And i still need help

If you download MediaInfo from http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en you can post a report on your FRAPS video as an attachment, like I did here http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/21089.page#112092

Yes PD handles WAV files. I'm not sure how your FRAPS has WAV audio... or how you know that.

Cheers - Tony
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No but under Info i'm pd it says wave mono

Sorry Got autocorrected i ment wav*

OK - I see now - in PD Properties. PD must read it as being in a WAV container.

I'm really unable to help because I haven't been able to replicate the issue on my PD10.

Have you tried running the file through one of the converters I suggested??? I'd really like to know whether that would fix the issue for you. For example, dropping the audio bitrate from 1411.2Kbps to a more modest 128Kbps might just do the trick!

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Cheers - Tony


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No i am at School i Will try when i get home, but will that lower the quality?

Hi,
The issue here doesn't appear to be a PowerDirector one for this forum - more to do with the user's selections in the video capture software Fraps.

I have noticed "poor selection" of both video and audio settings by gamers attempting to record their screens (using Fraps). In this thread Tony has picked up the audio settings, in another thread I saw the bitrate of the video was wrong.

This forum is not intended to become a Fraps support clinic for editors.

Video bitrate suggestion 24 to 28 for HD quality is OK
Audio bitrate 128 is ample.

Overly large screen capture files will struggle to be imported into a video editor (any editor). If you're using the screen capture avi, they produce extremely large files. Selecting incorrect Frap settings (max levels) will ensure your system will get overwhelmed VERY quickly and throw up issues.

I use Fraps (free version) to screen capture from one software - it is pretty good and the only one I found that could do the task. It is not a software I'd choose to use all the time. I can see why gamers use it (only one that captures their active screen!).

Dafydd
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I dont Think it is Fraps settings Since it used to work and suddenly dident

Dafydd -

As you're aware, the options & settings in FRAPS are very limited - for audio, just about zilch!

No - it's not a FRAPS support forum, but his problem ONLY occurs in PD. He doesn't need help using FRAPS. He needs help editing with his PD.

Yes - it's obviously related to his set-up, and how his PD interacts with FRAPS & the rest of his system. Other users just haven't been able to replicate the problem.

The guy's a gamer who records his screen & wants to edit the video with PD. He just wants to work out why his PD doesn't want to play with his FRAPS. His FRAPS is fine. His PD ain't.

Hopefully, when he's able to run it through a converter his PD will be happier.

Cheers - Tony


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Thank you for your input Tony.

This is a PowerDirector Forum and NOT a Fraps support clinic. I see the focus of this issue being on the use of a third party capture software rather than on PD. Now there may be inconsistencies with PD and the interaction with a video captured by Fraps BUT I re-iterate this isn't a site to resolve Fraps problems or to get Fraps sorted.

I would like the matter sorted asap. From what I've read so far the settings of fraps and the file captured is the problem area.

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The problem is not Fraps, that was just for info, the recording Works great everywhere excerpt pd timeline

could i have a 32bit on my 64bit pc?

If i convert it, the quality fails. and i really dont want to do that, since it was first here recently it started doing that with the noise

Heres the MediaInfo

Quote: Hi,

i checked the file and it does not have "good" audio in any player.

I would suggest you check your "FRAPS" settings.

br
Michael

Hi JapSeyz,
1. Please read what Michael has written - I concur with that premise.
2. Please provide the original video footage for members to check.
3. Perhaps upload it to a site sharing location - for speed of access.
4. Is the issue replicable with other captured Fraps footage?
Example: you capture new footage and carry out the same experiment.
Example: you capture a different situation other than your current gaming program.
5. What happens when you edit/produce the sample Nature.mpg file located in the Library Room?

I know you're adamant it isn't Fraps. I'm not. I see the situation as being Fraps capturing footage off and from your active gaming screen. I see you state the original plays fine - members need to test the original unedited footage. The audio & video codec, bitrate, video resolution, frame size, fps can and will have an effect when the video is brought into PD. If you have video that exceeds the parameters for the editing program you will get a distorted finished video. That doesn't mean that PD is at fault, it often means the video source material is being recorded outside acceptable parameters.
Example: Video recorded at 29.97fps with a frame size of 720x576 will cause PD to fall over in some cases. It is a mixed PAL and NTSC.

To resolve this issue asap the supply of a sample captured video which will result in a distorted produced audio (on members computers) is the single most important factor.

Dafydd

Recorded 2 minutes ago:

Audio
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Unsigned
Codec ID : 1
Codec ID/Hint : Microsoft
Duration : 12s 346ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 2.26 MiB (1%)
Interleave, duration : 950 ms (28.46 video frames)

Your set up:

Audio
ID : 1
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : 00001000-0000-0100-8000-00AA00389B71
Duration : 1mn 51s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 5 645 Kbps
Channel(s) : 8 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Back: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 75.1 MiB (2%)
Interleave, duration : 996 ms (29.88 video frames)

Uncheck Multichannel and select Stereo - in FRAPS. See what effect that has when bringing the video into PD10.

The audio recorded by FRAPS is utter rubbish in quality at my end.

Dafydd

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THE MULTICHANNEL DID IT..... THANK YOU

Are you now going to give me a 5 stars for telling you the right answer.... ha ha.

Dafydd

sure

how? xD

I'm not concerned about the stars. No need to worry.

I have BOOKMARKED this thread for others to read. Emphasising the issue was with the capture program Fraps and the solution. The issue was NOT a PowerDirector 10 problem as was pointed out!

Dafydd

no, or kind of. it would be nice with a patch supporting multichannel