General
Complete name                            : C:\Users\Tuomo\Videos\Captures\Deep Rock Galactic   2021-06-13 16-03-18.mp4
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID                                 : mp42 (mp41/isom)
File size                                : 1.10 GiB
Duration                                 : 7 min 23 s
Overall bit rate                         : 21.4 Mb/s
Movie name                               : Deep Rock Galactic  
Performer                                : Microsoft Game DVR
Encoded date                             : UTC 2021-06-13 13:10:42
Tagged date                              : UTC 2021-06-13 13:10:42

Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : Main@L4.1
Format settings                          : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames        : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP                     : M=1, N=29
Codec ID                                 : avc1
Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                                 : 7 min 23 s
Source duration                          : 7 min 23 s
Bit rate                                 : 21.2 Mb/s
Width                                    : 2 560 pixels
Original width                           : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 440 pixels
Original height                          : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Variable
Frame rate                               : 32.079 FPS
Minimum frame rate                       : 8.219 FPS
Maximum frame rate                       : 133.333 FPS
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.179
Stream size                              : 1.10 GiB (99%)
Source stream size                       : 1.10 GiB (99%)
Encoded date                             : UTC 2021-06-13 13:10:42
Tagged date                              : UTC 2021-06-13 13:10:42
mdhd_Duration                            : 443226
Codec configuration box                  : avcC

Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AAC LC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID                                 : mp4a-40-2
Duration                                 : 7 min 23 s
Source duration                          : 7 min 23 s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 128 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel layout                           : L R
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                               : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 6.94 MiB (1%)
Source stream size                       : 6.94 MiB (1%)
Encoded date                             : UTC 2021-06-13 13:10:42
Tagged date                              : UTC 2021-06-13 13:10:42
mdhd_Duration                            : 443200

@Tuomo

Hi

From the MediaInfo data:

Width                                    : 2 560 pixels
Original width                           : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 440 pixels
Original height                          : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Variable
Frame rate                               : 32.079 FPS
Minimum frame rate                       : 8.219 FPS
Maximum frame rate                       : 133.333 FPS

There are a several issues with this video file that would cause the problems you are having:

1. the video is Variable Framerate (VFR) many video editing programs do not handle VFR correctly - particularly when:-
    
2. the framerate range is extreme - from 8.0219 to 133.33 fps - this will exacerbate 1
    
3. the capture video is upscaling, this coupled with 1 and 2 may also cause issues.

IMHO the video is unlikely to be rescuable with such a wide framerate range a converter may struggle with it and the result may be unsatisfactory.

For future captures you should capture to the same resolution as the monitor and a framerate of 30 or 60 fps, capture framerate should be set to Constant framerate if possible.

John EB
Forum Moderator

@Tuomo

Hi.

The main problem is with this part of the file.

Frame rate mode                          : Variable
Frame rate                               : 32.079 FPS
Minimum frame rate                       : 8.219 FPS
Maximum frame rate                       : 133.333 FPS

None of the underlined above are normal frame rates for video exporting. the file needs to be of a constant frame rate variety. such as below.

Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 59.940 (60000/1001) FPS

Unfortunately a lot of game screen capturing software will capture the action frame for frame which varies with the amount of complexity and speed of the action within the game. A video editing program needs to produce a constant frame rate file for general use but can't decide which frames to bin or add when the minimum frame rate or maximum frame rate gets above the selected frame rate for the project. Even the average frame rate of your file (the first line) is not a recognized frame rate for general use. Most common being closer to either 24, 25, 30, 50, or 60,fps.

It needs to be converted to a constant frame rate file with the use of a program such as Handbrake that video editing packages meant for video cameras can handle.

The average bit rate is also rather low. I suspect to cover the times it is running at 133.333fps.

While these programs are good for playback of gaming they are not much use for video editing unless you can get to change the settings to something more applicable to video editing.

Ray.

@johnebaker

Hi John.

With such a high frame rate in the capture I suspect he has a gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate.

Ray.

@CubeAce

Hi Ray

. . . .  suspect he has a gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate . . . .

I agree - Microsoft say the Game DVR should be set to 30 or 60 fps.

John EB

@johnebaker @CubeAce @emmrecs

Thank you so much for your help!

I converted the video with Handbrake to 1080/30fps/Constant framerate and it seems to work fine now with MAGIX!

My monitor is indeed 144Hz. I imagined using native Windows capture is bullet-proof but now I learned that maybe a more sophisticated capturing software might be better for my purposes. Or, I just keep converting the captures with Handbrake. I did not know that such a great open-source video transcoder exists. Do you happen to have tips for best free screen capture software?

@Tuomo

Hi Tuomo.

Personally I use OBS Studio but you have to set it up to produce constant frame rate video as it also captures variable frame rate video as default. It's very versatile in all sorts of ways but takes time to learn anything more than basic screen capture.

Ray.