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More info?)
I will try to do this. Thanks again for your help!
"Graham Hughes" wrote:
> Turn off all other apps when using MM. Include internet/firewall/anti-virus
> etc. Defrag the hdd before use. Do you have a seperate drive to save video
> to?
> It could be that the graphics card drivers need updating, directx is now up
> to 9.0c, update wmp to version 10 and try installing windows media encoder.
> If non of this works, look at the acceleration settings of the graphics
> card.
> Have a read of www.papajohn.org problem solving accelration and codecs and
> also video.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Isabella" <Isabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F959DA26-1147-44DC-8CBC-E7E56FDC31F0@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your quick reply! The pc is a Dell Dimension 4600, the monitor
> is
> > also Dell, bought last year. DVD quality is good, only time picture
> quality
> > is not good is when I use Moviemaker. Don't have firewire installed. Not
> sure
> > if it will solve my problem as quality of the MM sample file is poor as
> well.
> >
> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >
> > > What are the specs of the pc? How old is the monitor? Do you watch dvd's
> on
> > > the pc? What are they like in quality? Firewire is definately the way to
> > > capture video, usb just cannot handle the bandwidth required for full
> frame
> > > avi capture.
> > > --
> > > Graham Hughes
> > > MVP Digital Media
> > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > www.simplydv.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Isabella" <Isabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:623486B3-9B7E-4C83-89DA-BF5D74C6590F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I have been trying for months to put my videos made on Sony DV camera
> > > > DCR-TRV33E onto my computer. Using the software that came with the
> camera
> > > > (Pixela Imagemixer 1.5) I get a good picture but no sound. I was told
> to
> > > try
> > > > Windows Movie Maker. Using this I do get sound, but a very poor
> picture
> > > (very
> > > > blurry). I am using a USB cable and I was told to use Firewire, but
> even
> > > the
> > > > Movie Maker Sample file comes up blurry on my computer.
> > > > Any suggestions???
> > > >
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