[SteveS]

I have captured a video from my Sony DCR PC109 Digital Handy cam, using my
USB interface. When I Saved it as a DVD, the picture quality is very
grainy/blurry. How can I fix this? I have read elsewhere that I should
capture using the "Digital Device Format (DV-AVI)" choice, but that option is
not available when I get to that screen (its there but grayed out). What can
I do? I'm sure I should be able to creat DVD's of much higher quality.

Thanks,
Steve

[Steve]

You need to use a firewire interface in order to capture as DV-AVI. USB won't
give you the quality you want

Steve

"SteveS" wrote:

> I have captured a video from my Sony DCR PC109 Digital Handy cam, using my
> USB interface. When I Saved it as a DVD, the picture quality is very
> grainy/blurry. How can I fix this? I have read elsewhere that I should
> capture using the "Digital Device Format (DV-AVI)" choice, but that option is
> not available when I get to that screen (its there but grayed out). What can
> I do? I'm sure I should be able to creat DVD's of much higher quality.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

[SteveS]

Thanks, now I have to install a firewire port....the process is far more
complicated then it should be.

"Steve" wrote:

> You need to use a firewire interface in order to capture as DV-AVI. USB won't
> give you the quality you want
>
> Steve
>
> "SteveS" wrote:
>
> > I have captured a video from my Sony DCR PC109 Digital Handy cam, using my
> > USB interface. When I Saved it as a DVD, the picture quality is very
> > grainy/blurry. How can I fix this? I have read elsewhere that I should
> > capture using the "Digital Device Format (DV-AVI)" choice, but that option is
> > not available when I get to that screen (its there but grayed out). What can
> > I do? I'm sure I should be able to creat DVD's of much higher quality.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve