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Which
video devices or capture cards are supported by miniPCTV? |
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miniPCTV supports
all video devices designed for windows. This includes video capture
cards, video cards with video-in lines, tv tuner cards, cameras,
web cams. Always make sure your video device drivers are up to
date and properly installed.
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What
are the minimum system requirements? |
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miniPCTV works
with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4+, 2000 and XP.
The following minimum hardware configuration is recommemded:
- CPU: Pentium
90 or better
- Memory:
32MB (64MB or more recommended)
- Hard drive
space: 1MB for installation, additional space for video recording
as needed
- any windows
video capture device
- any windows
sound card (to record audio)
When choosing
a video card, we suggest that you select one that supports hardware
overlay. This delegates all video processing power to the video
hardware and frees up your system resources for other tasks.
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What
video resolutions are supported by miniPCTV? |
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miniPCTV supports
the all resolutions supported by your video hardware. Please refer
to the technical specifications of your hardware for a list of
the supported modes.
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Can
miniPCTV be used with NTSC, PAL or SECAM video signals? |
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Yes. However
your video capture device and drivers need to support those modes
too. Please refer to the technical specifications of your hardware
for a list of the supported modes.
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Can miniPCTV handle multiple
video sources simultaneously? |
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Yes.
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What
is the maximum duration for a video capture session? |
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You are only
limited by available storage on your hard drive. Choosing a good
compression codec can reduce storage requirements dramatically.
Check our DivX
page for information about how to get one of the popular compression
codecs.
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When
selecting a video source I get the following message : |
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Capture
device not ready or already in use: This messages
can be caused by several things.
- The video
capture device is already in use by another application. Some
of the applications that could be holding your device are video
editing software and video conferencing applications. Try closing
all programs, or rebooting your system.
- Device drivers
are not installed, corrupted or not appropriate for your version
of Windows. Try to re-install the drivers supplied buy the manufacturer.
Check for the lates updates on the manufacturer's web site.
If using windows XP make sure you have the correct drivers installed.
Many products need updated drivers to function correctly under
XP.
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What
is a codec? |
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Codec is an acronym for coder-decoder. A codec
usually consists of a set of algorithms used during encoding and
playback of audio and video. Codecs perform various tasks like
compression, decompression and signal processing. DivX
for example, is a popular video comression codec.
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