Problems capturing visuals at DVinfo.net

Andrew Carter · July 17th, 2009, 12:40 PM

Hey,

I'm in the process of getting back into editing after an absence. I've an avid express pro.

I've been through as many of the settings as i can remember but i'm still having problems. I can capture sound no problem but when i click on button to capture visuals this pops up

exception error: swconifdenceview ::swconfidenceview unable to initalize overlay

Anyone offer any tips of what i'm doing wrong?

p.s does anyone know of any good avid tutorials which i can download and read/watch in my leisure?

Thanks in advance.
A.

Robert Petersen · July 18th, 2009, 01:46 PM

It's been a couple of years since I edited in Avid Xpress. This is a long shot, but I know there are many problems created if any window overlaps the video overlay window during playback, so there may be a similar problem during capture. I'd make sure the video window is completely isolated from every other window.

Peter Moretti · July 19th, 2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew Carter

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p.s does anyone know of any good avid tutorials which i can download and read/watch in my leisure?

Thanks in advance.
A.

I don't have an answer to your capture problems, but here's a link of Avid tutorilas that might prove helpful.

The First 100 Basic MC Tutorials - Completed May 11th, 2009 - Avid Community

HTH.

Grinner Hester · October 1st, 2009, 02:02 PM

Close Avid.
Right Click on Desktop.
Select Properties.
Click the Settings tab
Click the Advanced button.
Click the Troubleshoot tab.
Drag the slider to Full. (To the right)
Click Ok
Click Ok
Load up Avid.

Jeff Cerar · October 1st, 2009, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Carter

Hey,

I'm in the process of getting back into editing after an absence. I've an avid express pro.

I've been through as many of the settings as i can remember but i'm still having problems. I can capture sound no problem but when i click on button to capture visuals this pops up

exception error: swconifdenceview ::swconfidenceview unable to initalize overlay

Anyone offer any tips of what i'm doing wrong?

p.s does anyone know of any good avid tutorials which i can download and read/watch in my leisure?

Thanks in advance.
A.

Hi Andrew,

Make sure "Enable Confidence View" is checked under Video Display settings. Project>Settings>Video Display (double click)>check Enable Confidence View".
In the same display make sure you have selected your video card as opposed to software preview.

For more info check the Avid Help that's built into the Avid interface under Video Display Settings.

Tips and Tutorials - Avid Community

Knowledge Base

Best of luck,
Jeff

July 17th, 2009, 12:40 PM	#1
Andrew Carter Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 116	Problems capturing visuals Hey, I'm in the process of getting back into editing after an absence. I've an avid express pro. I've been through as many of the settings as i can remember but i'm still having problems. I can capture sound no problem but when i click on button to capture visuals this pops up exception error: swconifdenceview ::swconfidenceview unable to initalize overlay Anyone offer any tips of what i'm doing wrong? p.s does anyone know of any good avid tutorials which i can download and read/watch in my leisure? Thanks in advance. A.

July 18th, 2009, 01:46 PM	#2
Robert Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Girard, Ohio Posts: 103	It's been a couple of years since I edited in Avid Xpress. This is a long shot, but I know there are many problems created if any window overlaps the video overlay window during playback, so there may be a similar problem during capture. I'd make sure the video window is completely isolated from every other window.

October 1st, 2009, 02:02 PM	#4
Grinner Hester Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: services world-wide Posts: 118	Close Avid. Right Click on Desktop. Select Properties. Click the Settings tab Click the Advanced button. Click the Troubleshoot tab. Drag the slider to Full. (To the right) Click Ok Click Ok Load up Avid.