Hi folks,

I spent the last couple hours looking for an answer here, but didn't see it.  I hope this question is not too redundant.

I've assembled a new PC to replace my antiquated HTPC build.   The main functions of this machine are:

1. Living-room "pre-burn" HDTV screening of HDV2 video I create on another dedicated machine using Liquid 7.2 (works great for that!)
   
2. Video capture from my Dish Network standard-def DVR, for dumping TV programs to my netbook for traveling

I'm having a problem with capture through Studio 12.  (12.1.3.6605)  The capture device is an Asus My-Cinema PE-9400 Combo card, and video is coming in on the composite video port. (I haven't tried RF yet, and don't want to use it for obvious quality reasons.) 

Captured video looks to have terrible interlacing artifacts.  Any screen movement results in nasty horizontal lines.  It's evident in the capture preview window in real-time, and also in the recording later.  BeyondTV, Windows Media Center, and the ArcSoft software that came with the MyCinema capture card all display and record video fine.  It's just Studio that can't seem to do it. 

The other three software packages I mentioned don't offer convenient "one-touch recording" like Studio capture does, when I want to set-and-forget a 60-minute capture to MPEG.  The other stuff has to be laboriously programmed, or happen on 15-minute intervals.  Sure, I can say "Record" but then I have to come back to the machine in an hour to stop recording. 

The system details are Asus M3A73-EM M/B, AMD Phenom II X2 550 processor, 4GB RAM, running Vista Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) for the OS.

Any ideas?

 Thanks!

Darrin

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Hi folks,

I spent the last couple hours looking for an answer here, but didn't see it.  I hope this question is not too redundant.

I've assembled a new PC to replace my antiquated HTPC build.   The main functions of this machine are:

1. Living-room "pre-burn" HDTV screening of HDV2 video I create on another dedicated machine using Liquid 7.2 (works great for that!)
   
2. Video capture from my Dish Network standard-def DVR, for dumping TV programs to my netbook for traveling

I'm having a problem with capture through Studio 12.  (12.1.3.6605)  The capture device is an Asus My-Cinema PE-9400 Combo card, and video is coming in on the composite video port. (I haven't tried RF yet, and don't want to use it for obvious quality reasons.) 

Captured video looks to have terrible interlacing artifacts.  Any screen movement results in nasty horizontal lines.  It's evident in the capture preview window in real-time, and also in the recording later.  BeyondTV, Windows Media Center, and the ArcSoft software that came with the MyCinema capture card all display and record video fine.  It's just Studio that can't seem to do it. 

The other three software packages I mentioned don't offer convenient "one-touch recording" like Studio capture does, when I want to set-and-forget a 60-minute capture to MPEG.  The other stuff has to be laboriously programmed, or happen on 15-minute intervals.  Sure, I can say "Record" but then I have to come back to the machine in an hour to stop recording. 

The system details are Asus M3A73-EM M/B, AMD Phenom II X2 550 processor, 4GB RAM, running Vista Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) for the OS.

Any ideas?

 Thanks!

Darrin

Any chance for you to post a grabbed frame of this video where it shows these artifacts?