Capture works fine without stabilizer. When I insert Stabilizer-display shows blinking venetian blind effect. Is this a bad unit or something else?
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i have no idea if there is a 9volt battery in the unit. the pkg and instructions does not mention anything about a battery comming in the unit. you have to unscrew the unit very carefully or else you will easily strip and never get them off. find a jewlers screwdriver set. also, find a free image or photo site that you can post an image of the problem.
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Change the battery, be aware latest dvd's can't be "stabilized" by this unit.
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if you are using it to enhance vhs tape recording then something is wrong. you simply pipe the video feed only from the vhs player , to the digital stabilizer , to the dvd recorder or recording device. the sound from the vhs player is a straight shot to the recording device it is not fed through the stabilizer. also I don't believe you can enhance a digital signal with this device , only analog. so if you are using the stabilizer for enhanced video feed from an analog device and all you are getting is a scrambled picture then yes something is wrong. that's the best answer I can give you. thanks. from the vhs to the stabilizer to the recording device. if you are using it to enhance vhs tape recording then something is wrong. you simply pipe the video feed only from the vhs player , to the digital stabilizer , to the dvd recorder or recording device. the sound from the vhs player is a straight shot to the recording device it is not fed through the stabilizer. also I don't believe you can enhance a digital signal with this device , only analog. so if you are using the stabilizer for enhanced video feed from an analog device and all you are getting is a scrambled picture then yes something... » Read More if you are using it to enhance vhs tape recording then something is wrong. you simply pipe the video feed only from the vhs player , to the digital stabilizer , to the dvd recorder or recording device. the sound from the vhs player is a straight shot to the recording device it is not fed through the stabilizer. also I don't believe you can enhance a digital signal with this device , only analog. so if you are using the stabilizer for enhanced video feed from an analog device and all you are getting is a scrambled picture then yes something is wrong. that's the best answer I can give you. thanks. from the vhs to the stabilizer to the recording device. « Show Less
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I have no idea, I've never heard of this problem. I would check your connections
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Capture??? I don't understand the term in relation to dubbing video tapes which is what this unit is designed to do. It removes the "MacroVision" copy guard integrated into prerecorded tapes. For this, it works fine.It has no ability to make tapes look better, remove tape defects, brighten, detail, sharpen, etc. But, it should not distort the analog video signal it will pass through from input to output.
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Please check your 9Volt battery to make sure it's not dead or week. I have not used mine yet I will this weekend. My email is nadroy00@att.net drop me an email in the afternoon CST and I will let you know how my unit works.
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That's the big problem with this camera, there's no image stabilization... Not even for non moving subjects... I have te same issue...I'm very disappointed with this camera and the money I spent on it.
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Can you provide more details on your setup? How long and of what quality is the power and video cable you are using? Is it connected directly to a tv or are you using some kind of capture card and software on a computer? There could be several variables involved that may be culprit.
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In the SETTINGS you can choose ISM Mode (Image Stabilizer Mode). You can always download the user manual at the flwg link : http://content.abt.com/documents/23340/sx20is_use.pdf - hope this helps!
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It is not recognized as a capture device in Open Broadcaster Software, so I am assuming is also isn't on other software as well. You need to use Window Capture to capture the DMCap window when trying to stream with this device.
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The one I purchased takes great videos straight out of the box. I have not even tried to take a still yet. I received very minimal instructions with this Quad yet it seems to me, video was the default and if you wanted to take a still, you had to press a button on the controller. I's been a few months now so I may be wrong, but I believe I am correct. Make sure you do not have a "stuck" button!
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Try with and without the image stabilization to see if that makes a difference. Also try at lower resolution. I just did "Fast 720P" with a clear picture, I also had record when moving so it only never recorded more that 5 min at a time. I have not noticed that problem yet, but I have notice jumps(screen goes blank?). Could be the card. Make sure it is a class 10 card. I just upgraded to 64gig SanDisk Extreme and will see if it makes a difference.
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You still need a video capture device and software. This is only meant to "stabilize" the video from flaws like macrovision. ;)
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I still use XP Pro. I expect my Capture will work on newer versions of windows. 8.* is supposed to have touch screen capabilities.
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The pass through has no delay that I can detect, but the USB capture is delayed. I was able to demo a video game that required quick reflexes pretty much as was normal, I wasn't noticing that any more movements were delayed or that things seemed to happen too fast for me to react.
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It is the image stabilizer. It was very irritating to me as well in the beginning. But when I use the camera outside under normal conditions I don't realize it anymore at all.
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i had the same thing, you just have to get the updated driver for the capture box to make it sync again.
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It does, but ill be honest; it's not all that great. It's very weird to work with software-wise, the importing program is bad, and it's video quality isn't all that great. I returned this and got a Hauppage HD-PVR, and still use it today. If you're looking for good HD game capture though, go for the Elgato HD.
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I returned one of these camera because of a similar problem. I noticed a white flickering dot during playback. I observed while filming and the dot was present on the LCD screen. I got a second one and the dot wasnt there at first. It came back on the second camera but in a different place. I'm baffled and wish i could find more info on this issue. If anyone has more info on this, let me know!
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Same problem. I just opened the unit and so far I love it, but on night vision there is no constant image. It keeps "blinking" from night vision image to black, back and forth. Is this normal? I was expecting uninterrupted image in night vision as when there is light on the room. By the way, when I turn lights on, the blinking desapears. Can anyone help us with this?
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No, you need a capture device. Depending on your system, use a type of black magic design capture product.
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this is the camera activating the stabilization, you need to tap the bottom of the camera to get it started. Panasonic has a firmware update that fixes this from happening again.