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[PFD_FireMedic]

I have a Canon Elura 80 video camera.  I just purchassed Easy Media Creator 8 and have tried to import home movies to my hard drive.  A couple issues:

1.  The video is choppy when on my computer.  I tried to burn to DVD, and it's choppy there as well...

2.  I had approx 39 minutes of video to transfer to hard drive, but, only approx. 20 minutes transferred.

Now, I realize I'm a complete novice, but shouldn't the video not be choppy?

PLEASE HELP THE ROOKIE>>>>

PFD_FireMedic

[ggrussell]

We'll need some computer specs.  Video capture and video editing is very demanding on the hardware. Also apps  that running the background can take CPU cycles causing the video to play choppy.  It all depends on your computer.

[PFD_FireMedic]

ggrussell, on Aug 12 2006, 12:20 PM, said:

We'll need some computer specs.  Video capture and video editing is very demanding on the hardware. Also apps  that running the background can take CPU cycles causing the video to play choppy.  It all depends on your computer.

Intel Pentium 4, Windows XP Home Edition...What other info do you need and where do I find the info?

PFD_FireMedic, on Aug 12 2006, 01:29 PM, said:

Intel Pentium 4, Windows XP Home Edition...What other info do you need and where do I find the info?

1.9 ghz with 256 mb memory...When I burned the dvd, I played it on my entertainment system/tv and it was still choppy.

Edited by PFD_FireMedic, 12 August 2006 - 12:58 PM.

[ogdens]

[quote name='PFD_FireMedic' date='Aug 12 2006, 04:35 PM' post='43351']

Intel Pentium 4, Windows XP Home Edition...What other info do you need and where do I find the info?

Try this site      [url="http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html"]http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html[/url]   for computer info.

Then re read ggrussell post and look at the info that he used at the very end (its in blue)

[PFD_FireMedic]

Operating System   System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)   ECS P4VXASD2+ 1.0
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a   Main Circuit Board b
1.90 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache   Board: ECS P4VXASD2+ 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T 04/02/01
Drives   Memory Modules c,d
122.91 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
80.23 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

System Model
ECS P4VXASD2+ 1.0
Enclosure Type: Desktop

Main Circuit Board b
Board: ECS P4VXASD2+ 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T 04/02/01

Memory Modules c,d
256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' has 256 MB
Slot '1' is Empty
Slot '2' is Empty
Slot '3' is Empty

BENQ DVD DC DQ60 [CD-ROM drive]
SONY CD-RW CRX220E1 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Disk drive -- drive 3
Maxtor 6L120P0 [Hard drive] (122.94 GB) -- drive 0, s/n L31CMVJG, rev BAJ41G20, SMART Status: Healthy
USB2.0 CardReader CF USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
USB2.0 CardReader SM XD USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2   256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' has 256 MB
Slot '1' is Empty
Slot '2' is Empty
Slot '3' is Empty
  Local Drive Volumes
    
c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 122.91 GB 80.23 GB free


Controllers   Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller   S3 ViRGE DX/GX [Display adapter]
Samsung S/T 77E/76E [Monitor] (15.7"vis, s/n HCER801516, August 2001)
Bus Adapters   Multimedia
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (5x)
VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller (2x)   Avance AC'97 Audio for VIA ® Audio Controller
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port
Communications   Other Devices
  
1394 Net Adapter
VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 2200C
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Mass Storage Device
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (7x)

Multimedia
Avance AC'97 Audio for VIA ® Audio Controller
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device

Display
S3 ViRGE DX/GX [Display adapter]
Samsung S/T 77E/76E [Monitor] (15.7"vis, s/n HCER801516, August 2001)

Edited by PFD_FireMedic, 12 August 2006 - 01:21 PM.

[ggrussell]

With only 256MB of RAM, WIndows XP will have to do A LOT of filepage swapping to the hard drive. 512MB is better, but 1GB for RAM is the 'sweet' spot for WinXP.

Make sure you have all the latest drivers: video, sound and for the VIA motherboard chipset.  Get those here

Do all Windows updates and get the latest DirectX (jun2006).  Your CPU is on the low end, but still doable with at least a memory upgrade.

[cdanteek]

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Maxtor 6L120P0 [Hard drive] (122.94 GB) -- drive 0,c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 122.91 GB 80.23 GB free

This Belarc Advisor only shows one HD. If that's true it's taking a beating and fragmenting it's self to death plus the operating system on it! If your going to do much video work, I would pickup another Hard Drive and default the video work to it!

cdanteek

[PFD_FireMedic]

cdanteek, on Aug 12 2006, 03:31 PM, said:

This Belarc Advisor only shows one HD. If that's true it's taking a beating and fragmenting it's self to death plus the operating system on it! If your going to do much video work, I would pickup another Hard Drive and default the video work to it!

cdanteek

If I update the drivers...Will that solve the choppiness?  Is adding memory required?  I only want to transfer family tapes to DVD.  I'm not looking for serious video editing.  Just to capture family moments.  My budget is limited.  The DVD I created is unacceptable with the stuttering/choppiness.  

I appreciate the info...