av -> dv Converter

Ken wrote:

> My DV camera has an AV to DV converter. I would like to
> edit some VHS home movies on WMM2. I can see the VHS
> signal in the preview window; however when I try to
> capture the video, WMM automaticaly starts playing the DV
> tape, which overrides the VHS signal passing through the
> DV cammera. My video camera (canon zr50) suggested running
> the AV -> DV converter with no tape installed. I tried
> this, but WMM2 gives a "no tape present" error. The only
> solution I have found is a two step process: record to DV
> tape, then capture in WMM2. This takes twice as long. Has
> anyone done this? Any help to get AV -> DV converter to
> capture correctly would be appreciated.

http://pws.chartermi.net/~papajohn/M...emSolving.html

See the section entitled: Computer and Movie Maker 2 Limitations.

I have the same camcorder and problems. WM2 will not work correctly with the
Canon Camcorders doing a direct A to D conversion. (This is a major
shortcoming in the software. WM1 worked OK with Canon camcorders directly
converting Analog video to AVI.) I now first capture with MovieXone from
Aist.com then Import to WM2. I found a freeware copy of MovieXone on the
DVDXCopy website. It's an extra step, but it works OK. I lose audio sync
after 45 minutes of conversion. Anything under 45 minutes works fine. I
don't think the Canon camcorder locks the audio to the video during long A
to D conversions.

"Ken" <kencox3@juno.com> wrote in message
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> My DV camera has an AV to DV converter. I would like to
> edit some VHS home movies on WMM2. I can see the VHS
> signal in the preview window; however when I try to
> capture the video, WMM automaticaly starts playing the DV
> tape, which overrides the VHS signal passing through the
> DV cammera. My video camera (canon zr50) suggested running
> the AV -> DV converter with no tape installed. I tried
> this, but WMM2 gives a "no tape present" error. The only
> solution I have found is a two step process: record to DV
> tape, then capture in WMM2. This takes twice as long. Has
> anyone done this? Any help to get AV -> DV converter to
> capture correctly would be appreciated.

Reminds me of a situation once when MovieMaker (1 at the time) couldn't
handle WMV file. I ended up importing it into MovieXone and then saving it
as a DV-AVI file to get it into MM1.

PapaJohn

"Beerster69" <beerster69@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same camcorder and problems. WM2 will not work correctly with

the

> Canon Camcorders doing a direct A to D conversion. (This is a major
> shortcoming in the software. WM1 worked OK with Canon camcorders directly
> converting Analog video to AVI.) I now first capture with MovieXone from
> Aist.com then Import to WM2. I found a freeware copy of MovieXone on the
> DVDXCopy website. It's an extra step, but it works OK. I lose audio sync
> after 45 minutes of conversion. Anything under 45 minutes works fine. I
> don't think the Canon camcorder locks the audio to the video during long A
> to D conversions.
>