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rextilleon wrote on 2/18/2003, 6:42 AM
The first problem is that you are capturing video to the same drive that your applications inhabit--That's a no-no----Other problems could be:

1. drive fragmentation---try defragging
2. drive settings---is your drive set to DMA---is it NTSF or Fat32?


Pleae post more information about your system configuration----processor etc.
CraigF wrote on 2/18/2003, 9:40 AM
Another problem could be a dynamic pagefile.

Check out my post at the Cow for instructions on how to set your pagefile up properly. Dynamic pagefiles will cause fragmentation when the file needs to expand. That's a bad thing.

Here's the link to my post:

http://www.creativecow.net/forum/read_post.php?postid=104545169064709&forumid=24

Craig
MrEd wrote on 2/18/2003, 1:51 PM
I am not sure about my computer info yet or how to defrag it. I have not tried it yet... BUT... I was looking into buying this external hard drive to try to fix things. Do you think this will fix the dropping frames problem? Or do I have to Defrag the computer as well?
Thanks much!

Here is the link for the hard drive...

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10022&CFID=415402&CFTOKEN=77300441
Jamz wrote on 2/18/2003, 2:02 PM
Defrag. That will help for starters. What is the speed of your hard drive? If you just bought the computer it should be 7200 rpm. Give us more info so we could help.....in the meantime-DEFRAG. If you aren't sure how to do it, go into start, all programs, accessories, then system tools. Then you'll see defrag disc. That's the way it is in XP Pro, but from what I remember it was similar to that in the other OS. Hope this helps.
rextilleon wrote on 2/18/2003, 2:19 PM
Of course it will help---make that drive the one you capture ALL of your video on---the other for everything else---
MrEd wrote on 2/19/2003, 1:39 AM
Still does not work. I tried the drive fragmentation and that did not work. I tried the dynamic pagefile and changed them both to 1054 because I have 512 ram but that didn't help. I am thinking I need to spend the money on a 120GB hard drive but I don't know. Is there anything else I can try?

My system is a Dell Workstation pws420
Intell 3 processer
Duel Processer of 927
512 of Ram

I think I am using NTSF for my C drive.

Does that info help?

Thank you!

-Mr Ed
Hunter wrote on 2/19/2003, 1:49 AM
Not sure if this would help but the only time I've had dropped frames is if another app is running.

Hunter
deef wrote on 2/20/2003, 8:57 PM
Check out the Knowledge base article:

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/support/SupportProduct.asp?FamilyID=30&Family=Vegas&TopicID=89&DetailID=879

Basically, defrag, turn off all background processes, ensure DMA enabled, and don't do anything while it's capturing/printing.
Cheno wrote on 2/21/2003, 12:19 AM
What has also been recommended is a system drive, capture drive and render drive if possible. Then you're not double taxing any particular drive in the setup... any additional drive aside from your system drive, if used just for Vegas is a good idea..

mike
MrEd wrote on 3/2/2003, 5:13 PM
I fixed the other problem of capturing to the computer. I bought a seperate hard drive and capture to it. Works fine.

But...

when I try to print to tape... it goes fine sometimes, other times it stops and starts up again. This ruins the project big time. It drops seconds not frames. I noticed that my computer makes a noise when it happens. Like a small grinding sound for a moment.

I have a dual Pros at 933 and 512 Ram. System that I am capturing on is a NTFS. Capturing to a 114 GB drive.

How can I Fix this problem?

Thanks very much.

-MR Ed
ldivinag wrote on 3/4/2003, 4:12 AM
make sure you dont have any other apps trying to use the drive.

the other thing is that, and this is from a few years ago, some drives need to calibrate themselves in the middle of a disk I/O. so it stops for a few milliseconds to do its routine and then go back to the process.

in normal everyday task, this is a no big deal. but in video work, this could kill the project.

so drive makers came out with specific A/V drives that dont have this 'feature'...

but make sure you also dont have other apps running that could task the drive too. and make sure you the drive is ntfs.

btw, can you stick in more ram?
Grazie wrote on 3/4/2003, 4:29 AM
Mr Ed - did you read this from me, on your other thread:

"Errrmm . . do you happen to have a Dell? This "grinding" maybe your fan/s? - If this is the case get this looked at! Don't fry your components! I understand that in the event of your MoBo or other components getting to a critical temperature, your pc will hibernate - it's a type of "failsafe" - yes?

However, you noticing the sound can also indicate that your fan/s are switching on/off - if they are grinding away then IMHO you will need to investigate this anyway - BUT, if you do have a Dell - which model make? - there is a call out to the BIOS which, believe it or not - trips the flow of DV out through firewire while PTTing. Sooo.. maybe what you are noticing is a symptom of something happenning BUT this is being manifested in another way.

Hmmmm . . . very interesting indeed.

Grazie "


ANy thoughts on this? I now see you do have a Dell!