Extremley Slow conform of Quicktime movie clips and slow playback on timeline Premiere Pro 2.0

[Paradiselost]

Hi,

I am having the same problem with a .mov file that I am working with. However, it’s size is about 11.8 MB, so I assume that my system can’t handle it. (HP, P4 Dual Core, 3 Ghz, 2 GB of ram) Anyway, a 2.8 MB file (similar size and length) runs fine. Have you tried the same with smaller files?

My problem is that when I export the edited file (I want to reduce their dimensions), the 11.8 MB file looks great, but the 2.8 MB file (same length, different exported file) looks very pixelated, which, of course, is pretty frustrating. My assumption is that it has to do with the compression of the two source videos, the second being higher than the other.

Consequently, bringing the two things together, I think it may have to do with the compression of the .mov file and not your system, video size, etc.

I am quite new at this (just a fun hobby), so this might be completely wrong…..

However, if anyone has some insight on my related(?) issue, let me know. Is there a way for me to get quality out of a highly compressed .mov file?

Cheers,

Jay

[Deleted User]

Hello,

Sorry in the dleay I just saw the post now. yes I have tried a very small clip around 30 secs of a DV PAL Quicktime file. That takes ages to import then it starts to comfrm and the whole system lags badly. I have just spoken to Adobe and they are getting a etch to get back to me in email then I can send over system specs etc.

If I import an AVI the file imports perfect and confrms in seconds. That can be a 4 min sequence as well. If a Quicktime then the whole system in slow and unstable.

I’ll let you know what Adobe say about the slow import of quicktimes.

Thanks,

Leo

[Deleted User]

Solved! I installed Microsoft Windows Vista Business VLK earlier and tested Adobe Production Studio Premium.

I can now import the Quicktime into Adobe Premiere pro 2.0 and no system lag and the audio conform is at least 10 times faster.

Just got some compatibility it seems with Blackmagic Multibridge Extrmee working under Vista properly such as audio lagging and distorted and a system restart when video desktop was enabled in the cards settings.

Other then that It’s working great. So once I gte Vista drivers for the Multibridge it will all be working perfectly.

Thanks,

Leo

Thanks,

Leo Baker
leo(at)syncfilms.com

[Don Chan]

Hi Leo,

I have the same problem as you, but I don’t have Blackmagic, nor am I sure how a vista driver helps in an XP environment.

Would you be able to elaborate on how you solved the problem?

I am also on PPro 2.0, XP Pro SP2, and the raw footage is .mov on an external HD, while my project is on an internal HD. Perhaps the source of my problem is different from yours?

Thank you,

Don

[Deleted User]

Hello,

I think it’s the DDl and newer coding in Vista. I installed Vista clean and the Adobe Production Studio, Opened a Quicktime in Adobe Premeire Pro 2.0 and it imported and conformed the audio in seconds.

Leo

[Ajpaterson]

Leo,

I’ve been experiencing the same problems as you have with Premiere Pro and laggy, slow quicktime conforms that play back badly. The common elements for me are AMD (dual Opteron 252s on a Tyan 2895 motherboard in my case) and Blackmagic Multibridge Extreme. AVIs conform and play back fine, but quicktimes are laggy and crashy.

Are you saying that Vista has solved your problem completely? Quicktimes now conform and play back fine – Even Blackmagic codec Quicktimes?

If so, I’ll be ordering Vista today.

-AJPaterson