Why when I preview my camcorder footage is it in slow-motion

confused · #1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2005, 09:10 PM

hi everone and thanks in advance for any help & advice.

I am trying to use Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator version 6 (I know its not the best sofware but it will do for what I want it for) to edit my home video footage. It copies from my camcorder fine and creates all the video clips, but when I preview the clips it plays them in slow-motion i.e. frame by frame with no sound. This also happens when I open a video cllip in windows media player. It did....a couple of times play back at the correct speed and with sound, but now it is always playing back slow.
I have a new computer so I shouldn't have a problem with memory space etc.

I'm wondering if my computer is limiting it somehow? or capping the amount of space it can use?
This isn't a big video file as I have just transfered about 10 minutes worth to have a play around with.

Cheers - help most appreciated!

irishmark · #2 (**permalink**) 08-26-2005, 11:36 PM

what is your system spec?

confused · #3 (**permalink**) 08-27-2005, 06:23 AM

Disc Drives - Maxtor 6B160P0
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Memory - 512 MB RAM
Video card - SiS 661FX
Network Card - SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport

Not sure if that's all of it? let me know if more is needed....

Cheers.

JT · #4 (**permalink**) 08-27-2005, 06:58 AM

I had exactly the same problem and sorted it by playing around with the codecs on my system. I install / uninstall lots of software as I like playing around with trials. I'm sure that something overwrote or sent a previous codec back in priority. I installed the K-Lite codec pack and all is well. I'm sure that some purists would frown at installing a codec pack like this but it did the job for me. I figured if it all went tits up I was only a fresh XP install from being back to normal anyway.

I'm no expert on these things. As I have everything backed up I just like to play around.

Mihai · #5 (**permalink**) 08-27-2005, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by JT

I installed the K-Lite codec pack and all is well. I'm sure that some purists would frown at installing a codec pack like this but

I will take that in a positive way.

Marc Peters · #6 (**permalink**) 08-27-2005, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by svhs

Originally Posted by JT

I installed the K-Lite codec pack and all is well. I'm sure that some purists would frown at installing a codec pack like this but

I will take that in a positive way.

The "problem" with codec packs is that they introduce quite a few variables into your system: it's hard to track down which codec is causing trouble for example. Great for people that don't want hassles as long as you don't have to troubleshoot a conflict

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JT · #7 (**permalink**) 08-27-2005, 10:52 AM

You're taking it the right way my friend

I value the advice you gave me regarding codecs.

I only installed it after running it through a host of spyware / adware detectors and as a last resort but it worked fine. In the back of my mind was one of your posts when you spoke about the benefits of a fresh install of the OS and I really bought into that. There's always a way back.

confused · #8 (**permalink**) 08-27-2005, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Marc Peters

Originally Posted by svhs

Originally Posted by JT

I installed the K-Lite codec pack and all is well. I'm sure that some purists would frown at installing a codec pack like this but

I will take that in a positive way.

The "problem" with codec packs is that they introduce quite a few variables into your system: it's hard to track down which codec is causing trouble for example. Great for people that don't want hassles as long as you don't have to troubleshoot a conflict .

I know that if I installed a L-Lite codec pack I would end up with alot of conflicts that I wouldn't be confident in sorting out. It sounds llike this is the problem but I don''t know how to sort it without risking my computer going off on one. anymore advice??