Hi hope someone can help.
Im trying to capture some video from a dv camcoder via firewire card
but no matter what software I use ie studio 8, moviemaker or mydvd it
crashes xp after a 2 mins. I installed xp pro on another hd so I
had a dual boot system, I installed studio 8 on that new install with
nothing else but a bare xp system, the capture worked for 2 mins then
the preview screen froze everytime, I dont think it is the software im
using I think it is xp itself. have done all the latest xp/video
card/directx updates but it still wont capture, I had this working
about a month ago perfectly with studio 8 it captured a 50 min video I
know thats hard to beleive with studio 8 what with all the problems
this software has, can anyone help.


I renewed the firewire card and put a new 550w power supply in and it
still crashes out?.
I did a new install of xp pro on my harddisk and that still
didnt work, this is driving me nuts,

Can anyone help

xp pro
p4 2.54
radeon 9000 pro 128mb
512 pc333 ram
2 120 gb hds
firewire card


many thanks

Bruce

In message ,
lid writes
Hi hope someone can help.
Im trying to capture some video from a dv camcoder via firewire card
but no matter what software I use ie studio 8, moviemaker or mydvd it
crashes xp after a 2 mins. I installed xp pro on another hd so I had a
dual boot system, I installed studio 8 on that new install with nothing
else but a bare xp system, the capture worked for 2 mins then the
preview screen froze everytime, I dont think it is the software im
using I think it is xp itself. have done all the latest xp/video
card/directx updates but it still wont capture, I had this working
about a month ago perfectly with studio 8 it captured a 50 min video I
know thats hard to beleive with studio 8 what with all the problems
this software has, can anyone help.


I renewed the firewire card and put a new 550w power supply in and it
still crashes out?. I did a new install of xp pro on my harddisk and
that still didnt work, this is driving me nuts,

Studio 8 isn't the best editor about, and is prone to instability. I'd
suggest you try the free Moviemaker 2 (see my Basics page).

Also install and run EndItAll before you do any video work.

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Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info