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  • Calling all Experts! Just digged, clips on timeline stuttery then error. First for me

    Posted by Kiya Paris on June 20, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Hello everyone,

    Im not a newbie in editing. I do my research as well. However, I am encountering a problem for the very first time. I digitized some footage shot on the sony hvr-z1u in 1080i 60i. My project format 1080i 59.94. threw some clips on the timeline and playback is a no go only audio. Seems I get this red render line on the bottom as well. I ususally always have experience in cutting p2 footage. so I dont know what is wrong. A quick help or guidance will be greatly appreciative for this hard working gal. :).

    Thank you in advance.

    Avid Media composer 2.8
    HP pavillion dv6000
    3gigs ram
    dual core
    5400 rpm
    gs 8400 Nvidia

    ” You can always get back what was lost except time wasted, so what are you waiting for”

    Ronen Pestes replied 16 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
  • 4 Replies
  • Kiya Paris

    June 20, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    Oh yes the error message is as follows:

    Exception DecompStream: PostOp wait timed out for locate stream 0

    ” You can always get back what was lost except time wasted, so what are you waiting for”

  • Scott Cumbo

    June 21, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    Sounds like your drives aren’t fast enough. What kind of drives are you using? what resolution are you working at?

    Scott Cumbo
    Editor
    Broadway Video, NYC

  • Matt Mullen

    June 26, 2009 at 1:46 am

    The red line in the timecode bar indicates you’re dropping frames.

    Do you see any blue or yellow lines?

    Blue will indicate drives while yellow indicates the processor is having issues keeping up.

    Have you worked with HD on this machine before?

  • Ronen Pestes

    June 26, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Transcode your footage to one of the DNxHD resolution.
    we had the same issue with DVCpro media (1280×720), But your clips are full HD,so I am not sure if you got the same problem.

    Ronen Pestes
    Film Editor
    http://www.ronenpestes.com

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