Video Import Timeout Adjustment?
Is it possible to adjust the timeout value that iLife 08 uses when importing from video? I'm trying to import my entire video tape, but I'm having problems with iLife 08 stopping the import due to gaps that are just a little too long in between the recorded segments. iLife 08 stops importing after aprox 15seconds of unrecorded tape. I know I can manually import each segment, but I'd like to take advantage of iLifes capability to auto import the entire tape. Any hints would be appreciated!
vdubgeek wrote:
I'm surprised nobody has any ideas.
this is a user2user board... no Apple engineer here..
no, there's no pref to set iM to ignore such huuuuge gaps.
I had a look in the iM plist - even there, no manual setting.
.. Would upgrading to iLife 09 help with my video import issue?
No.
usually 'noise on tape' means 'end of recording' => end of import.
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