diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
index d952566..e90a4bd 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
@@ -326,13 +326,14 @@
 		print count*200.0/lastid, '%,',
 		print count*rate*200.0/lastid, '% of wanted rate',
 	print
-	print 'Ids:',
-	t0 = ids[0]
-	del ids[0]
-	for t1 in ids:
-		print t1-t0,
-		t0 = t1
-	print
+	if ids:
+		print 'Ids:',
+		t0 = ids[0]
+		del ids[0]
+		for t1 in ids:
+			print t1-t0,
+			t0 = t1
+		print
 	if filename and audiofilename:
 		audiostop.append(None)
 		audiodone.acquire_lock()
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
index 84cd5cc..2dcbe8e 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@
 		#
 		# Construct header and write it
 		#
-		vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(filename)
+		try:
+			vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(filename)
+		except IOError, msg:
+			print filename, ':', msg
+			sys.exit(1)
 		if mono:
 			vout.format = 'mono'
 		elif grey and greybits == 8:
@@ -291,13 +295,15 @@
 			start = frameno*fieldsize
 			field = data[start:start+fieldsize]
 			if convertor:
-				field = convertor(field, x, y)
+				field = convertor(field, len(field), 1)
 			elif mono and monotreshold >= 0:
-				field = imageop.grey2mono(field, x, y, \
-					  1, monotreshold)
+				field = imageop.grey2mono( \
+					  field, len(field), 1, monotreshold)
 			elif mono:
-				field = imageop.dither2mono(field, x, y)
+				field = imageop.dither2mono( \
+					  field, len(field), 1)
 			vout.writeframe(int(realframeno*tpf), field, None)
+			realframeno = realframeno + 1
 		print 'Skipped',nskipped,'duplicate frames'
 		vout.close()