AVI output poor quality

[fishinfool145 0]

When I use the Geovision software to export an AVI clip to a file, the video quality is very poor. Significant pixilization. The quality doesn't change if I export the video using the .exe option.

 

However, if I play the clip back throught the Geovision viewer it looks fine. Also, if I go to the windows "explorer" and open the original avi file with windows media player, it also looks good, but of course, has no sound.

 

I'm recording everything at 720x480 and like I said, the original avi file looks good. I can't find any settings to adjust the quality of the avi output.

 

Am I missing something? Is there some other software (free) that will allow me to merge the audio and video file?

 

For the record:

 

GV-800 v8.01

 

3.4ghz pentium D w/Intel board and 945 chipset

 

Thanks

[CameraGenius 0]

go ahead and upgrade to version 8.1, you can download it at dvrkits.com and you have some more options available to you

[fishinfool145 0]

Finished upgrade to 8.1 but no change in the output quality.

 

So I guess everyone is using the AVI output fuction with good results? There is a big difference in video quality between the AVI export function and the raw file picked copied straight off of the hard drive.