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  • Compressor – “Quicktime – Error 0” Message

    Posted by Bill Paris on September 19, 2008 at 3:23 am

    Hi Guys,

    I’m outputting a one hour show to DVD for proofing by the client and receiving a “Quicktime Error 0” message after about 10 minutes into the encode. Here’s my specifics:

    Hardware:
    Power PC Mac Octacore running leopard.
    AJA Kona 3
    5 TB ESATA Raid 0 Media Drives

    Software:
    Project cut in FCP – 1080i 29.97 Pro Res HQ

    Exporting from the timeline via Compressor to MPEG 2 for DVD. The settings in Compressor are set to: VBR 5 with Max at 7.

    The footage originated with HDCAM from F900 shot at 30 PSF. (29.97)

    Since I’m in a rush, I’m working around the problem for now by outputting a Quicktime Movie and will encode for DVD from there.

    Any ideas about what this error message could be? I did a search on the forums and found others with the problem, but never a solution.

    Thanks for your feedback.

    Bill Paris
    Director of Photography/Editor
    Crew Hawaii Television

    Bill Paris replied 17 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Daniel Low

    September 19, 2008 at 10:23 am

    It usually relates to some piece of media in the time-line that is either corrupt or that QuickTime doesn’t understand.

    Have you got any still or media you’ve imported from elsewhere?

    Have you applied any effects that have not rendered correctly?

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  • Bill Paris

    September 19, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Daniel,

    Thanks for responding to my post……. yes I do have a few clips that I purchased from a stock footage site that were HDV and one 23.98 clip that may not be properly converted. I’ll play around with those clips, try again and let you know how it works out. Thanks again.

    Bill Paris

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