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Video , Is it possible to Capture good video in AW? // CommunityzoberguyApr 14, 2000, 8:54am
Hi AW'rs,
I have tried to make clear Video in AW of what I have built and find it very difficult. I have a 4 meg ATI Rage2+ Video Card, with TV fuction. I used a shareware,shelfware called SnagIt in my attempt http://www.snagit.com/ and the problems I encounter are 1. It won't do sound. 2.my avatar dosn't run smoothly while snag it is running and I end up with a bouncy video. How can I get my Avatar to move smoothly? Like how can I get avatar to take 2steps and stop. or three steps and stop? move up 2 possitions and stop, and move angle of view smoothly I would love to have the effect of flyby's. I also tried the TV out feature directly to a VCR but it was too fuzzy for me. This did a real time video with sound which if it were clear enough I could make it into a Web Video. I'm planning on upgrading my Video Card and that may solve some problems. So has anyone got a better method? Does anyone have any AW video on a website I could take a look at? My samples are too large( I connect at 49333bps), and too chopy to bother uploading for now. Thanyou, Hovy chris waddellApr 15, 2000, 3:35am
I can look for an Aw friend who had a kewl program i lost, and I can
never remember the name (dang it). if you can get ahold of a AveryKey, they transfer CPU to Video crisp. but they are expensive. I'll see if I can get a hold of the program i used to use, for you! ZeRo [View Quote] richoApr 16, 2000, 12:31am
Lotus Screen cam should be able to do this for you. I bvelieve the
addy is http://www.lotus.com On 14 Apr 2000 06:54:00 -0400, "zoberguy" <zoberguy at email.msn.com> stood up and loudly proclaimed: >Hi AW'rs, > I have tried to make clear Video in AW of what I have built and find it >very difficult. I have a 4 meg ATI Rage2+ Video Card, with TV fuction. I >used a shareware,shelfware called SnagIt in my attempt >http://www.snagit.com/ and the problems I encounter are 1. It won't do >sound. 2.my avatar dosn't run smoothly while snag it is running and I end up >with a bouncy video. How can I get my Avatar to move smoothly? Like how >can I get avatar to take 2steps and stop. or three steps and stop? move up 2 >possitions and stop, and move angle of view smoothly I would love to have >the effect of flyby's. > I also tried the TV out feature directly to a VCR but it was too fuzzy for >me. This did a real time video with sound which if it were clear enough I >could make it into a Web Video. I'm planning on upgrading my Video Card and >that may solve some problems. >So has anyone got a better method? Does anyone have any AW video on a >website I could take a look at? My samples are too large( I connect at >49333bps), and too chopy to bother uploading for now. Thanyou, >Hovy > > zoberguyApr 16, 2000, 12:31am
Hi thanks for responding.
I looked up AveryKey and I saw a reference to Mac's, I have a PC so it may not apply. I already have the abiltiy to use a TV screen instead of a monitor, I think AveryKey does this but So far the method and the equipment I have gives me poor resolution so capturing Video Tape from it gave me poor resolution too. I even tried using a camcorder to record the monitor but I couldn't get it in synch and had scan lines interfering. Darn it, so close, it would make a great copy to work from. If I could get it set right. If it is possible. The final result I want is MPEG movie or AVI. I just want it clear and not this choppy motion I get. So capturing directly to MPEG or AVI from the AW browser would be great. [View Quote] chris waddellApr 16, 2000, 11:22am
the averys we use at work, we are using with pc not mac.
and they work very well (dependant on vcr/tape qualities) though as i said expensive. I am still waiting for my friend to get back to me. thanx for hangin in! [View Quote] chris waddellApr 16, 2000, 5:25pm
yup itsa hypercam! thank you TRC!
Addy is: http://www.hypersnap-dx.com/hc/ its a trial but works great, its only $30 to purchase! have fun, hope it works like ya need it to! Z [View Quote] zoberguyApr 17, 2000, 9:53pm
Hi, Thanks for the links , I tried the Hypercam, so far I am not able to
get it to work well but I will give it a few more tries. With SnagIt I just found I can capture raw video and the my frame rate has increased conciderably I am still not able to move my avatar smoothly as I am capturing. I may try Lotus ScreenCam next. Hovy |