Handycam prob :HELP:

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

iv sony dcr hc32e handycam
the software provieded with it is messy, when i download the video to my HDD from cam it messes up the quality of video and the size of video is sumthing like 20GB of each 60hrs cassate

can sum1 help with it? coz the size n quality both r unacceptable

[Mr_Jailer]

What format are you downloadin' the vid?

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

it says AVI thats what its software allows it

[ibn suleman]

it says AVI thats what its software allows it

thats uncompressed avi...thats how big it will be.

u need to use different software....try windows movie maker and change the settings

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

thats uncompressed avi...thats how big it will be.

u need to use different software....try windows movie maker and change the settings

will it detect my camera without instaling drivers? or i shud instal the drivers which come with camera then use windows movie maker? :scratch:

btw i dont have windows movie maker with my windows can i download it from sumwhere?

[ibn suleman]

will it detect my camera without instaling drivers? or i shud instal the drivers which come with camera then use windows movie maker? :scratch:

btw i dont have windows movie maker with my windows can i download it from sumwhere?

urmm no idea :scratch:

are u sure u dont have it...it comes with win xp

start>all programs>accessories>entertainment>win movie maker

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

urmm no idea :scratch:

are u sure u dont have it...it comes with win xp

start>all programs>accessories>entertainment>win movie maker

nops its not there in my winxp :rubeyes:

or any software which can detect my cam n copy the video with same quality as it is on its little mini dv to my hdd within 500/700mb so i can burn it on CD? :scratch:

[Mr_Jailer]

So long as u have drivers installed that your PC can recognise the Cam, you'll be OK.

You'll need video editin' software, like Pinnacle Studio or Ulead Video Studio which let u to pull off the footage from the cam, edit it, n save it or convert it, n burn it.

I haven't done too much video editin' from a cam in the past, so can't be a great help with ur project :(.

Video edit magic lets you Capture videos using any USB or FireWire input device. I have used this before but not pullin' vid off camera.

http://www.deskshare.com/vem.aspx

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

:jkk: for the help

iv used sony's software n ulead to capture the footage from cam to HDD via USB but both messed up the quality but the size remains the same n they doesnt allow in any other format to capture the video when i compress it the quality goes more messed up :S

[Mr_Jailer]

What quality did u capture the footage? If its long play, the quality will be crap, if its short play, the q is better.

:jkk: for the help

iv used sony's software n ulead to capture the footage from cam to HDD via USB but both messed up the quality but the size remains the same n they doesnt allow in any other format to capture the video when i compress it the quality goes more messed up :S

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

cam is 1hour miniDV so 1hour of footage on it makes it 20gig on HDD when captured as AVI but quality not the same as on miniDV and when u burn it on CD the burning software compresses it to 700mb n when u play the CD its like all boxed up with very poor visuals, takes away all the fun

i got sum hajj vids i captured this year so i want to save em on CDz

[Mr_Jailer]

Whats the quality like on 20GB avi file??

If its good, don't compress it, convert it to MPEG usin' WinAviVideo Converter... or play it on your PC, n let a video capture tool like Camtasio Studio record it playin' on the monitor in real time, n then save it to however you want...

Hope u got a good high spec pc :D

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

thats what bothers me most 20GB AVI is not as good quality as its on cam's miniDV, the thing is i want the footage to remain in same quality as its in the cam, so i can later compress it using a good software without loosing n visuals

al7amdulillah PC specs r fine i aint worried about it :D