[Charles Avanti]

I was under the impression that HDV “split-up” was the only way you could capture it, unlike DV where you could set the in and out points and do a batch caapture.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

don’t send an avi to DVD-A. it is better to render the mpg2 in vegas and use that file in DVD-A.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

I don’t think ieee nw is supported in vista. This is what I found:

[Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
Which edition of Windows Vista am I using?

This version of Windows does not support using IEEE 1394 for networking. If you were using IEEE 1394 for networking, consider changing to an Ethernet network.]

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

To clarify my previous original post, answer and ask some questions:

I use two desktops, 1 with XP for administrative and everything else, and 1 with Vista strictly for video work. I sometimes want to try out a “Vegas” idea without having to start up my editing computer. I use Vegas on one cpu at a time. My original post was concerning my XP machine.

Prior to purchasing this “Upgrade”, I always purchased my Vegas +DVD from Sony.

To explain the 3 issues:
#1. If you don’t have versions 6 or 7 of Vegas “pro” or DVD-A, you will get a prompt that you don’t have Vegas 7 installed and you need to reinstall it first. (It doesn’t mention Vegas 6, but that’s what I have and it takes it as well.) More on this with Vista later.

#2. Prior to installing this upgrade, I used successfully (on both cpu) Vegas 8 and DVD-A5 trial versions until the 30 days ran out. If you don’t uninstall these, you will get prompted that you already have a newer version installed, and I believe the installation ends there.

#3. If you don’t do this one, you will keep getting the “do you want to buy” startup screen from the trial version and the programs won’t start.

Now regarding installation on my Vista machine:
Prior to installing the upgrade: I uninstalled the trial versions. I only had installed DVD-A3, and NEVER had Vegas 6 installed on Vista because it wasn’t supposed to be incompatible with Vista.

So, the first upgrade I installed was DVD-A4.5 since I had DVD-A3 on the cpu. It installed, registered it, and upgraded it to DVD-A5 with no problem.

When I tried to install Vegas8.0a, I got a prompt that I don’t have Vegas 7 installed and I need to reinstall it first. (It doesn’t mention Vegas 6, but that’s what I have and it takes it as well.)

But here’s where it got interesting.
When installing Vegas 6, I believe I got a “it may be incompatible with Vista” message, but I went on with the install.
Next I got a Sony message that the install didn’t finish.
Next, I got another message that I needed to install NET framework 1.1
Next, I got another message that I needed to install NET framework SP 2 I believe.
after those installed, I clicked on the “install Sony Vegas6” to see if I can get it to “finish”.
At this point it insisted on installing Microsoft SQL server desktop engine Media manager software.
I thought I may have clicked the wrong link, so I canceled that and reinserted the Sony DVD to “install Sony Vegas6” to see if I can get it to “finish”.
It wasn’t my mistake, it insisted on installing Microsoft SQL server desktop engine Media manager software, so I let it.
This too gave me “it may be incompatible with Vista” message, but I went on with the install.
Vegas 6 installed, and I registered it …..again with Sony.
After this I installed Vegas Pro 8.0a, registered it, and upgraded it to Vegas pro 8.0c with no problem.

My question is: I ran Vegas 8 trial without having NET framework 1.1 installed in Vista and I don’t like having unnecessary programs on my computer. Is it safe to uninstall these: NET framework 1.1, Vegas 6, and Microsoft SQL server desktop engine Media manager software?

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

Start by setting your project and render settings to “best”.
And dito what Mike says about bitrates.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

nice one, Terry……….. i did not know that.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

you need to render out an avi, mpg, mov, video file of your veg file.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

First, don’t let DVD-A make your mpg2 file from a Vegas avi. Render the mpg2 from Vegas at the max bitrate size per the bitrate calc according to the videos length.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

bring that to his attention. He should re-do it for you free.

Charlie

[Charles Avanti]

when I talked to the BM guy, he said it was recomended to have Vista business, and not personal. I never did buy the unit……….yet.

Charlie