green square artifact in recorded video file

andyellison · 01-04-2008, 10:47 AM

Hi
So i am using a surveillance program for medical studies to keep data of many things going on, only one input is a camera. all other inputs work and save fine. When i am trying to use the camera, it displays fine and while its recording it appears to be fine. When i then go to look at the Video Log (whats been saved) all the videos from the camera have about 1/4 of the screen filled with a green box that forces the rest of the acquired image down out of frame. There also seems to be a little bit of ghosting over it aswell. I am wondering what this may be, ive updated my video drivers, my direct X version and everything the FAQs say to try. Im at a loss at the moment and not a fan of the green box, any help would be great, thanks!

ebackhus · 01-04-2008, 02:44 PM

Sounds like a codec issue. Take a trip to www.codecguide.com and get their Mega Codec Pack. Another thing to try is updating your video card drivers. Some can cause that sort of artifacting.

01-04-2008, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
andyellison Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp SP2	green square artifact in recorded video file Hi So i am using a surveillance program for medical studies to keep data of many things going on, only one input is a camera. all other inputs work and save fine. When i am trying to use the camera, it displays fine and while its recording it appears to be fine. When i then go to look at the Video Log (whats been saved) all the videos from the camera have about 1/4 of the screen filled with a green box that forces the rest of the acquired image down out of frame. There also seems to be a little bit of ghosting over it aswell. I am wondering what this may be, ive updated my video drivers, my direct X version and everything the FAQs say to try. Im at a loss at the moment and not a fan of the green box, any help would be great, thanks!

01-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: green square artifact in recorded video file Sounds like a codec issue. Take a trip to www.codecguide.com and get their Mega Codec Pack. Another thing to try is updating your video card drivers. Some can cause that sort of artifacting. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.