I am hoping that someone out there will be able to help a new kid on the block.

I am having difficulty downloading video back to DV tape with Ulead Video Studio 7.

I have carried out various tests, which lead me to a conclusion that the problem possibly lies with some sort of protocol difficulty/problem within either the SB firewire connection or Windows itself.

I have carried out the same operation on a different PC, (but using my own camcorder and firewire), with no problem –which suggests that the problem does not lie with either of those elements.

When I try to do the same on my system, the DV tape in my camcorder picks up perhaps a few frames of the output, then a blank space for several seconds, then a few more frames. Each time the program tells me that it is doing what it is supposed to, but obviously it isn’t.

This happens with whichever software I try (Ulead, Pinnacle, or WMM)- all with the same result – which suggests the problem is not in the software.

Am I missing something –like SB updates etc, or settings within Windows?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated

System spec:
AMD Athlon (tm) XP1900+ 1.2.1 GHz, 512mb RAM, 80Gb HD
nVIDIA Geforce4 Ti 4400
Iiyama VmPro 513
Windows XP (home) SP2
Creative SB Audigy
Plextor PX-712a
Ulead VideoStudio 7 (boxed version)
Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV33E


Ken

Check that your directx drivers are at the latest version.

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IBM A51p with 160Gb Boot Disk, 160Gb external Firewire Disk, 2Gb Memory and a super duper sound card, 17\" TFT Monitor etc etc etc
Sony TRV33e : Sony TRV310e : Canon XM2
ULead products mostly including Mediastudio Pro (V8.0), Video Studio 8, Movie Factory 2.0, Premiere Elements

Remember, there is always more to learn than there is to teach.

Thanks PureJammy -have downloaded latest drivers and tried again -Same result I'm afraid, but thanks for responding
Ken

I should also have added,

Check that your Video Studio Project files are set to 'DV Type 1'

Also defrag your hard disk.

Might be worth checking that your firewire cable is ok, or try your firewire card in another PCI slot in case there's an IRQ conflict.

good luck

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IBM A51p with 160Gb Boot Disk, 160Gb external Firewire Disk, 2Gb Memory and a super duper sound card, 17\" TFT Monitor etc etc etc
Sony TRV33e : Sony TRV310e : Canon XM2
ULead products mostly including Mediastudio Pro (V8.0), Video Studio 8, Movie Factory 2.0, Premiere Elements

Remember, there is always more to learn than there is to teach.