Corrupt render files

[David Roth weiss]

Pretty tough to help without any info, such as the codec you’re using. Why not help us to help you?

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[Michael King]

I apologize, I for some reason thought that the past post had more info than it did. Anyway, I shot footage on a HVX-200 at 720P/24PN. The Sequence settings are Frame size: HD (960×720), Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960×720), Editing Timebase: 23.98, Compressor: DVCPRO HD 720p60.
I’m running: Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 on a PowerMac 2×3 Ghz Quad-Core Intel with 4 gb ram, OS 10.5.6, Kona LHe card,
Atto 4 gig fibre channel card to a Ciprico Mediavault Raid w/1.2tb. If that’s any help.
Now here is another thing, in responding and checking my system in About this Mac, I’ve noticed half of my ram is gone. I should have 8gb. Huh!
If there is anything else I can do to help you help me, please let me know.
I’m extremely grateful and again apologize for the lame post.
Thanks,
Mike

[Michael King]

In my own response to my last post, I’ve pulled the processors, reseated the ram and now have all my ram back, however the render “confetti” image I get is still there.

[David Roth weiss]

Michael,

If I were you, I would uninstall the Kona drivers using their uninstall utility (it gets installed in your Applications folder along with the other Kona apps). Then reinstall either he latest drivers or the same ones you had before.

I have had great success with this procedure…

David Roth Weiss
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Los Angeles

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[Michael King]

David,

Thanks for the reply. I did the uninstall and then installed the latest driver from AJA. I couldn’t use my original disk because it said it was to old as I had updated (I believe the firmware) some time ago.

Unfortunately, the confetti is still there. To clarify the problem, I will render an effect ( this doesn’t matter if it’s a Magic Bullet Looks effect, a Motion project, or a simple FCP color effect that will play without rendering) the clip will play for a bit then get these hits for a second or so. I’ve been deleting the render files then re-rendering until I get a good one, only to come back later and find some “good ones” are no longer any good at all. Everything looks great, plays great, until I render.
Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Michael

[David Roth weiss]

10-bit rendering was an issue with one of the FCP or QT updates, but it doesn’t sound like that is the case for you. I’m sorry, but I’m stumped…

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

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A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.

[Michael King]

Thanks for the help David, If you have any work-around ideas or if anybody else has anything… the fear is starting to creep in now. I’m not ruling out pilot error, in fact I’m hoping it’s something really stupid.
I’ve not let myself down in that regard before.
Thanks again,
Michael

[John Pale]

I had a problem once with a Huge Systems (now Ciprico) external RAID that caused intermittent artifacts not unlike what you are describing. They sent me updated firmware and the problem disappeared.

[Michael King]

Thanks John,

I’ve found a previous post on the Cow that suggests AJA doesn’t like OS 10.5.6 so I am re-installing a previous version right now. The raid will be my next target!
Thanks so much for the post!!!

Michael

[Bob Pierce]

Michael,
Did you ever solve your problem? I’ve come across the same thing – blocky green pixelation in renders. I’m working with Kona 525 29.97 Prores 422 (with media captured with same codec). I find that if I change the sequence settings to DVCPRO 50 and rerender, things look OK. I’m rending clips with CC and Magic Bullet Looks applied.
Bob

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