What causes dropped frames? at DVinfo.net

Stephen Finton · December 11th, 2005, 04:41 PM

When the video gets really intense, like swinging the camera rapidly, what causes a firewire connection to drop a frame? Isn't it just a data transfer? Or is it that my camera lost the frame during filming? It's just DV...

Hans Ledel · December 21st, 2005, 02:57 AM

Hello

I had the same problem when I started to work with my NLE and the reason was my harddrive was only 4200 RPM
I bought a external USB 2 HD 7200rpm since then I had no problems.

Maybe that is you problem?

Cheers

Hans

Alec Lence · December 21st, 2005, 12:40 PM

I've never experienced dropped frames on from firewire. What are capturing with, an editing program or an OM product that came with your computer? Also, what are your system specs?

December 11th, 2005, 04:41 PM	#1
Stephen Finton Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 344	What causes dropped frames? When the video gets really intense, like swinging the camera rapidly, what causes a firewire connection to drop a frame? Isn't it just a data transfer? Or is it that my camera lost the frame during filming? It's just DV...

December 21st, 2005, 02:57 AM	#2
Hans Ledel Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 184	Hello I had the same problem when I started to work with my NLE and the reason was my harddrive was only 4200 RPM I bought a external USB 2 HD 7200rpm since then I had no problems. Maybe that is you problem? Cheers Hans __________________ Remember, that English is my second language.

December 21st, 2005, 12:40 PM	#3
Alec Lence Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 67	I've never experienced dropped frames on from firewire. What are capturing with, an editing program or an OM product that came with your computer? Also, what are your system specs?