sony vegas movie studio platinum 9.0 rendering problem

[Mike Kujbida]

We need a LOT more information in order to try and help you.
DO you have the latest version of Platinum, what OS, your CPU, how much RAM, how many hard drives, what kind of footage is on the timeline (please be very specific here), what FX (if any) are you using, what format(s) are you trying to render to?

[Helen Bunnell]

Thank you! Here is the info I could gather…please let me know what else you need….My computer is 64 bit and not sure if it is compatible, I can upgrade to Windows 7 if you think this would make a difference. Smaller video like 20 seconds was able to render.

OS is vista 64 bit
Pentium dual-core cpu 2.60 GHz
6.00 GB RAM
Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0 (build 92)
HD skateboarding footage (19.06 MB) apprx 50 seconds
MainConcept AVC/AAC
1 hard drive
save as type Windows Media Video V!! (*.wmv)
Default Template
Description (Audio: 64 Kbps, 44,100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo.
Video: 29.970 fps, 1280×720, Quality VBR 90, WMV V11 Compression

checked boxes= save project as path reference in rendered media
stretch video to fill output frame size &
save project markers in media file
video rendering quality: Best
Mode: quality VBR
Format Window Media Video 9
Image Size: High Definition (1280 x 720)
Pizel Aspect ratio: 1,000 square
Frame rate 29.970 NTSC seconds per keyframe 3
Quality 90%
I unchecked ignore third party dv codecs (recommended for rendering problems)

[Helen Bunnell]

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[Mike Kujbida]

Sorry for the delay in responding.
Your footage description is somewhat vague so can I assume that it’s an mp4 file?
The fact that you only have one hard drive is, IMO, a definite concern.
If the drive is close to being full, that is a definite problem.
Two hard drives are the minimum recommended for editing.
Hard drives are very cheap these days so cost shouldn’t be an issue.
Dust is a major render problem (CPU temps can increase dramatically) so when was the last time you took the sides off the computer and cleaned it out?