Help with Canon SD630 'Fast Frame Rate'

[gettcomm]

Hello all,

I am unfamiliar this camera.. I need help better understanding the Fast Frame Rate feature and what can be done to files created using it. In fact I am not certain it is a Fast Frame Rate issue. My Grandmother used the SD630 to shoot a cousins wedding video. I dont have access to the camera but did have her send the AVI files directly off of the flash card. The clips look like they are being played in fast forward mode. Using Virtual Dub and Premiere Pro the AVI shows a frame rate of 15 FPS. No decimation or rate change makes them look normal. I downloaded the Canon ELPH manuals and saw the Fast Frame Rate option. I am wondering if the videos are actually at 60 FPS from the Fast Frame Rate or if the Canon 15 FPS is buggy. My question is can this video be converted to be viewed at normal speed or is this video unsalvageable? Any help is welcome.

Thank you!

[California L33]

I'm not sure why, but the video is probably playing back at 30fps. Perhaps the file has a flag in it that's been set incorrectly, or perhaps it needs a flag to play back at 15fps. What you will probably need to do is _convert_ the file to 30fps, rather than trying to play it back at 15fps. I'm not sure if either piece of software you have will do it. Quicktime Pro should be able to, but you'll want to make sure that the file plays (even if fast) on the free version of Quicktime before you buy a pro activation code. I just checked in my older version of Quicktime Pro and you would 'export' the avi using the new frame rate.