Easy VHS to DVD only recognizes 4GB at a time

[floorlord]

When i am capturing from an analog Sony handycam the capture screen shows that I only have 4GB space left on a 1TB extrnl. drive. It stops capturing at the end of 4GB and I have to start the capture now button again. Anyone know how to get it to continue to capture beyong 4GB's?

[cdanteek]

When i am capturing from an analog Sony handycam the capture screen shows that I only have 4GB space left on a 1TB extrnl. drive. It stops capturing at the end of 4GB and I have to start the capture now button again. Anyone know how to get it to continue to capture beyong 4GB's?

 

 

What operating system are you running and when where did you get the Easy VHS to DVD software?

 

How much free space does My Computer show for the 1TB external hard drive?

 

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[floorlord]

What operating system are you running and when where did you get the Easy VHS to DVD software?

 

How much free space does My Computer show for the 1TB external hard drive?

 

cd

 

 

Vista- Best Buy - 831GB - 2 weeks ago

[cdanteek]

Vista- Best Buy - 831GB - 2 weeks ago

 

 

There is no 4GB limit. I just finished capturing a 1 hr 22 min VHS in DV 720 X 480 and ended up with a 21GB file.

 

Do you have a internal drive you could try a over 4GB capture to?

 

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[floorlord]

There is no 4GB limit. I just finished capturing a 1 hr 22 min VHS in DV 720 X 480 and ended up with a 21GB file.

 

Do you have a internal drive you could try a over 4GB capture to?

 

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yes but I would prefer to capture dircetly to the external.... saves a step... could it be that the external has a capture limit?

[cdanteek]

yes but I would prefer to capture dircetly to the external.... saves a step... could it be that the external has a capture limit?

 

 

Try it, only way to trouble shoot that the software is installed correctly..

 

Vista- Best Buy - 831GB - 2 weeks ago

 

 

Vista SP1 or SP2? Version # of your Easy VHS to DVD software, (from the home screen, help, about)?

 

Have you applied the Easy Easy VHS to DVD Service Pack 2, pinned at the top of this forum?

 

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[floorlord]

Try it, only way to trouble shoot that the software is installed correctly..

 

 

 

 

Vista SP1 or SP2? Version # of your Easy VHS to DVD software, (from the home screen, help, about)?

 

Have you applied the Easy Easy VHS to DVD Service Pack 2, pinned at the top of this forum?

 

cd

 

SP2 .... roxio v. 1.1.125 sp2 .... i tried to apply sp 2 but it says it cant find the easy vhs to dvd program.

[grandpabruce]

SP2 .... roxio v. 1.1.125 sp2 .... i tried to apply sp 2 but it says it cant find the easy vhs to dvd program.

 

Is that external drive formatted FAT 32? If it is, then you need to format it NTFS, or you will get that 4GB limit notification.

 

Also, you should capture to an internal drive, and then, if necessary, move the video to the external. With capturing, to the external drive, you are going through an extra cable connection, and although you should not have a problem, you quite possibly could have a hiccup that would cause dropped frames or an audio/video sync problem.

[floorlord]

Is that external drive formatted FAT 32? If it is, then you need to format it NTFS, or you will get that 4GB limit notification.

 

Also, you should capture to an internal drive, and then, if necessary, move the video to the external. With capturing, to the external drive, you are going through an extra cable connection, and although you should not have a problem, you quite possibly could have a hiccup that would cause dropped frames or an audio/video sync problem.

 

 

I am using an eSATA connection to the external.... will that prevent the "hiccup"?

[grandpabruce]

I am using an eSATA connection to the external.... will that prevent the "hiccup"?

 

 

Like I said, you should not have a problem, but you never know when it could happen. The e-SATA connection is the best way to go, if you have to capture to an external source.

 

Just don't be playing around, on your computer, when you are capturing.

[floorlord]

Like I said, you should not have a problem, but you never know when it could happen. The e-SATA connection is the best way to go, if you have to capture to an external source.

 

Just don't be playing around, on your computer, when you are capturing.

 

Thanks for your help.... one more question.... if i format the extrnl to NTFS from fat 32 will it erase all data on it?

[grandpabruce]

Thanks for your help.... one more question.... if i format the extrnl to NTFS from fat 32 will it erase all data on it?

 

No. Go to Start/Help and Support, and type in Convert FAT to NTFS. You will get instructions on how to do it.

 

If you have enough room, on an internal drive, to back up your data, I would do that and just format the external, then copy the data back, from the internal, to the external.