Problem with Springtime show

[DRURY]

Hi there, Tried to watch 'Springtime' the example Igor put up, but found it was very jerky. Indeed it is the same with my video clips in so far I cannot yet use video in my PTE shows. Anybody solved how to get rid of jerky playback please? Cheers, Derek

[Ken Cox]

need all your sytem details

also

a ll data of your video card

ken

[Antbrewer]

Hello Derek,

I cannot answer your query with lots of technical reasons as many on this forum will be able to but I can pass on to you some information that might be an answer to your ''jerkiness''.

I have recently been given a new computer with Windows 7 built a friend.Everything fine. When I played one of my AVs (one with a lot of animation) it was a disaster. My friend thought that this jerkiness was the norm for PtE.

The computer didn't have a seperate graphics card. All I understood was that PtE runs off the graphics card and not the CPU graphics. So we popped out , bought a good card, inserted it and 'wonderful playback' as I expected.

When I had my laptop built by PC Specialist 5 yrs ago I insisted on a seperate card.

Hope this may help as you may only have an integral grahics card in the motherboard.

I imagine the bright boys reading this may recoil in horror at this simplistic post. But it worked for me.

Good luck.

Anthony

[DRURY]

Hi there, Thanks for thoughts on playback of 'Springtime.' Since my original post I downloaded 7.0.5 and had a look at the formats suggested for video use. My Nikon P7000 takes MOV files. PTE suggests MPEG-4-ASP. My Corel Video converted my MOV file to MPEGHD. Put that into PTE and it coverted it to an avi file. Made an exe file and video is spot on. So latest version of PTE seems to have solved my video jerkiness - great - so now can use video. But why problems with 'Springtime?' I wonder. Cheers and thanks again, Derek

[DRURY]

Hi there again, Whilst exe file with my video plays on my PC OK, the DVD made with videobuilder is jerky. So do I need a new card in my PC as suggested?

Cheers, Derek

[Ken Cox]

does it play jerky on the dvd/tv

ken

[Antbrewer]

Hello Derek,

I would have thought that if your exe with video plays fine on youe PC then your card would be okay? As I said beyond this simple understanding of built in graphics and seperate ones is where my knowledge ends. I have no real knowledge of burning DVDs as I never use videobuilder.

I'm sure you will receive the help and the answers you are looking for.

Good luck.

Anthony

[davegee]

Drury,

Where are the System details that Ken requested?

DG

[Ken Cox]

DRURY

VIDEO CARD ANALYZER HERE

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?/topic/14690-video-card-analyzer/page__view__findpost__p__96096

FOR TOTAL SYSTEM

SEE

BELARC ADVISOR

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

in order to give you a reasonable answer we need facts!

ken

[nobeefstu]

Derek,

Hi there again, Whilst exe file with my video plays on my PC OK, the DVD made with videobuilder is jerky. So do I need a new card in my PC as suggested?

Cheers, Derek

Tells us some details about the video file itself. I suspect your DVD issue is most likely not the video card.

Another thing to keep in mind about using video in/for possible DVD copy is to test/make sure the video is fully compatable to be burned to slower media of cdrom/dvd.

*If you see the image attachment ... you will see the displayed notice that my particular AVI file is recommended for complete reinterleiving before burning to cdrom/dvd. So your particular jerky DVD/Video playback issue can be caused by other things.

[DRURY]

Hi all, Sorry for delay, but other calls on my time. Thanks for further feed back on jerky playback. Unfortunately, the person who made my PC is on holiday. As soon as I can get my expert PC man to look at your suggestions I will of course come back for help. I'm a photographer and trying to get PTE to use my video, but so far unsuccessfully DVD wise. Cheers and thanks, Derek

[DRURY]

Hi there, PC chap still away. Had no success with some suggestions as I'm not qualified to understand what came up. However Belarc adiviser seems to work and I've attached their report - I think. Means nothing to me but I hope it does to someone - please! Shaky video in PTE's DVD after running Nercali to stop my shaky video too! Any further help gratefully received. Cheers, Derek

Belarc Advisor Computer Profile.html

[DRURY]

Hi there again. Downloaded - Upper Teasdale Waterfalls and the video runs perfectly. So tried Springtime again and regretfully it is still jerky. Wonder where the difference lies? My videos also jerky. Cheers, Derek

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Derek

I think you are at cross purposes here, Upper Teesdale Waterfalls is an Exe file not a video.

Yachtsman1.

[DRURY]

So maybe why my exe files play but not DVDs. Funnily enough I tried YouTube for Springtime and here it plays OK - maybe that's an exe file too? Cheers Derek

[nobeefstu]

Derek,

So maybe why my exe files play but not DVDs. Funnily enough I tried YouTube for Springtime and here it plays OK - maybe that's an exe file too? Cheers Derek

Please answer this one simple question first so as to help narrow your issue :

Is the jerky DVD playback on both the DVD/PC and DVD/TV ?

*Test DVD Disc playback on both PC and TV.

[DRURY]

Hi there, Shaky on both TV and PC. Does this help? To Ken did Belarc help at all please? Cheers, Derek

[Ken Cox]

Derek

I just provided the sources where to get the info on your system - this info is important for the guru's on the forum to analyze what is going on to cause problems and then make recommendations -- i guess none have an answer for you

I had problem with Eric's first fair show by chance i did the MS monthly update -- nothing to do with graphics yet the show improved -- not 100 % but improved -- then eric told us that i was not the only one that could not play his show

did you download the show that lin posted the other day - 100 mb+- -ran smooth as silk on mine- no video per se gives your system a real workout

Pete offered this first attempt - get it and see how it runs

ken

[DRURY]

Hi Ken, No help so far from them that might be able to help. What show has Lin put up - on Beachbrook Cottage? PTE Forum Search engine for Lin says you have to have 4 letters. Eric's show is it available to try on my newish PC? Cheers, Derek

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Derek

The link to the show Ken is referring to has been removed. Following some comments the video clips were down rated from full HD at 1920x1024 AVCH to MP4 & reduced in length, however the revised show is available here http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zi8fdvl4raobac8

Yachtsman1

(Eric)

[Ken Cox]

Derek

Lin does not post his samples on Beachbrook - he posts links to his shows on the forum

you must read all threads of the forum not just the ones you might be interested in, in order to stay abreast of what is going on especially when you have a problem

ken

ken

[nobeefstu]

Derek,

You have not provided any details or samples of your video causing the jerky DVD issue. Its best to know the actual processing details of the original MOV video file before conversion and also its further conversion steps/details to the final output video file.

Posted 16 May 2012 - 04:02 PM

Hi there, Thanks for thoughts on playback of 'Springtime.' Since my original post I downloaded 7.0.5 and had a look at the formats suggested for video use. My Nikon P7000 takes MOV files. PTE suggests MPEG-4-ASP. My Corel Video converted my MOV file to MPEGHD. Put that into PTE and it coverted it to an avi file.

Since you have coverted your original video multiple times (from MOV to MPEGHD and then to AVI) ... I can only sumize the final converted AVI used in the EXE is not quite suitable/compatible for standard definition DVD playback.

Build a new simple TEST SHOW for DVD :

Add a few images and your original MOV video clip to a new PTE project file. Burn with VideoBuilder to DVD and test the DVD disc on TV/DVD and PC/DVD playback. Sometimes you have to build a different PTE project for DVD than the EXE version.

[DRURY]

Hi Nobeefstu, Thanks for staying with me. Looking at the PTE Manual I thought I had to convert my MOV file to MPEG4. So did so using Corel Video Studio Pro X5 and then the Mercali Plugin. I then put into PTE 7.0.5 a blank slide, a jpeg, and then the MPEG4 file. Immediately PTE wanted to do a conversion which I found to be an avi file. Then I made a DVD using Video Builder which was shaky on my TV through my DVD Player. So started as you suggested. Blank pic, jpeg, original MOV file. PTE converted it. Made the DVD - no shake either on PC or TV. Thanks so much. However, I like to use Video Studio so as to use the Mercali plugin to stabilise my hand held videos. So instead of making a MPEG4 will try a coversion to an avi and will see how I go. Cheers, Derek

Hi Ken, Downloaded Lin's shows - great. Animation brilliant - wish I was in the same league! Sorry have little time to read everything on the Forum - wish indeed I had. But Video has bugged me for some time in PTE. So came back to it recently and had a shaky 'Springtime' along with my own efforts using my MOV file and then the conversion as above. Looks as though current way of using my camera's MOV file solves the shakiness. Now to experiment with a conversion to avi using VS. Thanks for your time. Cheers, Derek

[DRURY]

Hi there, Using the small show I tried to convert my Camera'S MOV file to an avi using Corel Video, but it's a no no - other formats yes. So used Sony Vegas, after stabilising, to make the avi file. PTE did not try to convert and resulting small show plays OK on PC/TV. So now know how to get a stabilised video into PTE - convuluted, but works. Again thanks for all help received. Cheers, Derek

[nobeefstu]

Drury,

Hi there, Using the small show I tried to convert my Camera'S MOV file to an avi using Corel Video, but it's a no no - other formats yes. So used Sony Vegas, after stabilising, to make the avi file. PTE did not try to convert and resulting small show plays OK on PC/TV. So now know how to get a stabilised video into PTE - convuluted, but works. Again thanks for all help received. Cheers, Derek

You can control the Video Converter use and display from the top Menu | Advanced Settings | Video Converter Options. (See Image attachment)

Please Note:

Its not absolutely necessary to convert each and every video file to be used in PTE even though the converter may suggest. Its very possible the original MOV from the camera may work just fine in PTE/EXE for your PC equipment. The converter suggests conversion if the video file is heavy coded for normal playback use on most users PCs. What this means than even if your original MOV plays all well on your PC ... it possible it may fail/falter on other users PC equipment. The converter codes/optimizes the video file for best all around use and performance in the EXE to meet the needs of most users PCs.

*Test your MOV file without any conversion in PTE by ignoring the suggestion or you may need to check your PTE converter settings. (See Image attachment)

*Its also normally not necessary to perform a video conversion of a video file if its used for DVD output ... the video used will be transcoded to standard definition DVD/MPEG2 video format. However, the video file may need to be converted prior to using it in a DVD if its format is not fully compatible for DVD/MPEG2 playback. This can be a hit and miss operation unless you really know about video. See my post #10

*The Video Converter tool converts the video for best EXE playback ... for use on most users equipment. So if you distribute your EXE for other users ... its best to use the Video Converter