Sony VidCap4 crashes on subdirectory choice

ken c wrote on 9/22/2005, 10:20 AM
I've had this problem ever since I've been using V4 ... maybe someone can help?

I always capture raw footage from dv tape using vidcap 4 to separate subdirectories (a new one for each tape I capture).

When I use Options/Preferences/Disk Management

and click "Add Folder", the program almost always crashes.

I need to restart it 2-3 times to get it to produce a file folder listing to choose from, to specify where I want to capture my footage to.

Any ideas on how to solve that?

After 2-3 times, it finally lets me choose the subdirectory, but not until it's crashed 2-3 times in a row first. Somewhat frustrating.

I suppose I could always capture to the same subdirectory and then move the avis to separate subs, but I'd rather be able to choose subs w/o crashes for each new tape I capture.

Appreciate if anyone's found that too, and a workaround?

(I'll also try scenalyzer as an alternative, but it's a bit intimidating, all the choices... can't find where/how to choose subdirectory to save avis to... will try it though)..

thx,

Ken

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 9/22/2005, 10:43 AM
Well, i can offer a possible workaround. Try creating the folder first in Explorer. Then you'll only have to choose it in VidCap rather than creating it there. That may help.

Personally i haven't had this problem, but i usually use this method anyway since VidCap always shows the My Documents directory instead of the last directory i used when clicking the Add Folder button. I find it a lot easier to create the directories i'll need for a series of projects first before i launch VidCap.
Grazie wrote on 9/22/2005, 10:51 AM
I just repeated your process. Called the Sub Folder "Ken" - It did not crash. Have you the most recent update for Vegas4? Last time I used it I had Vgeas4d - G
ken c wrote on 9/22/2005, 11:45 AM
hi - thanks for the ideas... yes I'd created the subs first in windows explorer.. expecting to be able to just navigate to them from within vidcap... but it freezes/crashes there.. appreciate the ideas.. let me know if anyone else has had this happen? the subs are always on external HDs I use for vid caps..

ken
Rogueone wrote on 9/22/2005, 12:41 PM
What version of V4 are you using? I'm still using 4.0D.