I've been using an empty IDE drive since and it's no different. I
believe it to be a codec problem as the vista machine plays the
videos fine with it's own media player.

Maybe as all my hardware is newer and bigger etc I am expecting to
see hi-def out of standard def.

Neil.

--- In Video@yahoogroups.com, "semi_nativefl" <familyguy848@...>
wrote:
>
> Try going back to using a regular IDE drive in place of that SATA
> drive, IDE has always seemed to be stable enough for me with video
> capturing and multitrack editing.
>
> semi_nativefl
>
> --- In Video@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <barrymung@> wrote:
> >
> > Have been trying to transfer Mini DV tapes via 3 different
cameras,
> > one a semi pro and 2 consumer models to my new laptop and my 2
year
> > old Acer, which has always been ok in the past.
> >
> > The new laptop and the Acer have a Sata drive in them I am
trying
> to
> > dump the video on, but the video is jerky and jittery, almost
like
> a
> > strobe effect. Older videos on the IDE drive in the Acer seem
fine.
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this with Sata
> drives?
> > This is the only clue so far, so I am clearing off the hard
drives
> > onto an external one to make room for new captures.
> >
> > My old Dell (6 years old) was fine with video, crystal clear and
no
> > jitters. A bit slow with the rendering on premier pro 2, but
> > otherwise fine. So much for new technology!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
>