[Carl Alessi]

Hmm…when I run the newBlue installer, it’s asking for a “Registration code” that consists of three strings.

For Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8, I have “Serial Number” with four strings.

Do you know which Registration Code they’re talking about?

Thanks,

Carl

[Carl Alessi]

No, I’ve always run 32 bit versions of Vegas. I started with Vegas Movie Studio Platinum (which is where I believe I installed the free NewBlue package of transitions). I’m now using Sony Vegas Pro 9.

I don’t plan to transition to the 64 bit version of Vegas till October at the earliest.

[Carl Alessi]

You know, now that you bring it up, I believe my videos have the same thing in common. However, for the most part the splits that I insert are on purpose and necessary in the training videos I produce.

So the next question: is there a method for mitigating this noise while still being able to split the video when we need to?

[Carl Alessi]

I would strongly recommend looking into an application called “ImgBurn” (www.imgburn.com).

I also had a history of burning single layer DVDs without a problem. However, when I completed the burning of dual layer disks using DVDA, they would hang in every single player I subsequently placed them in (they literally would spin in a “loading” mode forever).

The solution was to build out the DVD in Architect (as always), but use ImgBurn to actually burn the content. It works perfectly…all you you have to do is target the VIDEO_TS file that Architect creates for you as your source material. It even lets you preview, then select, where your layer break will occur.

Morever, ImgBurn is free, and comes with extremely easy to understand tutorials. I cannot say enough good things about this program–it really saved my bacon.

Carl

[Carl Alessi]

Neal,

I’m using Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8, and have recently purchased a Sony SR12 camera. After copying the video files to my hard drive with the Motion Picture Browser, I simply navigate using Windows Explorer to the folder where my m2ts files are. I then drag them onto the Vegas timeline. I have never had any difficulty in doing this.

I’m not sure if this helps at all, but at least you know the problem should be easily solvable.

Carl

[Carl Alessi]

Hmm…doesn’t look like that’s a free upgrade to those of us using 4.5c. I tried downloading and installing it, and it wants a completely different serial number from the one I have.

[Carl Alessi]

Steve,

Another update: I decided to bite the bullet, and I attempted one more burn with DVD Architect on another of my dual layer Verbatim disks. I only made one change in procedure from the last time–I slowed the burn rate down from 4X to 2.4X. Again, the burn completed without an error. And again, the disk locks up in a “loading” loop when I place it into a player.

I took the next disk from the spindle and repeated my procedure of burning it using ImgBurn from the VIDEO_TS folder created by Architect. The burn completed without incident, and the disk plays perfectly.

I think it’s increasingly apparent that there is a bug in DVD Architect 4.5 when burning to dual layer DVDs. Just my input for anyone else that might be confonting the same issue.

Carl

[Carl Alessi]

Steve,

First, thanks for responding so quickly.

I have an update and a slight correction to my previous post:

The correction: I should have mentioned that the disk does play on my PC, however, it does not auto play in it. I have to manually invoke a Play command to launch a player (such as Windows Media Player).

The update: I followed a suggestion to download a free copy of “ImgBurn”, which I then used to access the VIDEO_TS folder that Architect prepared. It flawlessly burned a copy of my disk to a Verbatim disk from the same batch, even allowing me to select and preview where I wanted the layer break to occur. This disk works perfectly in every player I’ve placed it in.

Now, I’m aware that none of this is conclusive in terms of the cause of the original failure. I think it may be possible that I had a bad disk (although many people have commented that they have had excellent results with Verbatims, which is why I chose them). But I continue to wonder why I never received any errors from Architect during the burn process. So in my mind, the jury is still out as to whether or not Architect does have a bug that inhibits consistent, accurate burning of dual layer DVDs. Of course, I could continue to try to burn more dual layer disks with Architect, but you can understand why I hate to spend a lot of money on multiple DL disks in such an experiment.

Any input to this situation would be of interest to me from other readers out there.

Thanks again, Steve….

Carl

[Carl Alessi]

Thanks John…I do have a dual core machine here, with 3 gigs of RAM. Movie Studio Platinum can read the CineForm AVI codec, so the question becomes whether or not I should purchase software to convert the raw video files to that format before attempting to edit them.

The final output will be in .flv for use in SCORM packages (that’s a conversion I’ve been performing in Camtasia).

[Carl Alessi]

John,

Thanks for the reply. Interestingly enough, I also started to develop an interest in the Sony SR12 after I uploaded my initial post. But you’re right: the question really comes down to how well this camera, and specifically the AVCHD format, works with chroma key (and with Sony Vegas).

Anyone else have any direct experience in combining all of these elements?

Carl