Dodcap or me?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 8:18 pm

Hi gents

I'm having issues with Dodcap and am wondering if its just "me". If I do a capture without pulldown and try to edit the file, it looks corrupt in my editing software (Premiere and/or Media studio). If I do a pulldown before I edit it, it looks fine. Is it just my system, or is this the norm....

Thanks

Post by **digvid** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 4:03 am

Hi there -

Since I wrote Dodcap, I might have the best shot at answering your questions...

I will be at my computer for quite a while tonight. If you want to email me, I will try to help. If you email, please let me know what type of system you are using: what operating system, video camera, and capture card. Also, let me know what you mean by "looks corrupt." That could mean many things!

Thanks.

Jeff Dodson

Post by **schematic2** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 6:12 am

windows XP latest service pack
Canon Optura 20
No capture card (firewire)
onboard via chipset video KM400 64meg shared
512 ram
4 - 160GB WD harddrives
2500 AMD

I replied to your support@alternaware.com

Post by **studiocarter** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:28 pm

Does DodCap incriment single frame capture files yet?
AVI-IO and Virtual Dub do, but only for full speed runs and not single frame captures as required for the WorkPrinters.

Post by **digvid** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:59 am

Well...sorry, but I don't have any plans to implement file incrementing. The only platform I know of where it is necessary is Windows 98 SE (or someone using FAT32 file system), and I don't have enough Win98 users to merit doing it. Aside from the issue of avoiding files larger than 4GB, is there another use for file incrementing?

- Jeff

Post by **studiocarter** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:19 pm

Windows 98SE will make files up to 2 GB. 4 would not be any better for commercial purposes/ that would only be one roll of film. Film transfer businesses need to transfer 400 feet at one time without making any files and saves, starting and stopping all the time.

Post by **MovieStuff** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:15 pm

regular8mm wrote:Windows 98SE will make files up to 2 GB. 4 would not be any better for commercial purposes/ that would only be one roll of film. Film transfer businesses need to transfer 400 feet at one time without making any files and saves, starting and stopping all the time.

True but, realistically, of the almost 600 units we've shipped out, you and one other person are the only people I know that still use Win 98 for video applications, with or without the WorkPrinter. Everyone else is using XP or Win 2000.

Roger

Post by **schematic2** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:15 pm

Well after much experimenting this weekend, I've come to the conclusion that the problem I was having was not Dodcap or my system. The issue seems to be the huffyuv codec I am using. Using other codecs addressed the issue. While huffy works well in some inviroments, its not totally compatable everywhere. I'm simply going to do my pulldown before editing. . .
In my opinion, Dodcap remains to be the best choice for the application, and if a "frames/second counter" and a "serial cable interface" (freeing up the mouse) was implimented, it would be KING!

Thanks for the support, Jeff

Post by **studiocarter** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:06 am

Everyone else is using XP or Win 2000.

So, everyone must stop at 4 GB?
Or, can a file be of unlimited size? If so, I'd get one of the above. Otherwise, the only sensible thing to do is get another projector that works in real time, 16, 18, or 24 fps for transfers. Different blades in the shutter, electronic timing control, crystal synced or something like that. Most customers don't want editing so frame blending doesn't matter. I don't like it and do a lot of editing. The thought of putting another system together really puts me off; Is it possible to have two in one computer? Lazy me.

Post by **digvid** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:32 am

regular8mm -

If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, by default you can capture files much, much larger than 4GB. In fact, a single file can be as large as the available space on your hard drive.

Windows 98 is limited to 2GB for .avi files (usually) and 4GB for other files. That's just a limitation of Win98.

- digvid

Post by **studiocarter** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:26 am

digvid,

Thanks, I did not know that; it is an excellent reason to upgrade. It will save me a lot of work time to let the transfer run to the end of 400 foot rolls or larger than 25 feet at a time. And with the different OS I will be able to use your app, too. Cool.

Michael Carter

Post by **MovieStuff** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:42 pm

regular8mm wrote: it is an excellent reason to upgrade. It will save me a lot of work time to let the transfer run to the end of 400 foot rolls or larger than 25 feet at a time. And with the different OS I will be able to use your app, too.

Hi, Michael!

Be aware that the latency of the new OS for rapid stop motion capture will be slightly different than 98, which likely means that you will have to change your timing a bit on the WorkPrinter. You may get lucky and not have to but it is possible.

Post by **attenka** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 10:43 am

regular8mm wrote:digvid,

Thanks, I did not know that; it is an excellent reason to upgrade. It will save me a lot of work time to let the transfer run to the end of 400 foot rolls or larger than 25 feet at a time. And with the different OS I will be able to use your app, too. Cool.

Michael Carter

And you have to use NTFS instead of FAT32.

Filmshooting

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