Pan and Tilt Camera Recording Duration

Question

Whenever my Pan and Tilt camera motion sensor goes off, it only records 12 seconds and not the full 30 seconds it should.  My other regular inside camera records motion for the full 30 seconds.
Anyone else notice this?  I've looked for a setting but as of yet have not found one to change.  If you know of one please let me know.
The time stamps on my email notifications show 20 seconds (28:50 - 29:10) but as you can see on the screen snapshot, it only shows 12 seconds.  Just to say it before someone asks, yes the 12 seconds is the total time and not the remaining time.  Sorry I just had to add that.

Answer 1

I use to have the same problems and found a solution. try this:
1. Export via Final Cut Pro using a quicktime export (not quicktime conversion!) Use your current settings. Now you should have a full quality exported Quicktime file.
2. From there, open DVD SP and go to your preferences. Click on the encode tab and set your SD encoding settings. I advise using
2 Pass VBR Best
Avg Bit Rate 5
Max Bit Rate 7 (I dont see the need for 9 as I have been told 7 does a similar job and saves room for audio bit rate)
Motion Estimatio: best
I like to set it for background encoding as well, but you can encode on build too.
3. Click the apply button
4. Now, bring in you full export file from step 1. You will see the progress in your asset tab (if you background encode). Done!
This should work for you as it has for me. I think the reason is because DVD SP does hardware encoding rather than software encoding, but this is only my guess. And FYI, compressor is completely fixed on mpeg2 encoding in version 3, but I still find myself using the above route simply because it has never failed me and is much more reliable.
Hope this works.