[Chelsea Volz]

Okay, so I just tried rendering JUST the generated media, up to the point where it usually freezes, right before the actual video starts. But it still didn’t work. I got this message:
Sony Vegas 7.0
Version 7.0e (Build 216)
Exception 0xC0000005 (access violation) READ:0xE6631CDB IP:0x77095CE0
In Module ‘ntdll.dll’ at Address 0x77030000 + 0x65CE0
Thread: VideoCache ID=0x1810 Stack=0x450E000-0x4510000
Registers:
EAX=00000048 CS=001b EIP=77095ce0 EFLGS=00010282
EBX=0000000a SS=0023 ESP=0450ec80 EBP=0450ecf0
ECX=5e4a5598 DS=0023 ESI=002a0000 FS=003b
EDX=e6631ccb ES=0023 EDI=ff000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
77095CE0: 66 8B 52 10 0F B7 D2 C6 f.R…..
77095CE8: 41 07 BF 89 44 D1 FC E9 A…D…
Stack Dump:
0450EC80: 04506F3A 04410000 + F6F3A
0450EC84: 002A0000 002A0000 + 0
0450EC88: 00000000
0450EC8C: 002A4134 002A0000 + 4134
0450EC90: 7C431214 7C420000 + 11214
0450EC94: 77091843 77030000 + 61843 (ntdll.dll)
0450EC98: 0000000A
0450EC9C: 00000192
0450ECA0: 00000000
0450ECA4: 002A01B4 002A0000 + 1B4
0450ECA8: 00004000
0450ECAC: 00000000
0450ECB0: 002A78F8 002A0000 + 78F8
0450ECB4: 00000B40
0450ECB8: 02E4000B 02DB0000 + 9000B
0450ECBC: 00000192
> 0450ECE4: 77038BF2 77030000 + 8BF2 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450ECE8: 77077E02 77030000 + 47E02 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450ECF4: 770916DC 77030000 + 616DC (ntdll.dll)
> 0450ED14: 762D07CB 762B0000 + 207CB (kernel32.dll)
> 0450ED24: 7704F0F2 77030000 + 1F0F2 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450ED28: 77092447 77030000 + 62447 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450ED4C: 7704F0F2 77030000 + 1F0F2 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450ED60: 762D06E2 762B0000 + 206E2 (kernel32.dll)
> 0450ED84: 762D3A0D 762B0000 + 23A0D (kernel32.dll)
> 0450ED88: 762D3A61 762B0000 + 23A61 (kernel32.dll)
> 0450ED9C: 762C5AC9 762B0000 + 15AC9 (kernel32.dll)
> 0450EDA0: 762D2556 762B0000 + 22556 (kernel32.dll)
> 0450EDA8: 37B79AD0 379F0000 + 189AD0 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EDAC: 398953DF 396A0000 + 1F53DF (vegas70k.dll)
> 0450EDB8: 762D068A 762B0000 + 2068A (kernel32.dll)
> 0450EDC0: 762D07CB 762B0000 + 207CB (kernel32.dll)
> 0450EDC4: 39875C86 396A0000 + 1D5C86 (vegas70k.dll)
> 0450EDE0: 37A024E0 379F0000 + 124E0 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EDF4: 37B79AD0 379F0000 + 189AD0 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EE0C: 37A44040 379F0000 + 54040 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EE38: 37A0B453 379F0000 + 1B453 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EE58: 37A42C95 379F0000 + 52C95 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EE60: 37BB6028 379F0000 + 1C6028 (sftrans1.dll)
> 0450EE7C: 77093186 77030000 + 63186 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450EEB8: 770918C3 77030000 + 618C3 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450EF1C: 39718C33 396A0000 + 78C33 (vegas70k.dll)
> 0450EF40: 39719CFF 396A0000 + 79CFF (vegas70k.dll)
> 0450EF9C: 397856A7 396A0000 + E56A7 (vegas70k.dll)
> 0450EFC8: 3971B66C 396A0000 + 7B66C (vegas70k.dll)
> 0450F03C: 00735693 00400000 + 335693 (vegas70.exe)
0450F040: 0450F0FC 04410000 + FF0FC
0450F044: 42400020 42400000 + 20
0450F048: 00000000
0450F04C: 00000000
> 0450F0EC: 6FFED3E2 6FFC0000 + 2D3E2 (wmvdecod.dll)
> 0450FA38: 006A69C4 00400000 + 2A69C4 (vegas70.exe)
0450FA3C: 33F00134 33B10000 + 3F0134
0450FA40: 00001D81
0450FA44: 00000000
0450FA48: 0450FA7C 04410000 + FFA7C
> 0450FADC: 7709602A 77030000 + 6602A (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FAFC: 77038BF2 77030000 + 8BF2 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FB00: 77076BA2 77030000 + 46BA2 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FB08: 7706C628 77030000 + 3C628 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FB0C: 7706C91C 77030000 + 3C91C (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FB10: 762B0000 762B0000 + 0 (kernel32.dll)
> 0450FB3C: 75271CF7 75270000 + 1CF7 (CRYPT32.dll)
> 0450FB40: 75270000 75270000 + 0 (CRYPT32.dll)
> 0450FB4C: 7598145A 75980000 + 145A (imagehlp.dll)
> 0450FB84: 7705BCA4 77030000 + 2BCA4 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FB94: 7705BD54 77030000 + 2BD54 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FC08: 7709240B 77030000 + 6240B (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FC0C: 77092447 77030000 + 62447 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FC64: 7706AB53 77030000 + 3AB53 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FC9C: 770905A0 77030000 + 605A0 (ntdll.dll)
> 0450FCA8: 00800002 00400000 + 400002 (vegas70.exe)
0450FCAC: 36067F50 35EE0000 + 187F50
> 0450FCB0: 77030000 77030000 + 0 (ntdll.dll)
0450FCB4: 36067F4F 35EE0000 + 187F4F
0450FCB8: 36067F4A 35EE0000 + 187F4A
> 0450FCDC: 77038BF2 77030000 + 8BF2 (ntdll.dll)

So… I’m not sure what that means.
Any ideas?

EDIT: Okay, so I’ve definitely tried everything. I’ve tried rendering the newly avi-rendering clips just up to the part where it freezes, I’ve tried rendering it past that part in sections. I even went back to the originall WMV version of the project and tried it both ways as well.
Recently it keeps freezing at the end of all the generated media, right before the first video clip, as I’ve said before, but if I try to render the whole thing, it doesn’t freeze there, just randomly.
And each and every time it freezes the Elapsed Time meter kept rising while the Approximate Time Left meter kept reducing….
Hm.
I’m really confused.
And I hope you understood all that! Lol.

[Chelsea Volz]

This strategy doesn’t seem to be working either…
Although the first time I tried to render it, it froze at 34%, which is pretty awesome, now it just continues to freeze RIGHT at the last frame of generated media, right before a transition into a piece of video.
Could that mean something?

[Chelsea Volz]

Ok… So, I thought I had it figured out…
I opened up the project where I re-rendered all of the clips to avi again and attempted to render it to avi itself(which I wasn’t doing before!). It actually got to 34%!!!… and then stopped.
However, the Elapsed Time meter kept rising while the Approximate Time Left meter kept reducing….
Any ideas?

[Chelsea Volz]

Okay… so… bad news.
I just finished rendering all of the media files I have in my project with the specifications you suggested….
I began rendering the project.
It barely got past 1% which isn’t even near past the Generated Media frame, and it froze. I got this message “An Error Occured While Creating The File BL.wmv. The reason for the error could not be determined.”
And then the program shut down…
>.< Any ideas? 'Cause I have rendered about four projects besides this one so I know it's not the program. And now, since I already re-rendered all of the media files, I don't think it's the clips, either...

[Chelsea Volz]

> You keep at it!
I definitely plan to keep at it! 🙂 Sometimes it just freaks me out because I know that job stability isn’t the thing that television production is known for. I am also well aware of how competitive the field is, which is why I am so persistent on getting the proper technology and honing the skills I have.

> That means “Core 2 Duo” is a 2nd gen dual-core and “Core 2 Quad” is a 2nd gen quad-core. So what you were looking at was indeed a quad-core.
Ok. That definitely makes SO much more sense now. Lol, I can actually understand what I am reading and everything now thanks to you and all of your awesome knowledge.
You have no idea how greatful I am!

>That may have been more computer theory than you need but hopefully it makes sense to you.
That actually makes everything so much clearer. Before, I was absolutely lost as to the difference and why it mattered/why they were so important in the first place. Again, your awesome. Thanks so much. 😀
It’s definitely better to know what your asking about when you ask, lol.

>Bottom line: For video editing, 2 500GB hard drives (which equal 1TB in capacity) are better than one big 1TB hard drive.
You said that the computer from Amazon has everything I could want and more, so, I definitely think I am going to go for this computer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G0MP5Q

But does it have 2 500GB harddrives and not just 1 big TB? Cause it says this: Blu-ray Disc optical drive and 1TB HDD with RAID technology …. ?

>You would use RAID 1 for an application that could not tolerate a hard drive failure like Banking where loosing customer’s data is a bad thing. It is really not needed for most video editing and RAID 0 is preferred for its increase in speed. I have my video discs configured in a RAID 0.

Oh! Okay! Now it ALL makes sense. I was like “Wtf”?
But okay, I will look for the RAID 0…
Once again, I REALLY want the computer from Amazon(the only reason I can afford it is because my dad is buying it for me), but does it have RAID0? because it said that is has RAID technology but it doesn’t specify…

> The thing about a tower is that it is expandable but the VAIO already has everything you could possibly want. It’s got a fast quad-core, it’s got plenty of memory, it’s got 1TB or hard drive in a RAID 0, it’s got Blu-ray… let’s face it… it’s got it all. It should serve you well for years to come and it’s a perfect size for a dorm room. 😉

Thank you so much for all of that! That really solidifies my decision to get that computer. However, I’ve already asked, but how did you know it has RAID 0? The only thing I can find about it is that it has RAID technology.
And are you sure its the best because you said that a 1TB harddrive is not as good as 2 500 GB ones.

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I apologize if I seem to be repeating questions (cause thats at least what it sounds like to me). I am jsut trying to understand as thoroughly as possible and ask as many questions as I can think of so that I can decide on the correct purchase.

P.S. – I still have to attempt to convert all of those media clips in my project from WMV to DVI and I plan to do it in the next few days. Throughout our posts, I will let you know how it goes upon completion.
Thanks again for that. 😀

[Chelsea Volz]

> It’s great to see high school students showing an interest in making movies. Good for you!
I completely agree. It’s kind of sad because in my TV Production class, all of the kids are so ridiculous. All of the kids are only in the class because they get to sit around a computer and try to get on Myspace.
I don’t understand why they don’t take advantage of it.
I actually fell in love with Producing because I fell in love with this television show called One Tree Hill and I drove to where its filmed and got the opportunity to extra on set. And I spent more time watching the men behind the scenes, than the actors. Haha. Ever since then, I’m just completely in love with the entire field.
I’m quite the amateur now, but.. I’m improving. 🙂

> Since the Intel based Mac’s can run XP via “bootcamp” an iMac might not be a bad choice. If the college uses Windows software then continue with your PC purchase.
I think I am going to continue with my PC purchase either way because I am truly not very good on Mac’s and although my boyfriend will be in Florida for my first year of school, he just purchased a brand new iMac, so I can just mooch off of him. Of course, if it is an absolute requirement, I will get one. But I still have quite a while until college and I want to try to get some practice on Final Cut Pro before hand.

> This is why laptop parts are often used because there is not a lot of room and no big fans so it’s basically a laptop with a detachable keyboard. I absolutely love the idea as a general purpose PC but they don’t yet come with quad-cores and CPU power is everything when rendering video (4 cores really are twice as fast as 2).

I found this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G0MP5Q computer and it says that it has a Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 (2.66GHz), 4MB L2 cache, is that not a quad core because it says “2 Quad”? Or if it was, would it say “Intel Core 4 Quad Q9400”?
I really can’t seem to find any other computers besides HP that have Quad-Core processors?
Do you know of any others?
And is HP the best, you think? o.O

>With 4GB of memory and 1TB of hard disc space it was perfect except for a dual-core instead of a quad-core.
Now, is the 1TB the same as 2 500GB Harddrives?
If so, why is the 2 500GB better?
And where/on which computers can I find one with just TWO 500GB harddrives instead on one or the T1?
And what would the spec read if it was a Quad-Core, like, how would I know?

Finally a few “recommendation” questions about an HP computer I am looking at:
Which of these three would you recommend for processors:
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9300 (2.5GHz)

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9400 (2.66GHz)

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9550 (2.83GHz)

Which of these two would you recommend for Memory:
4GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4×1024)
A 64-bit Operating System is required to take full advantage of 4GB or greater memory. A 32-bit Operating System only recognizes up to 3GB memory.

6GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (2×2048,2×1024)
The 6GB memory option requires the 64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate operating system in order to enable the full memory capability.

Which of these for the Graphics Card:
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300, DVI-I, VGA adapter,HDMI

512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS, DVI-I, VGA, HDMI

768MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600GS, DVI-I, VGA, HDMI

1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT, 2 DVI, HDMI adapter

Which of these for Hard Drive:
500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive

640GB RAID 0 (2 x 320GB SATA HDDs) – performance

750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive

500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) – data security

1TB RAID 0 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) – performance

1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive

Which of these for a Monitor:
I don’t understand – does one have speakers built-in and one does not?o.o

HP w2207h 22″ Wide Flat Panel Monitor more info
Connections: VGA, HDMI (with HDCP)

HP w2408h 24in Wide flat panel, integrated speakers
Connections: VGA, HDMI (with HDCP)

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From the specs for the Harddrive of this computer^ it looks, to me, like…
500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs)

1TB RAID 0 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs)

…are the same. They are both 2 500 GB drives put together… Except, whatever a RAID is, the 500GB one has 1… lol. What does that mean?

EDIT:
I finally found a Sony Vaio with a Quad Core:
https://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-VAIO-VGC-RT100Y-25-5-All-In-One-Desktop-HDTV-VGC-RT100Y/sem/rpsm/oid/227730/catOid/-12962/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Does that sound good?
It says that

* This desktop features 4GB of advanced DDR2 system memory—enough to run demanding programs without any problems.

* Data travels to the processor along the frontside bus. The faster data travels, the faster everything works. This 1333MHz frontside bus is fast, ideal for movies and video editing.

* L2 caches keep data neat, organized, and nearby so processors can retrieve it quickly. This 4MB L2 cache is very large, providing a potentially strong boost in performance.

* Massive hard drive: This VAIO contains dual 500GB, 7200RPM hard drives for a total of 1TB of storage space. The drives are set up in a RAID configuration, so your data flows better, faster and is safer from catastrophic losses.

* Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit): This is the most comprehensive edition of Windows Vista, combining infrastructure features of a business-focused OS, efficiency features of a mobility-focused OS, and entertainment features of a consumer-focused OS. If you need one OS that’s great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Windows Vista Ultimate lets you have it all.

* Audio/video: This VAIO features NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT GPU graphics with 512MB of dedicated video memory, and up to 2270 MB of total video memory. This video memory is perfect for enjoying high-definition movies on Blu-ray Disc, tackling graphics-intensive games or editing photos and videos. The built-in speakers, including a subwoofer, provide compelling 3D sound (2 x 5W stereo speakers, 11W subwoofer).

* Media card reader: Seamlessly transfer images from your digital camera or camcorder. This reader is compatible with Compact Flash, Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD) cards.

Or is it still not as good as the tower?

Are there any other computers besides HP that you would recommend?

[Chelsea Volz]

No. I am not a videographer. Lol. I’m a highschool senior.
I edit music video type-things using clips from television shows. I manipulate the clips to tell a story thats based around certain song lyrics. (It’s become quite a fad on YouTube). However, when I go to college next fall, I plan to Major in English and Minor in Television Production.
I get my clips from fan websites about particular shows, the ones from the video that won’t render are from https://brooke-lucas.org/media/.
I do not own a video camera, but when I get to college I know I will begin to use one, etc.
The same goes for the High-Definition footage and the Blu-Ray discs.
And yes, I plan to edit four years from now.
I plan to use this computer for editing the same type of videos that I do now, as well as, any projects I will have in class in college.
I also plan to use it for web-surfing, watching DVD’s and ripping clips from them and of course, my future career (at least until it dies).

I definitely agree with the VAIO LP Series and that it would be good for what I am doing now… However, would it still work properly and perform well once I begin actual course-work in college?
Will it still perform when I begin using it for my career?

I think it is smartest to get the Quad Core, but I’ve never had an HP computer. Are they reliable?
The reason I’ve focused so much on Sony Vaio is because I had a computer like it about a year ago that performed amazingly for about 3 years until it was stolen. So, I’m weary about trying other computers.
However, if you believe that the HP would suit all of my possible uses, then I will trust your judgement.
Lol! The only reason I suggested the Dell’s was because my roomate has one and he loves it, etc. Although he uses it particularly for gaming.
I hate Dells, too. But I’m glad you gave me your opinion as well, because I was actually being persuaded by this pesky sales dude.

When you say I am paying more money for the convenience, did you mean of the All-In-One? And how exactly is it an all in one? Simply because it has… What?
I think I will go with the traditional tower&display, but do you know which is the best? Which would suit my possible future/current needs? And which is the one that will last the longest?
Do you know if Vaio has a traditional tower/display, because that is the type of computer I used to have? Although, it looks as though they don’t make them anymore.( I could surely look it up.)

[Chelsea Volz]

Also… When you say “source files” did you mean the . zip file? Because after I extracted the media from those… I deleted them. 🙁

[Chelsea Volz]

I have no idea why the desktop has Centrino/Mobile components or even that they were laptop components, but I guess so…
And yeah, ALOT of the Sony Vaio computers are Laptops. There are a few desktops, though.
Would the firewire card work for the desktop as well? o.O
And why isn’t the T1 just as good as two 500GB drives configured as two, because in the specifications for that computer is says that the T1 IS two 500GB drives configures as two…?
How would the specs read to help me understand if the two 500GB drives are configured as two?
And I definitely can’t afford to purchase a new computer every year so I would love for it to work for four years!

Here are a few links to some of the computers I was checking out and the specs I’d like.
Specs I want:
4GB Memory
2 500 GB Harddrives just because you said it was the best, lol.
A third hard drive for all of my surplus media although I wouldn’t know how to save it that way.
I really want a Intel Processor AND motherboard, but I’m not sure how the specs read for that. Is that what an Intel Centrino Duo Processor is? Or is that JUST the processor?
And I want a Quad-Core processor.

Here are three computers I’m looking at:
32 Bit Vista from Dell:
https://ecomm2.dell.com/dellstore/basket.aspx?oid=1e96d9e3-b929-450b-8dc2-38ed0d8a23f0&

(The only reason I am considering a 32-Bit is because it is SO much cheaper, lol.)

^Just clikc on Configuration Details to view the specs.

64 Bit Vista from Dell:
https://ecomm2.dell.com/dellstore/basket.aspx?oid=b3d602cb-cd0f-4ffe-9cf4-bc63447c6e9a&

^Just click on configuration Details to view the specs.

Both of these are from Sony and both are 64-Bit:
https://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665507563

https://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665406582

Can you check them out and tell me which looks best, which specs I can live without and which you recommend, etc.?
Also, out of Dell of Sony, which do you think is better? Or do you have a different suggestion?
I would be enternally grateful! 😀

[Chelsea Volz]

It’s actually not a laptop, it’s the new Sony Vaio DeskTop Computer.
I’m not sure if a laptop is necessarily the best way to go with all of the space I use for my projects.
How much memory do you think is the right amount? Or a more than just necessary?
Do you think a laptop would suffice?
I guess I’m just asking for the recommended specifications for all the things you mentioned earlier – CPU, harddrive, memory, etc.
The external harddrive sounds like a fantastic idea! Thank you so much.
I actually have an external drive. Its an AcomData external hard drive Firewire E5(not sure if any of that is good) the only problem is that I don’t have the proper USB cable for it. I only have a FireWire USB cable but my laptop doesn’t have a Firewire port so I’ve been having a really hard time attempting to find an adapter.
But I will, hopefully…
I have made the mistake of saving everything in my Documents, but I’ve saved the clips in their own individual folders based on the certain show the clips are from – Or at least I’ve attempted to do them all that way.
Now, after I’ve gotten the cord, lets say I’m on Vegas and I’ve opened up my project. To transfer it to the Harddrive, I would click Save As and I would chose to save it in the Harddrive? Or would I render it into the Harddrive?
I’d prefer to just save it as the project because then I can open it directly into the new version of Vegas.

When it comes to the actual clips outside of the video (the places they come from), I would go to each individual source clip and do what? Simply “Send To” – Harddrive…? or…?
When it comes to the .veg file, I’m not exactly sure what you mean or how I would go about saving them in seperate files in the HardDrive. Or in the hard drive period. Would you mind explaining a bit further?
I apologize.

Thanks so much for everything, again!