G10 movie size issue, won't move to PC

2.6 gig movie won't move to PC and data is wrong on G10
- camera says 22 min movie at 2.6 gig; but the move actually played for 32 min
- when I copy the movie over to PC, it places an empty 0 kb file on pc

Camera: G10, card: SanDisk III 4GB
PC: HP desktop running XP

Note: movie will play on camera
Note: short movies will play on camera and transfer and work on PC
Note: the card was low level formatted before use and has been working fine for > 25 days.

My theory: something to do with the over 2 gig file size and sdhc card capacity/capability. maybe also something to do with XP and file size issue, but don't think PC related, since I work with large video files and move them around (from other sources and software).

Any thoughts by anyone?

I believe if your drive is formatted FAT32 then yes... once you hit the 2 gig file size you're boned.

My C Drive is NTFS, so we have to keep thinking on this. Thanks for the response.

archosman wrote in post #6797271
I believe if your drive is formatted FAT32 then yes... once you hit the 2 gig file size you're boned.

whatdya mean? u cant record movie up to 2 G in G10?

How are you transferring the files? Directly from the camera via USB cable, or with a card reader?

How much space do you have on the hard drive? Have you tried with another computer?

If all fails, and the G10 has the capability to edit videos in camera, try shortening the video till you get it under 2gb.

Will it let you stick the card in the reader and drag it over with Windows Explorer?

I noticed that I could not transfer large movies directly from my G9 to my computer. I was able to transfer with no problem using the Sandisk MicroMate reader card that came with my SDHC.

Have not tried transferring large moves with my G10 yet

marc

Same here with my G9, files >2GB are not transfered out of the camera (Zoombrowser, PSE, ...) but have to be read via a card reader.
I agree to monkshooters theory reagarding this issue.

File size limitation on the camera perhaps? I usually use a card reader anyway.

Wonder if it's a corrupt file.

Interesting. I just reformatted my card in camera and it formats FAT32 on the card.

My computer's a Macbook Pro.

I don't have a sdhc card reader, so have been trying to move from the camera to the pc using the camera. What I did not do was try to use the Canon software to move the movie. I was just trying to drag it off the camera. I noticed today while reading in depth the manual there as a cryptic note about having to use the Canon software to move movies. I have not tried that yet. Will in the next day or so.

cryptic message is on page 77 of the Software Starter Guide that came with the G10, it says:
"Movies may not download correctly if the file size of software program is incompatible." I have no idea what that really means.

So why am I not trying to do this today to test? I left the camera at my friends house last night after the Christmas party. It was a good party.

I've had the same problem with files bigger than 1Gb. Software supplied with the camera was the Ulead stuff. I haven't had much luck with it. My best solution so far is to edit the files on the camera to 4 minute sections and transfer the smaller files. Have you had any success with other methods of transferring larger video files?
Tony

How are the movies quality with the G10? Just ordered a G10

monkshooter wrote in post #6790348
2.6 gig movie won't move to PC and data is wrong on G10
- camera says 22 min movie at 2.6 gig; but the move actually played for 32 min
- when I copy the movie over to PC, it places an empty 0 kb file on pc

Camera: G10, card: SanDisk III 4GB
PC: HP desktop running XP

Note: movie will play on camera
Note: short movies will play on camera and transfer and work on PC
Note: the card was low level formatted before use and has been working fine for > 25 days.

My theory: something to do with the over 2 gig file size and sdhc card capacity/capability. maybe also something to do with XP and file size issue, but don't think PC related, since I work with large video files and move them around (from other sources and software).

Any thoughts by anyone?

There not bad at all. Just search you tube for "G10 movie" Of course the quality looks much better straight from the cam on your television than on the internet. Personally, I would choose the SD780 if video was my main concern on a P&S, the HD video on that little camera is VERY impressive.