directx9 video capture problems

kindred1 · Dec 25, 2002, 07:13 AM

update: found a great directx9 uninstallerwhich restored dx8.1 from my xp cd,all works well now.

Ok,i have a question,i have a radeon 64 ddr vivo and today i installed catalyst 2.5 and direct x 9.I then had a client call and need some videos capped for their website.

ive capped stuff on occasion for various clients but today when i tried to capture,after i choose stop,the avi file never shows up,it doesnt create the file at all.

Can i revert back to directx8.1?should i revert back to catalyst 2.4?or is something else i can try?

im running xp pro,512 ddr 2100
radeon 64 ddr vivo

thanks for any help!

jkayca2 · Dec 30, 2002, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kindred1
update: found a great directx9 uninstallerwhich restored dx8.1 from my xp cd,all works well now.

Hi Kindred,
Can you post a link to the uninstaller?

TIA

kindred1 · Jan 2, 2003, 02:58 AM

sure,i got it from here,worked like a charm

http://www.iexbeta.com/files/directx-dx9uninstaller.zip

heres the link to the page with more info
http://board.iexbeta.com/

jkayca2 · Jan 2, 2003, 02:26 PM

Thanks!

peterosesbookie · Jan 16, 2003, 06:38 AM

The Catalyst 2.3 driver are much more stable than the 2.4 driver set. I have had no capture problems with directx 9.0 with this set and all works great.

later

pete

jkayca2 · Jan 17, 2003, 01:38 PM

Pete,

What's your rig? I know there's a bunch of peeps that are having capture problems with DX 9 and Cat 3.0a. For me though, this is the first set of drivers that has worked properly since cat 2.3 but I use DX 8.1.

peterosesbookie · Jan 22, 2003, 05:32 AM

System Specs:
Antec sx-1030B
Antec PP-510D Power Supply
Tyan Thunder K7 S2462 -NG
2 AMD Athlon MP 1900+ (1.6 ghz)
ATI ALL IN WONDER RADEON 8500 DV running with Catalyst 2.3
2 sticks of Crucial REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total)
2 sticks of Corsair REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Promise Raid TX2000 ATA 133
2 40 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (boot and backup)
2 60 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (120-112GB Running raid 0)
Toshiba 16x dvd 1612
Plextor 24/12/40 black
Liteon 40-12-48x (backup)
Sony 3.5 Black floppy
All Vantec Cables to fit 3 18 2 24 (Floppy and dvd/cd drives)
2 Thermaltake 6CU+ 7000RPM
Ambient (Intel) V.90 hardware modem
Windows XP Professional with service pack 1, WM9 with encoder, DirectX 9.0 REDIST, WM9 codecs.

Catalyst 2.3 drivers have not failed me yet and I get the spinning cube with directX 9.0 installed.
AtiMMC.exe no longer sticks in windows task manager upon installing DirectX 9.0 Redist as much. I also never do a web install of anything unless that is not possible.

here is a link to Directx 9.0

Microsoft DirectX 9.0 REDIST

later

pete

peterosesbookie · Jan 22, 2003, 05:56 AM

I use Picvideo codecs to capture in avi so that I do not lose any frames. Here is a link to download them below.

Pic video codecs.

You have to register them so you will have to buy them or find a key somewhere.

Then here is what you do after you register the picvideo MJPEG

Then you go to device manager under sound, video and game contollers right click properties on video codecs

Click properties on Picvideo MJPEG

Register there

Increase compression to 18

goto advanced

Increase the 2 fields of line from 240 to 288

Luminance should be 10

Chromo should be 12

subsampling should be 4/2/2

leave everything else alone.

Now startup the TV

go to setup of tv (checkmark button)

then go to digital vcr to set custom click set custom

Click new

Name it whatever you want

Under capture type make it avi click next

then under this next screen change the size to 640 x 480 or 720x480

Change the codec to the Picvideo MJPEG. The right one is the one that comes up that can be "configured" that is the right one

leave everthing else the same

Happy encoding of avi without any frame rate loss.

Make you that you have a very large Harddrive to use this because it can be a big monster after a couple of hours.

later

pete

peterosesbookie · Jan 22, 2003, 06:06 AM

I just used the basic stuff that is supplied under the customed windows and no frames dropped with it

later

pete

Dec 25, 2002, 07:13 AM	#1
kindred1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	directx9 video capture problems update: found a great directx9 uninstallerwhich restored dx8.1 from my xp cd,all works well now. Ok,i have a question,i have a radeon 64 ddr vivo and today i installed catalyst 2.5 and direct x 9.I then had a client call and need some videos capped for their website. ive capped stuff on occasion for various clients but today when i tried to capture,after i choose stop,the avi file never shows up,it doesnt create the file at all. Can i revert back to directx8.1?should i revert back to catalyst 2.4?or is something else i can try? im running xp pro,512 ddr 2100 radeon 64 ddr vivo thanks for any help! Last edited by kindred1; Dec 25, 2002 at 07:00 PM.

Jan 2, 2003, 02:26 PM	#4
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Jan 16, 2003, 06:38 AM	#5
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	I would revert back to catalsyt 2.3 The Catalyst 2.3 driver are much more stable than the 2.4 driver set. I have had no capture problems with directx 9.0 with this set and all works great. later pete __________________ A Cat almost always blinks when hit in the head with a ball peen hammer! Last edited by peterosesbookie; Jan 30, 2003 at 07:38 AM.

Jan 17, 2003, 01:38 PM	#6
jkayca2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 379 Rep Power: 0	Pete, What's your rig? I know there's a bunch of peeps that are having capture problems with DX 9 and Cat 3.0a. For me though, this is the first set of drivers that has worked properly since cat 2.3 but I use DX 8.1. __________________ [color=Blue]PNY Verto GeFORCE 6800GT AGP 256MB DDR3 - 1 GHz Win XP Pro (SP 2) - Directx 9.0c Intel P4 2.8C GHz - Abit IS7 Mobo 2x512 + 2x1024 MB PC 3200 DDR WD 74 GB Raptor + WD 120 GB HD with 8 MB Cache Hercules Gamesurround Fortissmo 7.1 Logitech Z5500 Speaker System Leadtek WinFast TV 2000 XP Deluxe LG GSA-4160B DVD Burner Logitech LX700 Keyb, mouse combo Mitsubishi DiamondPro 2070SB 22" CRT[/color]

Jan 22, 2003, 05:32 AM	#7
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Her is what you asked for System Specs: Antec sx-1030B Antec PP-510D Power Supply Tyan Thunder K7 S2462 -NG 2 AMD Athlon MP 1900+ (1.6 ghz) ATI ALL IN WONDER RADEON 8500 DV running with Catalyst 2.3 2 sticks of Crucial REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total) 2 sticks of Corsair REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total) Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Promise Raid TX2000 ATA 133 2 40 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (boot and backup) 2 60 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (120-112GB Running raid 0) Toshiba 16x dvd 1612 Plextor 24/12/40 black Liteon 40-12-48x (backup) Sony 3.5 Black floppy All Vantec Cables to fit 3 18 2 24 (Floppy and dvd/cd drives) 2 Thermaltake 6CU+ 7000RPM Ambient (Intel) V.90 hardware modem Windows XP Professional with service pack 1, WM9 with encoder, DirectX 9.0 REDIST, WM9 codecs. Catalyst 2.3 drivers have not failed me yet and I get the spinning cube with directX 9.0 installed. AtiMMC.exe no longer sticks in windows task manager upon installing DirectX 9.0 Redist as much. I also never do a web install of anything unless that is not possible. here is a link to Directx 9.0 Microsoft DirectX 9.0 REDIST later pete __________________ A Cat almost always blinks when hit in the head with a ball peen hammer! Last edited by peterosesbookie; Jan 30, 2003 at 07:39 AM.

Jan 2, 2003, 02:58 AM	Thread Starter #3
kindred1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	sure,i got it from here,worked like a charm http://www.iexbeta.com/files/directx-dx9uninstaller.zip heres the link to the page with more info http://board.iexbeta.com/

Jan 22, 2003, 05:56 AM	#8
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	I forgot to tell ya what I capture with. I use Picvideo codecs to capture in avi so that I do not lose any frames. Here is a link to download them below. Pic video codecs. You have to register them so you will have to buy them or find a key somewhere. Then here is what you do after you register the picvideo MJPEG Then you go to device manager under sound, video and game contollers right click properties on video codecs Click properties on Picvideo MJPEG Register there Increase compression to 18 goto advanced Increase the 2 fields of line from 240 to 288 Luminance should be 10 Chromo should be 12 subsampling should be 4/2/2 leave everything else alone. Now startup the TV go to setup of tv (checkmark button) then go to digital vcr to set custom click set custom Click new Name it whatever you want Under capture type make it avi click next then under this next screen change the size to 640 x 480 or 720x480 Change the codec to the Picvideo MJPEG. The right one is the one that comes up that can be "configured" that is the right one leave everthing else the same Happy encoding of avi without any frame rate loss. Make you that you have a very large Harddrive to use this because it can be a big monster after a couple of hours. later pete __________________ A Cat almost always blinks when hit in the head with a ball peen hammer! Last edited by peterosesbookie; Jan 30, 2003 at 07:40 AM.

Jan 22, 2003, 06:06 AM	#9
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Just made a custom of mpeg2 and it does not drop any frames I just used the basic stuff that is supplied under the customed windows and no frames dropped with it later pete