[Pinnacle]no decompressor for fourcc dvsd

[appelmoes]

I have Pinnacle Studio 8 installed on my system. I took a video from a miniDV-camcorder. Then I saved the *.avi to my PC using the DV encoder within Studio 8.

No, I have a oneline script, to test the example.avi!

AviSource("C:\example.avi")
Then I get this error:
Couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc dvsd
Its missing a DV codec, but I have installed Pinnacle Studio so I *have* a codec on my system, I guess...

How can I refer AviSynth to this codec, or do I have to do something else???

Does Pinnacle Studio 8 contain a DV codec? If "Yes" where can I find it, and why isn't AviSynth finding it?

[sh0dan]

Welcome! Just use search.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64165&highlight=dvsd
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57885&highlight=dvsd

[appelmoes]

Originally posted by sh0dan
Welcome! Just use search.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64165&highlight=dvsd
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57885&highlight=dvsd

Thanks! But i *did* use the search. Maybe my story was too long and confusing.

simple question this time:

When I install Pinnacle Studio 8, do I get a Pinnacle dv codec automatically?

[DDogg]

Avisource uses and needs a VideoForWindows (VFW) DV Codec. You will need to install one as is suggested in the threads sh0dan referenced. See the sticky in the DV forum.

As an alternative, you might want to try DirectShowSource("C:\example.AVI"). It may work for you, but you may or may not have audio depending on the whether the DV file is a Type1 or Type2.