problem...

When you try to capture video with damaged frame or total white frame (similar flash) they stop capture and drop all frame...

No similar problem with matrox PC-VCR.

[Flying dutchman]

I can't confirm this.
Avi_io has the capture option "insert drops as full frames" which simply replaces missing frames with the last "good" frame. A damaged frame should do no harm.

[Dr Mordrid]

Flying Dutchman is correct. In this mode any drops will also not cause the usual loss of audio synchronization you see with multiple frame drops.

Dr. Mordrid

[Brian Ellis]

Stark

I concur with FD. In my long-gone Marvel days, I considered AVI_IO as the only way to go, just because it "repaired" the almost inevitable drops, as well as seamless capture. In fact, towards the end of Marvel, I was getting an average of 1 drop per 2 hours of video capture and AVI_IO replaced the faulty frame very well.

As I write this, I'm transferring an old 95 minute commercial VHS tape of relatively mediocre quality to DVD. I know that if I were to use Marvel without AVI_IO, I'd have had hell's own job with it and moderate difficulties with AVI_IO, possibly a goodly number of repaired drops. As it is, captured in DV format with MSP (zero drops), some video filters applied, rendered to MPEG-2 with a noise reduction filter (taking 22 h 35 min!!!) and the result will be better than viewing the original tape (better colour/white balance and luminosity/contrast, lower noise). However, with a Marvel, under such circumstances, you would not get such good results, but with AVI_IO, the difference would hardly be noticeable.

Believe me, from someone who used Marvel for years, go for AVI_IO.