Ted Snow
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You might try opening up “My Computer” and click on the “device manager” (name depends on what version of Windows you have) and look for the device. It will usually tell you what the device is and also tell you what the driver is.
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So glad to hear the positive news Ed.
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If you have the font “Haunt AOE” you could use that with a white or red dropshadow. If you don’t have this font email me at trs1958ATyahooDOTcom and I’ll send it to you.
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Steve just answered the question about LCD monitors…thanks Steve, good to know. I haven’t used one yet so I wasn’t sure.
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Any cheap digital camcorder with firewire pass thru will work, I have a Canopus ACEDVio that I use but you can get by fine with a camcorder. You can check Ebay for digital camcorders that are damaged such as tape mechanizm broke. The video portion will work fine but you just can’t record to tape. This is a cheap way to get a monitor system set up. Most camcorders also have an s-video connector which will give you a better picture than straight composite. You definately do not want to use a video card output to a computer monitor. It will not be even remotely accurate. I use a 27″ Panasonic flat screen (not flat panal) TV/monitor and have good results. If you need flat panal for space then get you a small flat panal TV and use it with a camcorder or converter. I’ve never used a flat panal TV for monitoring, but I would imagine it would be much better than a computer monitor with a video card.
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So sorry to hear about this Peter. I just lost my dad a week ago today so I feel for you tremendously.
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I know this sounds obvious, but could the volume slider for that track be turned down or a volume envelope pulled down? The mute button would still click on and off but you would not hear audio.
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Just a story from past experience…I not only do video now but also have been in the audio business for 25 years and have a 24 track studio so I have the means to do quality recordings in the studio. I’ve also been a musician/entertainer on a country music show here where I live for 30 years. A couple of years ago our comedian wanted to record his Harley as he drove by so we could use the audio in one of his skits on the show. Instead of going to the trouble of setting up an expensive mic, I figured I’d try the Labtec computer mic I got at Walmart for $8.00 first. I recorded several takes directly to the computer of him riding by, reving up the engine, etc. When we listened back to it in the studio we were amazed. We used the track on the show for a year and it sounded great through the sound system as well…as if you were standing right beside the bike. I’ve never tried the cheap mic for voice over but if it sounded half as good as what I got of the Harley I’m sure you’d be quite happy with the results.
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Preview Full will give you a better picture than Best Auto and play much smoother. But as Ed stated try Best Full as it will give you the closest image to what you’ll actually end up with other than the jerky frame rate. I have mine on Preview Full most of the time until I need to check the absolute quality of a picture.
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Sorry, this post was supposed to be for the next thread up.