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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 13:26:45
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I am using the software to creat videos
Latest efforts were 200 frames lasting from 2secs through to 20 secs.
Total length of DVD is approx 45 minutes.
As the dvd advances through the Slide show the speech progresses ahead of the Vision. In the above example at the end speech was 4 seconds ahead.Worst case I have had was when creating the same Slide show, but burning to Pal format not as per normal European, it had speech 18secs ahead.
Sound on slide show is from video sound track.
Problem is always there but with short Dvds is hardly noticed but as the Slide shows get bigger the problem gets more pronounced
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michelzz
France
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 15:15:28
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I'm not sure to understand: the sound you want to add to your slideshow is the sound track you got from a video?
My experience is to use a special software to prepare the sound track I want to use for a slide show: I use "audacity" which is free. you can find it on the internet
Then, when my sound track is ready I add it to my slide show
To get a good synchronization, you can change the duration of slides
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xequte
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 06:15:53
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Hi Terry
How did you create the speech for your slideshow? E.g. was it recorded while previewing the slideshow?
Nigel
Xequte Software
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:34:10
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Michelzz/ Nigel
Thanks for responding
Just tried new Slide show same problem
Details are
110 video clips followed by one jpeg
Dvd format 932 MB
Tried default display time from 1 through to 5 seconds
Transition effects , none
Motion effects none
Back ground music set to Video sound track
To check if problem occurred as Dvd was being burnt I tried
Burn Dvd and selected test. Problem was there as it ran through preview display.
Other details to be aware of ---
As the software does not allow Jpeg images to be inserted between or prior to Video clips I take 2/3 second Video clips to insert between
longer clips.
As stated before other than this problem the software works well |
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xequte
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Posted - Jan 25 2008 : 15:53:00
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Thanks for the detail. What i am failing to understand is what method you used to create the audio for the slideshow, and how you timed it to your videos? E.g. did you use the function in DVD PixPlay to record the narration while previewing? Or did you use a different program?
Nigel
Xequte Software
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 03:56:47
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Nigel
Ref your question concerning method of creating audio for slide show. I am not using the function within Pixplay while previewing or an external program. I am using a digital camera in video mode. Clips are created of the overall scene lasting approx between 2 and 20 seconds. I speak into the camera mike to describe scene. The 2sec clips do not have any speech.Average slide shows are around 100 clips.
These clips are used to create the Slide Show within Pixplay and Background music from VIDEO SOUND TRACK is selected. The results using pixplay are top class and it is very convenient unobtrusive way of creating a dvd video, other than the discussed problem.Thanks for your interest .Terry |
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xequte
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Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 18:42:40
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Hmmm, that is weird. I can't imagine a situation where video files get out of sync with their own soundtrack (in the created video itself).
Please e-mail me the following file:
C:\Program Files\DVD PixPlay\PixPlayLog.txt
Nigel
Xequte Software
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2008 : 03:48:13
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As requested pixplay log emailed direct to your email address.
Thanks for fast responce
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 10:31:27
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Nigel
You being, as you say, Bamboozied in your Email does not really help.
You suspect, from your comments, that it is in the Video encoding Machine.
Am I right in assuming that there is not an answer to this problem or are you still looking for a solution
Regards
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xequte
7042 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2008 : 15:07:59
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Hi Terry
I'm sorry that i don't have more information for you. This is not a problem i have had reported before or seen in testing.
I've emailed the company whose video encoding library we use to see if they have any advice, but an still awaiting a response.
Nigel
Xequte Software
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 08:22:43
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nigel
Any more info ref my problem .
Am off on holiday next week and would like to use sw to create vid show
Terry |
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xequte
7042 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2008 : 21:12:24
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Hi
I'm sorry but they have not provided a helpful response.
If you would like a refund, please let me know.
Nigel
Xequte Software
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jackboy
United Kingdom
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Posted - Mar 10 2008 : 02:34:27
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Is the following helpful.
In the past when spoken commentary is required.
I have made the show 'Dumb' then got the narrator to record in the Pixplay record mode whilst watching show on screen.
This did mean several sessions where the narrator watched the show made notes, timed their speech to a frame[s], moved on etc.
On the record day I took the script and adjusted the indivdual frame dwell times to match intended speech plus a second and then moved on.
So imagine- frame 1 through 10 - 10 seconds per frame, at frame eleven increase to 20 seconds for voice over, continue there after on the 10 second dwell until the next 'voice patch' the whole thing
recorded 'live'
On the burned disk- DVD- there was a pronounced 'drift' of the voice until twenty minutes or so in it was a whole frame out.
Something to do with comnpression differences I wonder? |
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jackboy
United Kingdom
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Posted - Mar 10 2008 : 05:18:24
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More for my previous
I have found that getting audio[music or recorded voice] can be tricky and time consuming.
However the following may be useful.
Music tracks- using an audio editor can be cut/faded etc.,
Make several versions of the same piece of different lengths and fades.
Make also 'blanks' simply press record and count the seconds off and end so that once more, a library of 'blanks from 1 through say ten seconds is built up.
When deciding on the final length of show build up the audio with sounds and blanks to length.
Consider this base to be fixed,not to be altered in any way.
Now run the show in preview, and where appropriate add or subtract dwell time of single or groups of images back and forth until the images match the audio.
However the burned disk may still be out by a margin so plenty of slack with blanks needs to be added in between tracks so that 'drift' is not so noticeable. |
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 13:38:01
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Jackboy
Thanks for info. Sounds good but I need it quick and instant fix and giving the commentary as we use the Camera saves us a lot of time.
Just completed 30 minute video with 137 video files and 1 jpeg at the end with the sound direct from Camera.
First 10 minutes sound was running 2sec ahead of Vision this then moved on to approx 3sec ahead from vision from the rest of Video.
Just about got away with it .In future will not start commentary on each slide for 3sec after clicking camera start button. Will let you know how it goes. Its a botch but other than this problem I like the software
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 13:49:38
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Nigel
Thanks for your offer of a refund.
I am still sticking with you.
See my reply to Jackboy.
Keep on pushing your software people
terry
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 04:10:30
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Nigel
Ref your new release.
Have you checked it to see if the problem when using video clips as per my above description is still there or has the new release overcome the problem . On our last contact you were waiting for your supplier to respond. Any luck on this
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JohnJay
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 13:07:03
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Hi Terry,
I can not help you because I downloaded the PixPlay program about an hour ago. I have most of it figured out, but I can not add a video clip yet. How did you do it? |
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xequte
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Posted - Apr 24 2008 : 04:06:16
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Hi Terry
The supplier was not helpful, but I'd like to look into the issue again during the beta. Are you able to reproduce the problem with a reasonably sized selection of files? If so, please email me the files (or use www.dropload.com) and give me the steps to reproduce.
Nigel
Xequte Software
www.xequte.com
nigel@xequte.com
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terry j walford
United Kingdom
41 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 09:06:44
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Nigel
Can not get a slide show emailed to you .
Started off with 200 frames and slide show lasting 29 min.Message( as you would expect) stated this was tio big to email. Progressivly cut it down to approx 3minutes 9mb before ir emailed to my test site. This is only 2 video clips and to short to show the problem.
Terry
Ps the emailed attachment opened up and played in media player |
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xequte
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Synchronization of audio to video
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