Capture problems

jaschlicht1

Newbie Joined: Nov 10, 2008 13:15 Messages: 25 Offline

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Dec 28, 2013 23:33

I have recently upgraded to Powerdirector 12. When I try to capture from my DV camcorder, it will only record about 2 or 3 seconds and then stops. I don't believe there are any time or size limits set. Any ideas what my problem could be?

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Dec 29, 2013 14:25

Only a guess.

When you start the recording is the DV camcorder actually playing a video and not in a blank space?

PD's capture module does strange things sometimes.

If you can capture the footage from your DV camcorder with other software, you can import that video into Powerdirector for editing.
Windows Movie Maker is reputed to capture video when Powerdirector fails.
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Rocket-Scientist

Senior Member Location: HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Joined: Apr 23, 2010 10:14 Messages: 288 Offline

Dec 29, 2013 17:06

could you tell us the model DV camcorder you have. most DV camcorder actual have files in digital format. you don't have to "capture" them, just transfer them to you computer.

if they have firewire, then windows will open them like a disk and you can transfer them, if usb, then similar, they will look to windows like a disk and you can just transfer the file. That is the joy of D(digital)V(video). Analog camcorders require a capture device. RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6
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