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I have a Sony DCR-TRV18 . . . When a DV tape is in the camera, an error message flashes with the code: C:31:23. When there is no tape, the error does not appear. I have cleaned the inside of my camera, tried different tapes, disconnected the battery, etc, etc. This message will not go away and I cannot use my camera. Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do to fix my problem?
C 31:23 refers to an S reel fault. S reel refers to the supply reel- it is not turning, or not turning fast enough. Error message appears when there is a ......
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is there a better way to shoot fireworks? every time I try my camcorder goes in and out of focus. Any suggestions?
Recording fireworks displays can look spectacular if you get it right or it can turn into a washed out mess if you get it wrong. It\'s the one time when ......
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Why do you recommend Firewire over USB for transferring video on last week?s show when it?s a proven fact that USB 2.0 has a faster data rate over Firewire?
FireWire transfer rate is 400Mbps, or up to around 50MB per second. USB 2.0 has a transfer rate of 480Mbps or around 60MB per second.At first glance it would appear that ......
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What are ZEBRA-Stripes and what are the level settings of 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100% mean. Any guidelines for using the zebra stripes feature for certain lighting conditions like shooting Navy air shows and chroma keying?
Ahhh, the zebra stripes. You have seen them before. Some of you may have even shut them off. Others may be dimly aware of what they are for. But make no mistake; ......
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What is the best way to archive video? I have tons of VHS tape all around a decade old or older and would like to store them on a hard drive system. What do other people do?
This is a great question   The first thing you should keep in mind is that nothing lasts forever, at least when video is concerned. And your options for archiving are ......
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How can I avoid dropping frames?
How to avoid dropped frames This article outlines the reasons and fixes for the issue ofdropped frames... What are dropped frames? Well, that\'s when your capture card does not take in ......
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I'm thinking about engineering a two host video show where both hosts were remote. I will not be part of the content. What technology would you use to get both video streams into a final show? Keep in mind the engineer is in a different state from the hosts and won't be part of the show itself. I could not find a new beta for MAC on the Skype site.
Skype Beta is not available for the Mac yet but it works great on the PC.Here are some ways to tackle this:- If doing it live, OOVOO  could be an option.- ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2010-08-16
Cory asks: Your latest email made mention of the fact that your live shows are available via iPhone. I don't have an iPhone, but was wondering about making our own live shows--currently Flash video--also available to iPhone users. Can you give me some technical details on how are you doing it?
We broadcast using Justin.tv and use their appUstream has a similar appUstream also have an app for their private label Watershed: it doesn\'tinclude their logo or ads:Qik has a similar app ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2010-08-16
How can I convert a WMV to an MP4, MOV MKV, 3GP or MPG file on a Mac? How do I play a WMV file on the Mac?
1. What’s WMV Windows Media Video (WMV) is a compressed video file format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. WMV is also a container format. A WMV file is in ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2010-05-15
I noticed that I accidently recorded some video from a recent shoot using the 12-bit setting on my Sony PD-170. So as not to mix bit rates in editing, is there a way to convert this audio from 12-bit to 16-bit.
Pretty much any sound editing software has the capability to save a file with a different bitrate.Obviously, a more intensive application like Adobe Audition or Sony Sound Forge will give you ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2010-04-28