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Sony DVD Architect Pro 5.2 Crash – too many media files?
When I load 20 video files into DVDA everything works fine. When I add additional video files, taking the total to around 25 or 30, it crashes. Is anyone else having the same problem, and is there a solution?
I get the same result on two different PC’s, and with the latest DVDA download.
Media Files:
Video – Sony AVC, Blu-ray 1920×1080-60i, 16Mbps
Audio – Wave, 48,000 Hz Bit, Stereo, PCM
The video files range from 2 minutes to 20 minutesPC Spec:
Windows XP SP3
Intel quad core CPU
4GB RAM
2TB SATA RAID DrivesThanks
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Why are you putting this many video files into DVDA? What is your workflow and what are you trying to do?
Since you’re running XP, my first offhand guess would be that you are running out of RAM.
Of course, “crash” is used to describe some thousands or so conditions. How is the “crash” presented?
Steve Mann
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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“Why are you putting this many video files into DVDA? What is your workflow and what are you trying to do?”
The finished Blu-ray disc will be a video family tree. It comprises 80 video clips from several branches of the family. I have one playlist for ‘All’ video, this plays all the clips in date order. I have playlists for each branch of the tree. I guess the best way to imagine what I’m doing is buttons arranged in a typical family tree structure. When a button is clicked, it just plays the video relevant to that part of the tree. I also have playlists for special events e.g. weddings, holidays, etc.
Occasionally I’m asked to add another clip, and it’s a lot simpler to add a new clip to playlists, than it is to insert it into a large compilation. I also use subtitles to identify the event, the place and key people. These would have to all be moved if I was working with one big file; not so with discrete clips.
Since you’re running XP, my first offhand guess would be that you are running out of RAM.
I’m monitoring physical and virtual RAM and I’m not seeing it max out. But, I’m not ruling out that it is a memory issue.
Of course, “crash” is used to describe some thousands or so conditions. How is the “crash” presented?
The first sign of a problem is the background image goes black, then some of the button images disappear, and then it starts giving me an error message telling me that the media I’m attempting to load is of the wrong type; but that’s not true. At that point I have to exit the program.
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