Hi
A long shot, but when you installed the k-lite pack did you use the tweak tool at the end to select LAV splitter. If not give it a try, it may make a difference. Make sure the AVI source filters, both 32 & 64 bit are set to LAV splitter.

Robert Panny TM10, GH2, GH4,

You should not need any codec packs for use with PowerDirector unless you are using a very wierd codec. Often the addition of a codec pack will overwrite what the program was set up to use causing all kinds of problems.

If the editing was slow, have you don;t any maintenance on your computer, have you added any new programs, other? Do you have your computer set to have a restore point that you can use? .
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helo,
i have already set the Lav spliters with no diference.
i narow the problem :
it seems that all avi file play and preview fine in pd14 Except those the pd14 made from dvtape!(with a firewire 1394 card)sony dv camcorder
when i capture a dv tape with the pd14 i have no options or settings to set .all are greyed out and there is a note that " settings are taken from the dv" or something like that.

any ideas guys ?

a workaround:
if i capture the tapes as second option mpg what are the down sides or benefits?is it the same quality?can i proccess those the same way? i noticed that these mpg files are not playable in a sampung tv unless i produce them in mp4.

thanks again !!!

Helo,
Still haven't fixed it. PD avi captures are useless. All Avis have the same problem.
Tried scenalyzer and windv from 2003 age and the Avis are all fine when imported to PD.
Also the avi files from PD didn't t play correctly at smart TV.
Those old softwares lack many capturing features of PD and I really would like to use PD as capturing.
Can please any of you guys help me to solve this?
Thanks

Quote: helo,
i have already set the Lav spliters with no diference.
i narow the problem :
it seems that all avi file play and preview fine in pd14 Except those the pd14 made from dvtape!(with a firewire 1394 card)sony dv camcorder
when i capture a dv tape with the pd14 i have no options or settings to set .all are greyed out and there is a note that " settings are taken from the dv" or something like that.

any ideas guys ?

a workaround:
if i capture the tapes as second option mpg what are the down sides or benefits?is it the same quality?can i proccess those the same way? i noticed that these mpg files are not playable in a sampung tv unless i produce them in mp4.

thanks again !!!

As I said, the codec pack may have screwed somehting up. You may not want to hear what I say because there is somethign wrong with your set up. Mine works differently and as expected.

I have recently captured video from a HV30 via firewire. I did not have any choice in format it was set to DV. Everything captured fine and I had no problems playing them on my computer (PDVD 15)

I did not try on a Samsung TV. Do you have any options for playback on the TV? How did you try to play the mpg2 files - disc, firewire, USB drive? I have 2 different Samsung TV's so I can look if you tell me whaich model you have. Mine are several years old.

Mpg2 files is the video format for standard DVDs. They are listed as VOB files on the disc. As such, they are are compressed using a standard compressor. AVI file (most of them) are uncompressed. The AVI files are larger so space on a computer or thumb drive may be an issue. Again, any file format will be compressed to mpg2 files if you encode/render the files/project to a standard DVD.

Are you trying to make a standard DVD (or video file) or are you trying to work with high definition to make an AVCHD disc or Blu Ray



Did I miss anyhting you asked or questionsed? .
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Steve,
Yes there is something wrong with mine setup.since PD takes codecs from the windows I do not think that it is pd problem.I think the problem has something to do with the pd-windows connection.
It is a w10 i7 with 16gb ram and an ssd.
I uninstaled - installed k-lite and pd14 many times trying not to leave something back without any results.
As I sayed scenalyzer and wind both manege to capture avi that it is use full in PD but not PD itself.

Is there a chance to have some setting wrong in the camera side? It is a Sony trv30

I am capturing avi, add it to PD for some video enhancement +some transinsions and I export an h264 mkv file for storing and viewing in a NAS drive.I do not plan to make DVDs.the only reason I am trying to capture in avi is that I heard that avi file is the appropriate for editing with the minimum loses.
The mpg2 from PD capture works well.

Steve , what rate do you suggest for the final mkv 720x576 captured files?

You said "playback slow". Are you playing them back in the preview window or the timeline? Do you have shadow files enabled? Regards,
Dan
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Yes shadow files are enabled.both timeline and preview have the same problem.if i add a pd captured avi the playback is slow.i mean like it is in slow motion. no breaks at the clip or mising frames and freezes.
playback is smooth ..
thanks!!

You need shadow files only if your computer is slow and you are trying to use fill HD preview.

Please attach your dxdiag.exe files so we can look at them.

Also you said that the program uses Windows codec. The computer should be using the Cyberlink codecs if you are running a Cyberlink program. Who taught you about codec use? .
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Steve,

here is the dxdiag file.

none told me that pd uses the windows codecs. i assummed it by myself . i hope you to find something in that file.

i setup the doenloaded trial pd14 in tree diferent machines with the same setup fil and the latest update i3 -5-7 and only the i7 have this problem.

is there a way to check what codecs the pd uses when capturing from dv?

will the avi file help to troubleshoot? if yes how do i send it to you?

i am ataching a mediainfo file from the avi that doesnt play right with pd but fine with the mpc media player by k-lite

thanks

That is a real strange file format. Remind me again where you got it !

I see that you updated the video card drivers recently, Did you exoerience the problem before you updated or after. You might want to go back to an earlier version.

You computer is set to English but there is a lot of garbage text near the bottom of the dxdiag.exe file. These are usually issues with the computer. van you read and translate any og them?

You can post 2-3 seconds of the video here or you can post more in an online web site like dropbox.

Sorry I am not more helpful; perhaps others have some idea. .
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BoilerPlate: To posters who ask for help -- it is nice to thank the volunteers who try to answer your questions !
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Quote: That is a real strange file format. Remind me again where you got it !

I see that you updated the video card drivers recently, Did you exoerience the problem before you updated or after. You might want to go back to an earlier version.

You computer is set to English but there is a lot of garbage text near the bottom of the dxdiag.exe file. These are usually issues with the computer. van you read and translate any og them?

You can post 2-3 seconds of the video here or you can post more in an online web site like dropbox.

Sorry I am not more helpful; perhaps others have some idea.

Steve, I think those strange characters are the result of 16 bit characters with a 8 bit editor. I am pretty sure that MediaInfo is 8 bit characters only.

Many Languages have 16 bit characters, if the editor is 8 bit you get all strange characters. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.