On the advice on Jim_Hardin, i have created a new thread
this thing used to work perfectly, until a few months ago then it wouldnt read that i plugged anything in, then when i managed to fix it, this basicly happened
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgE1CCFRU8i
t starts 2 mins in, but then clears up at 6:30, but then starts again at 9:26
system specs:
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core 4128Mhz
Nvidia GTX 660
16GB DDR3 1866 MHz
Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
it just goes on and off, on a similar timescale no matter what i try, always 2-3 minutes of clear footage it borks up
i have tried using two seperate hard drives, both cause this issue, it even happens when im not recording and just on the preview screen, same time difference
Also what i have tried is turning off all extra programs, using the Razer game booster, changed multiple Nvidia settings, and so far the only fix is to use another machine, my laptop, which is 1/4 as powerful, with the same programs open.
Specs of my Laptop:
Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
Intel i5 Sandy Bridge 2.9Ghz Dual Core
4GB RAM
Nvidia GT550M
When opening the recorded files using roxio's own video player, the video starts up fine, then after two minutes, the video speeds up while artifacting and continues to do so, and even skips, whereas if i play it in a normal media player, the video skips with sharp cuts to black, i can get a video example if required
Have tried with DVD player and have also tried with nothing surrounding the device, i have quite literally just unplugged it from one machine and plugged it into the other with no issues on the second at all (the laptop)