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bad quality with mpeg-4
okay the only way I could capture video without getting dropped frames was to go to capture settings and set the compressor to mpeg-4 and limit the data rate to at least 3 kb/sec but the video quality is really crappy. somebody please help.
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Um… What format are you capturing from (for example, DV/HDV)? Are you using a capture card (eg Kona, Blackmagic)?
First thing would be to use an easy setup that matches your I/O format. This means, if you are capturing from an NTSC DV source through Firewire, then use the NTSC DV presets. If coming in using a third party hardware, then pick a preset that matches your source.
If you still can’t capture, then try capturing to another drive. But I really don’t think it’s a drive issue.
HTH,
Ben
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I can’t use NTSC. It doesn’t work. I get dropped frames. Mpeg-4 is the only one that drops frames.
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Two things, give more information if you need help. One- There are hundreds of variables, like:
Are you trying to capture to your system drive? As was asked before, what format are you capturing from? Tell us what you’re doing or you can’t get helped.
Two-Reading your own post before hitting the send button might help too. Reread what you wrote below and see if anyone could possibly understand your problem from what you wrote.
Ed[s_oboyle] “I can’t use NTSC. It doesn’t work. I get dropped frames. Mpeg-4 is the only one that drops frames. “
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Dropped frames almost always mean 1 thing: your hard drives are too slow for the video you’re trying to put on them.
If you search this forum for ‘dropped frames’ or ‘dropping frames’, you’ll see that they almost alwyas have to do with the drives that are being used. So, tell us about the hard drive that you’re trying to capture to.
Arnie
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