My camera, every once in awhile, develops these one second
  clicks in the sound track when I convert the mov file to wmv.

  Does anybody know how to remove these?

  Paul Lamar


Hi Paul. I am an editor, and I also sometimes use windows movie maker ( for
simple quick stuff)

1. Is this a usb transfer from camera to computer?



2.  What brand of camera is it ? If it is a sony this is a common problem
with the handycam series and I think I may have patch for it depending on
the model. (USB 2.0 versions had this audio frame dropping problem and it
drove me nuts till I changed my USB connection software. ( the name on mine
is Sony_usb)  It has since disapeared form the Web, so I am really glad I
saved a copy on my portable hard drive.



3. Since it is intermittent I believe it isa software glitch with either
the USB transfer ( hence the software patch) or there is system resource (
not one you are running but one running in the background that you are
unaware of, check task manager  to see wat is using audio resources).  I
have also had this problem with creative software for MP3 transfer onto my
Nomad.  Again it is a USB transfer issue.  The USB patch I used was
eccommend in a software forum because it  "siezes" the audio resources just
while it is transfering to fix this problem.  I think you run Linux,
(Ubuntu ?0 which I am just learning, but one of my friends is a  Linux
devotee who may be able to help.



   4. Is there any way you can capture onto another Stripped down computer
to see if it stops ?  I keep a stripped down desktop and Laptop just to do
this so as to not have any interference.



I hope this helped

Lionel

1. Yes

2. Panasonic DMZ-FZ30

3. I run Ulead software on XP

4. Nothing running in the back ground as far as I can tell.

Paul Lamar

Paul -
Is there fire wire on this model of camera  ? if so you can use another computer
ie apple for the initial transfer.
Fly & build good -