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Video capture always to dark
Name: Lars44 Date: September 22, 2005 at 13:50:14 Pacific OS: XPsp2 CPU/Ram: P4 2.54/1gig
Comment:
Using Sony Digital 8 TRV27 camcorder,with Firewire.Captured video on PC is to dark, compared to watching the preview on camcorder, and also when watching the video on a television thru camcorder. I've burned this video along with many others and the video is still to dark. I know you can adjust the brightness in some programs but this just adds to more time involved I've tried (videostudio, vegas, pinnacle, windows moviemaker) all the same problem, to dark. I recently tried a Canon mini 8 digital camcorder and the video was perfect on the same PC (not dark like my sony). Very frustrating, If you could help I would appreciate it
Name: blackbill Date: September 22, 2005 at 15:02:42 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds more like a problem with the camera than anything else.
I don't know your model of camera but I would suspect that it is either a cheaper model (no offence intended) or you have a setting wrong within the camera setup menu.
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Response Number 2
Name: ham30 Date: September 26, 2005 at 11:14:55 Pacific
Reply:
Some recording programs have adjustments that will correct that. Another place is in 'Display Properties/Settings/Advanced. There may be brightenss adjustments there. Look for 'Color' and 'Overlay' adjustments.
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Response Number 3
Name: Lars44 Date: September 28, 2005 at 18:22:53 Pacific
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I've been adjusting the brightness and gamma, to lighten up the videos, but that just takes up more time. Its not a monitor brightness problem, even though the capture is to dark on the PC. What are the chances of the firewire cable being corrupt, even though I can transfer data using the same firewire cable? Not ready to spend money for a new cable if not needed.
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Response Number 4
Name: Oil_Tan Date: October 5, 2005 at 13:54:37 Pacific
Reply:
Check video card properties, look for overlay. This will make all video players, editors, tv card pic view screens brighter.
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