Posted by JimK on 12/05/05 13:49

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 11:20:08 GMT, Anthona Susa
<susa.anth...@neosporum.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:52:57 GMT, Anthona Susa wrote:
>> P1. What is that THM file? Is it needed? How can I make a good one?
>> P2. Does the numbering scheme matter when I copy an AVI file over?
>> P3. Do I need to do something "special" to get the A95 to recognize the
>> copied-over AVI file from the computer hard drive?
>
>I noticed something interesting.
>In my tests, I copied over a bunch of JPEG files onto the Compact Flash
>card from my WinXP hard drive. I had used IrfanView to do a "lossless
>rotation" of some of those JPEG files. Of the JPEG files I copied over, the
>Canon PowerShot A95 refused to recognize those that were rotated by the
>IrfanView plugin.
>
>The good news is that the copied over JPEG files that were not rotated
>worked fine. Also, I figured out how to turn on the AutoPlay feature of the
>Canon A95 so that got rid of the play menu caused by hitting the set button
>and then hitting it again to actually play the AVI.
>
>So, I now can autoplay a few related JPGs and then autoplay an AVI and then
>a few more JPGs (based on the file numberng system) to record from the
>Canon A95 over to the VHS tape. The only problem is this is working only
>with the test AVI; the AVI that is shot from the Canon camera.
>
>I need to get the Canon camera to recognize the AVI that was on my computer
>hard disk.
>
>Does anyone out there know the steps to properly copy an AVI file from a
>WinXP hard disk over to a compact flash such that the Canon PowerShot A95
>will recognize that AVI file? Does the numbering system or THM file
>(whatever that is) have anything to do with the technique?
>
>Thanks for your help, I'm trying to get this done by morning so my kid can
>take the VHS tape to school for his project due tomorrow (he only told me
>about it today and it's now past 3am and I'm tantalizingly almost there
>with your help!).
>
>Tony Susa

It would be nice if laptop had s-video or composite TV Out.

The Studio MovieBox DV should output s-video or composite TV Out.

You probably have to play video within Studio MovieBox DV software
to output MovieBox DV s-video or composite TV Out, you'd think.
Probably settings somewhere.

VCR set to "line in" ?

Good Luck

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