I believe now it is my Work drive array controlled by the SI 3112 that is causing the issue.now the work really begins. When I switched to capturing on my other RAID array (the VIA), the artifacts stopped. I have two RAID arrays in my system, on MOBO VIA and the other an SI 3112 (PCI add-in). These can cause startup issues with Premiere Pro. Remove any codec packages you might have installed. I found that 3 of those (Including Google Desktop Search, Microsoft Antipsyware) caused startup and capture issues with Premiere Pro.ģ. See all those little icons in the bottom right of your screen? Shut them down. I found that playing music in Winamp stopped Premiere from opening.Ģ. Don't run other media apps while opening Premiere Pro. Kerry Lyon reported solving capture preview problems by switching playback settings from FAQ:How do I switch between GDI and Direct3D display mode?.ġ.
The solution is to reduce affinity to a single processor in the Windows Task Manager, or install the latest AMD Dual Core Processor driver and the MS Hotfix for XPSP2: KBB896256. Some people with dual processors are reporting capture problems in version 1.5, see the thread " Very unstable capturing: "Unknown recorder error"".The “Tsunami” codec pack has been specifically reported as causing capture problems. You can try uninstalling the codec packs, but you may well end up having to re-install Windows from scratch. If you installed any “codec packs” you have caused yourself a lot of headaches.The computer can only detect the device type at connection time. Be sure to disconnect your device from the computer when switching it between DV and HDV.The HDR-FX1 must have "iLink conversion to DV" set to off, otherwise Windows sees it as a DV device instead of a HDV device.
You may also need to play a bit of the tape before connecting the device to the computer to ensure the correct signal is used. Ensure the switch is set to the same format used on the tape. Some DV devices are switchable between PAL/NTSC.Some DV devices require you to enable the IEEE 1394 interface.The section “ Avoiding DV capture problems” in the Premiere Pro Help.Common capture issues in the Premiere Pro CS3 Help.Common capture issues in the Premiere Pro CS4 Help.Be sure to capture a 48KHz clip in a 48KHz project. Be sure to capture a 32KHz clip in a 32KHz project.Non-contiguous timecode, especially gaps with no timecode at all, is only going to cause unnecessary headaches.