VIRB Edit 3.4.0 is available

Fit file sync issue.

1) The sync between both cameras is out by about 2 seconds. EG I can see a car cross an intersection on one camera at time x, but on the other it's at x+2 seconds (or there abouts). I would've thought both cameras would sync perfectly to the separate FIT file? (Both cameras had GPS on so their time should be identical).

Since upgrading to 3.4 my fit files will be out of sync by incredible amounts. I'd say over an hour or so. On 3.3.2 when I uploaded a fit file from Fenix 3 or Edge 810 it would align perfectly with the video from VIRB XE.

Before the fix on 3.3.2 I would capture the image of Edge 810 screen on the video and would sync to the exact duration of the fit file that way. Since I thought this issue was fixed I did not bother to do this on my last ride.

That last ride was when I had some awesome shots, as Murphy would have it. Now I have nothing to align it to. Is there a way to fix this with the data already on the camera?

Why does it not align automatically with the GPS time on camera and the device. They should be exactly the same, shouldn't they?

A little more info on issue 2: It appears there is a lag of 1 frame. So when it transitions from one clip to the next, the overlay will still be for the previous clip. After the first frame on the second clip it'll revert to the overlay for the second clip. During playback it's probably not a huge issues, but it does seem a bit wrong to have such a lag.

Brett

I've just tried to export a video containing several clips from two Virb XE's totally about an hour of footage. I used a separate FIT file from my Garmin Edge 510 to ensure I had a complete map of the ride (and continues time and distance). I used the FFMPEG encoder. I found the following issues:

1) The sync between both cameras is out by about 2 seconds. EG I can see a car cross an intersection on one camera at time x, but on the other it's at x+2 seconds (or there abouts). I would've thought both cameras would sync perfectly to the separate FIT file? (Both cameras had GPS on so their time should be identical).
2) When the video moves from one camera to the next there's a lag with the overlays. EG I have clip 1 that goes for say 3 minutes and clip 2 that goes for 1 minutes but starts in the middle of clip 1. It didn't detect them as overlapping so clip 2 is after clip 1 on the timeline (I'm ok with that). When it moves from clip 1 to clip 2 the time in the overlay continues advancing for a few frames before moving back to when clip 2 started. Hopefully that makes sense.
3) The audio is way out of sync, especially the further in to the export I get. It is in sync in Virb Edit but becomes out of sync in the exported file.

Regards,
Brett

Thanks for your feedback.

1) We'll have to investigate. Yes, assuming you got a good GPS fix this should work.

We'll take a look at the other issues as well.

Since upgrading to 3.4 my fit files will be out of sync by incredible amounts. I'd say over an hour or so. On 3.3.2 when I uploaded a fit file from Fenix 3 or Edge 810 it would align perfectly with the video from VIRB XE.

Before the fix on 3.3.2 I would capture the image of Edge 810 screen on the video and would sync to the exact duration of the fit file that way. Since I thought this issue was fixed I did not bother to do this on my last ride.

That last ride was when I had some awesome shots, as Murphy would have it. Now I have nothing to align it to. Is there a way to fix this with the data already on the camera?

Why does it not align automatically with the GPS time on camera and the device. They should be exactly the same, shouldn't they?

You are correct, if you have a good GPS fix on XE and Fenix/Edge they should be properly aligned.

May I ask how you imported the videos? Did you copy the videos first and then import into VIRB Edit, or did you import directly from the camera?

I would recommend the latter, so we grab the FIT file from the camera which contains syncing information.

We'll definitely investigate.

Thanks for the update Falagar!

Something else I've found, and I'm not sure if it's a Virb XE or Virb Edit issue...

I've set the XE's recording a timelapse video at 1 second intervals. I've connected up external power and let them run all day (spying on our dogs). It results in 2 files, the first at the 15 min limit and the second about 5 mins. When playing them back with the overlays, the time of day advances correctly through the first video, but when it transfers to the second video the time goes back to something nearer the start of the first file (but not exactly). It then advances at the correct pace but with the incorrect time.

For example, the first video starts at 08:07 AM and finishes at 03:20 AM. The second then continues on from the first, however it shows the time as starting at 08:20 AM and finishing at 11:14 AM (which is actually 06:44 PM). The G-Metrix screen in Virb Edit shows the correct start and stop times (and total duration).

Edit: Just to clarify, this only seems to happen with time lapse videos, not normal videos.

Regards,
Brett

Garmin Metrics request

Is it planned to add Running Dynamics Gen2 (Fenix3) and Vector power balance % (from the E1k) as gauges into VIRB Edit?

We'd like to add support for this eventually, but I am not sure when.

Thanks for the update Falagar!

Something else I've found, and I'm not sure if it's a Virb XE or Virb Edit issue...

I've set the XE's recording a timelapse video at 1 second intervals. I've connected up external power and let them run all day (spying on our dogs). It results in 2 files, the first at the 15 min limit and the second about 5 mins. When playing them back with the overlays, the time of day advances correctly through the first video, but when it transfers to the second video the time goes back to something nearer the start of the first file (but not exactly). It then advances at the correct pace but with the incorrect time.

For example, the first video starts at 08:07 AM and finishes at 03:20 AM. The second then continues on from the first, however it shows the time as starting at 08:20 AM and finishing at 11:14 AM (which is actually 06:44 PM). The G-Metrix screen in Virb Edit shows the correct start and stop times (and total duration).

Edit: Just to clarify, this only seems to happen with time lapse videos, not normal videos.

Regards,
Brett

Thanks Brett. I created a case and we will investigate.

We'd like to add support for this eventually, but I am not sure when.

Or if is dependant from a Virb XE fw update, could you create a JIRA or send a reques to VIRB Team?....this is a very useful feature for post workout analysis

Thanks for your feedback.

1) We'll have to investigate. Yes, assuming you got a good GPS fix this should work.

We'll take a look at the other issues as well.

Hi Falagar,

Just wondering if you have an update on this investigation? Should there be any difference in synchronisation when using Wifi (any mode) or Remote to start the recording?

Cheers,
Brett