Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Bill Ravens · July 11th, 2003, 09:42 AM

Adam...just read your post...i don't do any PAL conversions, so, can't answer your q's. hopefully someone else will know.

Rob Lohman · July 11th, 2003, 01:16 PM

AISO is a better audio standard to communicate with your
soundcard. But you must have a soundcard with AISO drivers
(installed) for this to work. Which you probably don't (usually
the more expensive cards have these drivers).

Rob Lohman · July 11th, 2003, 01:33 PM

If you can change some settings on the AG fiddle with those.
What is that "passive" thing?

Dennis Turkmen · July 12th, 2003, 02:57 PM

I am trying to use my television as an external monitor using Vegas 3.0. I have never had a problem with it before, but all of the sudden the video won't play on my television. The connnections from my computer to the camcorder to the television are all secure. Does anyone know what the problem could be?

Thanks
DVGuru@aol.com

Edward Troxel · July 12th, 2003, 04:22 PM

If everything is exactly the same as before and it always worked before, what changed?

Did you instal any new software?
Did you boot up in a different sequence?

Something HAS to be different. Even if it is a firewire card or cable that has gone bad. Try a different cable. Try a different card. Try a different power-up boot sequence...

Michael Wisniewski · July 12th, 2003, 05:47 PM

Try to narrow down the problem:

1. Can you see the video on the monitor by just playing back the tape in the camcorder?

2. Check the input mode on the monitor, maybe it's something simple like you're looking at VIDEO 2 instead of VIDEO 2.

3. Can you view the video in Vegas using the camcorder's LCD?

Dennis Turkmen · July 12th, 2003, 07:08 PM

1. Yes

2. My television only has Video 1. I also checked the setting on the camcorder. It's set to Video 1.

3. Yes

Michael Wisniewski · July 13th, 2003, 04:01 PM

Perhaps it's a setting in Vegas. Maybe you accidentally turned off the external preview button?

Might also want to ask here: DMN Forums

Peter Moore · July 13th, 2003, 08:04 PM

Actually it seems to be happening even with files smaller than 4 GB. It's happening on one of my files that's about 2 GB. It's uncompressed.

I'll try sacving as QuickTime uncompressed and see if that'll pick it up.

Mark Monciardini · July 13th, 2003, 10:47 PM

I've been trying to figure out if Vegas will allow me to blur the edges of the video. Or do a blurred letter box. Does anyone know if this is possible with Vegas 4.0?

Alex Knappenberger · July 13th, 2003, 10:52 PM

Yup, use the "cookie cutter" or "border" video effect.

Tor Salomonsen · July 14th, 2003, 03:36 AM

The sub heading for this forum is Discussing DV editing with Canopus, Matrox, Pinnacle, Premiere and more.
I've been following it for a while and I think that Vegas ought to be mentioned, seeing how often it comes up in the threads. It's always nice to have one's own tools recognised by others, but more important: a passer by with an interest in Vegas might simply do that: pass by.

Rob Lohman · July 14th, 2003, 03:44 AM

Good point! I've sent it to the approriate "authorities" <g>

Rob Lohman · July 14th, 2003, 05:58 AM

I suggest you get Scenalyzer (the old free one) from here.

This might be able to convert it into a more compatible AVI file
that Vegas can read while you wait for the 4.0d update.

Dennis do you know if Grouping is going to be accesable to
scripting in 4.0d? I wrote a script to handle the Lady X episodes
we are managing and the only thing I can't do is group the
audio & video events after I added them to the project.

I know I can do this manually (which I do for now) but would
be some much better if I can do it through scripting.

Dennis Adams · July 14th, 2003, 06:20 AM

Rob:

I don't know that answer to that. Please post in the Vegas scripting forum, and Paul will have an answer for you.

Sincerely,

///d@

July 11th, 2003, 01:16 PM	#542
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	AISO is a better audio standard to communicate with your soundcard. But you must have a soundcard with AISO drivers (installed) for this to work. Which you probably don't (usually the more expensive cards have these drivers). __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 11th, 2003, 01:33 PM	#543
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	If you can change some settings on the AG fiddle with those. What is that "passive" thing? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 12th, 2003, 02:57 PM	#544
Dennis Turkmen New Boot Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13	question about vegas I am trying to use my television as an external monitor using Vegas 3.0. I have never had a problem with it before, but all of the sudden the video won't play on my television. The connnections from my computer to the camcorder to the television are all secure. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks DVGuru@aol.com

July 12th, 2003, 05:47 PM	#546
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Try to narrow down the problem: 1. Can you see the video on the monitor by just playing back the tape in the camcorder? 2. Check the input mode on the monitor, maybe it's something simple like you're looking at VIDEO 2 instead of VIDEO 2. 3. Can you view the video in Vegas using the camcorder's LCD? __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

July 13th, 2003, 04:01 PM	#548
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Perhaps it's a setting in Vegas. Maybe you accidentally turned off the external preview button? Might also want to ask here: DMN Forums __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

July 11th, 2003, 09:42 AM	#541
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Adam...just read your post...i don't do any PAL conversions, so, can't answer your q's. hopefully someone else will know.

July 12th, 2003, 04:22 PM	#545
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If everything is exactly the same as before and it always worked before, what changed? Did you instal any new software? Did you boot up in a different sequence? Something HAS to be different. Even if it is a firewire card or cable that has gone bad. Try a different cable. Try a different card. Try a different power-up boot sequence...

July 12th, 2003, 07:08 PM	#547
Dennis Turkmen New Boot Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13	1. Yes 2. My television only has Video 1. I also checked the setting on the camcorder. It's set to Video 1. 3. Yes

July 13th, 2003, 08:04 PM	#549
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Actually it seems to be happening even with files smaller than 4 GB. It's happening on one of my files that's about 2 GB. It's uncompressed. I'll try sacving as QuickTime uncompressed and see if that'll pick it up.

July 13th, 2003, 10:47 PM	#550
Mark Monciardini Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 158	Blurred edges with Vegas 4.0? I've been trying to figure out if Vegas will allow me to blur the edges of the video. Or do a blurred letter box. Does anyone know if this is possible with Vegas 4.0? __________________ Best Regards, Mark T. Monciardini Riverlight Studios www.riverlightstudios.com DVX100/Final Cut Pro 4/Mac G5 Dual 1.8

July 13th, 2003, 10:52 PM	#551
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	Yup, use the "cookie cutter" or "border" video effect.

July 14th, 2003, 03:36 AM	#552
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	Vegas acknowledged The sub heading for this forum is Discussing DV editing with Canopus, Matrox, Pinnacle, Premiere and more. I've been following it for a while and I think that Vegas ought to be mentioned, seeing how often it comes up in the threads. It's always nice to have one's own tools recognised by others, but more important: a passer by with an interest in Vegas might simply do that: pass by.

July 14th, 2003, 03:44 AM	#553
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Good point! I've sent it to the approriate "authorities" <g> __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 14th, 2003, 05:58 AM	#554
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I suggest you get Scenalyzer (the old free one) from here. This might be able to convert it into a more compatible AVI file that Vegas can read while you wait for the 4.0d update. Dennis do you know if Grouping is going to be accesable to scripting in 4.0d? I wrote a script to handle the Lady X episodes we are managing and the only thing I can't do is group the audio & video events after I added them to the project. I know I can do this manually (which I do for now) but would be some much better if I can do it through scripting. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 14th, 2003, 06:20 AM	#555
Dennis Adams Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 123	Rob: I don't know that answer to that. Please post in the Vegas scripting forum, and Paul will have an answer for you. Sincerely, ///d@