Yes, use the bext.txt file and select best via the button (3 leds lit)  it produces 720x480 at the highest bitrate.. There hasn't been a firmware update in a long time, people were hoping there would be one that allowed you to specify in the best.txt file other parameters, but I don't think that will happen. I suspect the PVT is at the end ...

See this thread http://forums.pinnaclesys.com/forums/thread/304771.aspx There is discussion there about how to run it off a battery (the person who originally posted does that). Basically the power required is 5vdc at at least 1amp (the wall plug is rated at 1.5a).  There are several ways you could do this.. from a home-made ...

It's also possible that the output from you game box is 'overdriving' the PVT or otherwise giving it a sloppy signal The fact that all other sources record file suggests that it's something related to the output . I think you're recording the actual video signal and it's that that is messed up.. sort of like recording a tape playing back with bad ...

You need to install the MP4 codec..   try playing the original mp4 file on the PC using windows media player... if it plays you should have the codec.. otherwise you'll need to find one.. there are several you could install.. I honestly don't remember which I installed.. perhaps one labelled mp4 codcec for windows media ...

I haven't seen any real issues with quality versus speed, but you might want to try an external hard drive instead of the flash drive. Also try another video source to see what happens (dvd player for example). If you have zero interlace it might be the source. Would running it thru a de-interlace filter (i.e. virtualdubs deinterlace video ...

Rudy:  If I'm not mistaken the PVT uses H.264 (as it states on the box) which is considered fairly state-of-the-art, but I don't want to start a 'which video codec is best' argument.. To my eye the video/audio capture is quite good..particularly at the larger size See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC

I have done exactly what I said: captured an mp4 video using the PVT.. then run it thru SMC (which works for the Sansa View too) and onto the player. I also used video4fuse (free too) and it worked. For the iNsignia Pilot they reference Arcsoft Media Converter which the manual states is on the CD that came with with the player Few ...

I have a sansa Fuze.. all videos need to be run thru their Sansa media Converter (or video4fuze) to be playable on the fuze.. I suspect the same is true for your player.. many mp3 players that play 'video' have specific requirements (they only support a very specific subset of the hundreds of formats) and most have a program to convert the video ...

I think Pinnacle still offers its VideoSpin for free and it definitely opens mp4 files. Or convert them to avi's using FormatFactory or the like first. Then you can import the avi's into MM for editing/composing

A VCR should do the same,, feed the signal thru the VCR.. we used to use a VCR as an 'rf modulator'' for the original atari.. it just has to be 'on' for it to work..and select the correct input..