A problem with video's frame size

[haitham786]

If I have an avi video with frame width and height zero for both, Edius 4.02 cannot recognize this video. However, it does recognize 720X576 and other sizes except for zero. Firstly, can you please explain the reason, and a solution if there is? Secondly, can you please suggest a programme for frame size conversion with no any distortions in the product video?

[GrassValley_KH]

Where did the AVI file originate from?

EDIUS 4.5 onward offers DirectShow AVI import and may cover this file...but an AVI file with a width and height of '0' just seems...wrong.

[haitham786]

From different programmes of video capture such as Windows Import video, Nero Vision, Ulead Video Studio 11, etc. they capture videos abd produce them with frame width and height 0 for both.
If I capture from Edius 4.02, a distorted video will be produced. For your information, I am using MiniDV camera (Sony DCR-TRV17E PAL) with input device in Edius at Generic OHCI and input format at DV 50i.

[SRsupport]

What do mean by distorted video?

[haitham786]

Movie with noisy lines and curves or even wrong colours.

[SRsupport]

That is strange and it is also the first time I hear of this.

How are you judging the video by overlay or out to a broadcast monitor?

[haitham786]

Well, just forget about this problem. Can you please suggest another programme for video capture in avi format?

[tingsern]

There is no better program to capture from DV than EDIUS ...

[THoff]

I would try WinDV -- it is a very simple, extremely robust and free DV capture/output utility.

If you are getting weird frame sizes with a width and height of zero, something is seriously wrong with your system. I don't know if you installed one of those dreadful "codec packs" or what, but that is absolutely not normal, and will cause problems with virtually all programs that handle video.