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DJ_TripleM
9th April 2003, 19:55
After a lot of different programs I want to try and use Virtualdub to capture video using my Sparkle Geforce 4 Ti4200 128 Mb videocard. I'm having some trouble setting it up:

- In the Capture Guide on doom9.org it says "In the frame size box you have to choose the appropriate resolution depending on your card (704-768 * 576). In my case (ATI Radeon) I choose 720*576. For Data format choose YUY2. Which data format you choose depends on your hardware. If YUY2 doesn't work, try another." I can't seem to find a resolution / data format anywhere near 720 x 576. Is there any way to find out which resolution / data format my card supports?

- I can't change the PAL options from Virtualdub and I have to switch them every time I record with any program! Is there any way to set PAL_G (I live in the Netherlands) as a standard, for instance in the Registry? Or change it in Virtualdub of course. Here's what the capture looks like now, obviously this is not right :)

http://www.dj-triplem.com/urpicshere/fok/capture.jpg

If I start another program, in which I CAN set the PAL options, first and then Virtualdub it works, but I want to deinstall the other program as recording with it is crap anyway.

-edit-

In the meanwhile I've managed to figure out that 720 x 576 does work on my card, in YUVY or something like that, but I have to select it two times. This is weird but hey, if it works...

Ookami
12th April 2003, 18:33
Originally posted by DJ_TripleM
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In the meanwhile I've managed to figure out that 720 x 576 does work on my card, in YUVY or something like that, but I have to select it two times. This is weird but hey, if it works...

Try "save settings" in VirtualDub ;) . BTW, why don't you use the latest version?

DJ_TripleM
13th April 2003, 22:10
Originally posted by Ookami
Try "save settings" in VirtualDub ;) . BTW, why don't you use the latest version? That's not what I mean :) I mean that the first time I selected the resolution I got an error. I closed the error, selected the resolution again and it worked.

I don't know about the version number, in the guide it said to look for Vdub at www.virtualdub.net because I needed the version that had the audio sync routines by Andreas Dittrich. So I downloaded that one.