ALL DAZZLE/VIDEOWAVE USERS

I have gathered all the information from the Dell|Talk board into one document. I know it is long. Please print this and check whatever is applicable to you. Please post any errors or changes I should make to this document. You will have to click the links from this document.

(1) LOAD THE LATEST NVIDIA DRIVER -
[Section 1 - Download the newest Nvidia drivers]
Windows XP/2000, Click Here
Windows 95/98/ME, Click Here
* Choose the newest driver
* Click Primary Download Site
* The License will appear, scroll down and click Accept
* Click Save
* On the left, click Desktop
* Click Save
* Click Close, close all browser windows
[Section 2 - Remove the old drivers and install the downloaded Nvidia drivers]
* Click Start| (Settings)| Control Panel| Add/Remove Programs
* Click the Nvidia driver listing
* Click the Add/Remove button to uninstall the program, follow the prompts
* Close all the boxes when you are finished
* The system will want to restart. When the Dell screen loads, begin rapidly tapping the F8 key (do not hold it down). At some point, the Advanced Options menu appears
* Scroll down to Enable VGA Mode for Windows XP or Safe Mode for Windows 95/98/ME [press the Enter key] Windows will start-up using the VGA drivers
* Click Start- Run
* Type REGEDIT, click OK
* Click the + left of HKEY_CURRENT_USER
* Click the + left of Software
* Click the NVIDIA Corporation folder
* Press delete
* Click the + left of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Click the + left of Software
* Click the NVIDIA Corporation folder
* Press delete
* When finished, close the registry editor
[Section 3 - Load the downloaded Nvidia drivers]
* Double click the downloaded Nvidia driver file from your desktop
* Follow any prompts to install the driver
* When done, Click Start| Shutdown| Restart| Ok or Click Start| Turn Off Computer| Restart
Reloading the Nvidia drivers always sets the display to 800 by 600. Change your settings accordingly.

(2) NEW DRIVER 2.30 & DIAGNOSTIC 1.31 9/19/2002 -
There are two revisions of the Movie Studio pci card. The older diagnostics couldn't identify the newer pci card, generating an incorrect failure message. In addition to this updated diagnostic file, Dell has released a newer Dazzle Movie Studio pci card driver.
* Open Internet Explorer and log to:
http://www.dell.com
* On the narrow gray bar, click [Support]
* On the left under "Your System", click "Select another system"
* Under "-OR- Choose Product/System Type", click Dimension 8200
* This is the Dimension 8200 "Home" page
* Click the tab or button Downloads
Step 1 = Windows XP
Step 2 = English
Step 3 = Video Drivers
* Click Go
* Scoll down and click "SCM Movie Studio Premium Hardware"
* Click "SCM Movie Studio Premium Hardware, v. 2.30 (1.31 diag), A01"
* Click "MS2_230.zip"
* Click Download now
* Click Yes, I Accept this Agreement
* Click Save
* Click the Desktop icon on the left
* Click Save
* Double click the downloaded file from your desktop, unzip or extract the files to a folder you create called C:\Dazzle
* Double click the My Computer icon
* Open the C:\ drive
* Open the Dazzle folder
* Double click setup.exe, follow the instructions to UNINSTALL the older driver and diagnostic
* Click Finish
* Again, double click setup.exe to INSTALL the new driver and diagnostic application
* When finished, restart the system
* To open the diagnostics, Click Start-Programs-Movie Studio 2 Hardware-Hardware Diagnostics

VIDEOWAVE ISSUES -
The Dazzle breakout box, firewire card, and VideoWave 4.0 in the Movie Studio package is customized by Dazzle for the Dell package. The Dazzle card works with Adobe Premiere using the plug-in and Videowave 4 (Dell version only). The retail versions of Videowave 4 & 5 will not work with the Dell Dazzle card.
Click Here
* Click MSPrP015.zip
* Click Download now
* Click Yes, I Accept this Agreement
* Click Open
* On the left under Folder Tasks, click Extract all files
* Click Next
* Type C:\Update
* Click Finish
* Open My Computer
* Open the C: drive
* Open the Update folder
* Double click setup.exe, follow the prompts to load the update

(3) CLEAR THE STARTUP GROUP -
Remove any programs loading at the system startup -
* Right-click the [Start] button
* Left-click Open
* Double-click Programs
* Double-click Startup (Everything you see in the start up group is actually running all the time, which just takes away from your resources)
* Move ALL the icons in the Startup box to the desktop
(Here is how too move the icons:
* Right-click the icon
* Drag the icon out of the Start Up box
* Let go on the desktop
* Left-click "Move Here")
* After you have moved all the icons onto the desktop, close all the boxes
* Click [Start] | Shutdown | Restart | [OK] or Click [Start] | Turn Off Computer | Restart

(4) CAPTURE FROM CAMERA OR VCR -
* Shut off the computer, camera and/or VCR
* Reconnect the VCR, power it on, with a tape inserted put the VCR into play/pause mode
* Reconnect the camera, power it on, put the camera into play/pause mode
* Power on the computer
* Open the MGI Videowave software
* Select the capture icon
* Select settings
* Select advanced
* Select video settings
* Select Video Proc Amp
* Click on Default
* Click on OK

(5) OUTPUT TO TV/VCR OR CAMERA -
* Produce the file in DV-AVI format
* Drag the clip to the View screen
* Select the DV output mode
* Press the Play button
* Click on the Begin button to output to TV/VCR or DV Camcorder

(6) COULD NOT DETECT DV CONTROLLER -
"How do I change from composite to Digital Video on the firewire card?". You can only change the capture setting while you are in capture mode. While in capture mode with anything on the preview (other than static) click on Settings. Then in the dialog box change the input device. Don't use the Dazzle Mojave device, instead choose the Microsoft DV Cam device. "Where did that come from?" The one Dazzle Mojave physical device, is really two virtual devices. The one called Dazzle Mojave is for composite or S-video input. The other called Microsoft DV Cam is the firewire that runs through the Dazzle break-out-box

(7) NO SOUND DURING CAPTURE PROCESS -
During analog capture, the audio as well as the video are transformed by the Dazzle breakout box into a DV (digital video) data stream, which is then transferred to the computer via a firewire or USB (high speed serial digital) link. The Dazzle breakout box's analog outputs are not involved in this process;
the purpose of the breakout box's analog audio (and video) output connectors is to support outputting of produced video & audio files FROM the computer TO an external vcr or other analog device. You will not hear any sound during capture. If you subsequently put the captured file into the Videowave storyboard and play it in the preview window, you should be able to hear (preview) the sound.

(8) AUDIO/VIDEO NOT IN SYNC ISSUE -
Using a double-RCA/mini red/white audio cable, connect Audio Out from the Movie Studio 2 Breakout Box to the Mic In or Line In jack on your computer soundcard and VCR. Movie Studio 2 will then play audio through your computer and to your VCR at the same time, allowing you to hear what you are recording. Connect your computer soundcard's Audio Out to the Audio In jacks of your speakers.
* Double-click the yellow/grey speaker icon in the System Tray by the time
* Click Options and Properties
* Insert a dot on recording
* Put a check in every box and click OK
Insert a check under Mic In or Microphone
Set the Balance controls in the center position
Position the volume control at least 3/4 way up

Neither the Standard Movie Studio Bundle nor the Premium Studio Bundle are considered professional video capture/edit programs. When capturing video from either a vcr or camera, the limit before you incur audio/video sync issues is 20 minutes. In other words, an hour of video must be broken down into three 20 minute capture files

(9) COPY GUARD SIGNAL DETECTED ERROR MACROVISION -
The Time Base Correction (TBC) unit will clean/stablize the analog video signal and will allow you to copy the tape without generating the copy guard error. I apologize, but Dell doesn't see these TBC devices.
For more information on TBC, Click Here
Unsupported possible fixes, Click Here

Capture from DVD -
In accordance with DVD Forum specifications, VideoWave prohibit users from recording DVD video streams from the DVD player analog output if the DVD title uses Macrovision anti-copy protection.

Capture from VIDEO -
When trying to capture video, a message appears noting either Copyguard or Macrovision protection. Capture will not continue. Some hardware will note video with some flashes of color or shakiness as being a signal of a copy protection scheme used on commercial videotapes, and sends a signal to VideoWave that in turn prevents capture. Only videotapes, which have no copy protection scheme, can be captured or use the above Time Base Correction (TBC) unit.

(10) BLACK BARS AROUND THE VIDEO CLIP -
The source files may not be the correct frame size or the output is not being done at the correct aspect ratio (e.g.: 4:3 for TV viewing).
* Frame size of the source files should be 720x480. The file when produced for output must be a DV-AVI file (also 720x480).
If the source file (video or still image) is not 720x480, then when being produced it will be stretched to fit. This will result in an out-of-ratio finished file with black bars around the image. The output to a television is a standard 4:3 ratio. But if the TV being used is a 16:9 format (widescreen) then your video will be displayed with black bars around it, even if captured and produced at 720x480

(11) DISTORTED OR BLURRY IMAGE -
When I view my home videos from my hard drive or CD using the Media Player software, I can the view 4" or 5" inch video just fine. When I click on the Full Screen, the video is very distorted and blurry. This is because you are taking a small image (640x480 or lower) and stretching it to over 1027x768 which increases pixel size and distorts the image

(12) VIDEO CAPTURE HELP LINK -
Click Here

(13) MGI VIDEOWAVE SOFTWARE HELP LINKS -
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here

(14) IEEE 1394 HELP LINKS -
Click Here
Click Here
Cables Click Here

(15) General information
Standard Dell Movie Studio bundle, sku #340-3322 (No cable):
IEEE 1394 PCI Card
MGI Video Wave4 Video Editing Software
EducateU for Movie Editing

Premium Dell Movie Studio bundle, Windows XP sku#340-3325/Windows Me sku #320-8679:
Dazzle Analog/Digital 1394 PCI card
Dazzle external Audio/Video connection box
MGI Video Wave4 Video Editing software

"BOB" Break Out Box PORTS -
Front Video In (yellow)
Front S-Video In (black)
Front Audio In Left (white)
Front Audio In Right (red)
Front Digital Video In

Rear Video Out (yellow)
Rear S-Video Out (black)
Rear Audio Out Left (white)
Rear Audio In Right (red)



Generic system
Abit BH6 mobo (long in tooth)
512 sdram
Powerleap 1.4Ghz
Best Data Arcade FX Nvidia GeForce Ti 4200 64mb
Windows Me/Windows XP
3D mark score 7745