How do I remove the black lines on my TV when filming a video?

Question

Hi, I want to film some Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock footage on my TV with my Canon PowerShot SD1100IS, but everytime I try, black lines come out and its only on my camera. What should i do to sync my camera and my TV or whatever, but how do I get them out? Please help me.

Answer 1

You don't have much control with that camera... videos run at 30 frames per second, and just like still photography, you'll need to use a pretty fast shutter speed.

The only way to be able to capture this through a camera is if you go out and buy an expensive camcorder that has manual features.

Answer 2

put it in auto mode and use the flash

Answer 3

The horizontal lines that you see in the recorded video footage in your camera is a result of the video display technology in an analog television. When you watch a TV program the images are projected into the screen one line at a time at a rapid rate. The human eye can not perceive the ever changing image but your camera can, therefore the black lines will appear.

If you want to record something from a video source, the best way is to capture it digitally using a dedicated capture card in your computer.

However if you must record the video in your Canon Powershot, I suggest you change your TV. That's right... buy a new digital TV and hook it up to your PS3 or whatever. The technology behind the new digital TVs is called a progressive scan, if a video is recorded directly from the screen, you don't get the annoying lines because the higher resolution and refresh rates makes for a better recorded pictures.

PS: There is no setting in your camera or your TV that you can do to improve the captured video.

Answer 4

You have to buy a recording device that'll record directly from the video source. Recording your screen with a video camera is not the way to go. Whenever you see TVs playing in movies or on TV, it's always a simulated picture. They're not really playing the program on the TV.