Posted by Frank ess on 12/05/05 17:53

JimK wrote:
> 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

shh

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