[Jim Cappa]

Thanks for your assistance guys, but i finally got the dvd burned.
Yes I did use a dual layer dvd. I will save this website should I need further help.

I find that rendering movies prior to burning is time consuming.
My daughter had burned several short movies and she is more proficient than I at this. However the program should alert to errors prior to burning. ie. the need to add markers.

For your information, I had downloaded a HD movie from a sony HD camcorder to my hard drive. We have done this before and the movies are playable on regular dvd players. Haven’t tried them on blu ray.
The problem if any was really the length of time it took.
Since the dvd was lengthy I can see why now.

[Jim Cappa]

I originally rendered the movie using the drop down menu and not using “make a movie” tab. It took 17 hours to render, the next day i came back to computer and clicked finished, took out dvd and nothing was burned on it.
So I had to render it again using the “make a movie” tab.
Then found out movie was 5.7 gb.

Since movie was larger than size of dvd, i saved the movie and went out and bought larger size dvd.
Had to render movie again, as it appeared it wasnt saved, although i know i did. REgardless, after rendering movie, another 2.35 hrs to be precise, learned that I needed to add chapters at the 55 minute mark to 1,26 hr mark [end of movie]. dvd architect Said I needed to go back and do this at the “make movie stage”.
I edited the movie, figured how to add markers, added several just in case.
Now I am rendering it all over again, waiting another 2.35 hours.

I am using HP desktop, windows visa, quad core computer, it can easily handle this job, but this prgm takes a long time to make movies. My daughter uses it burn shorter length video and she finds it very slow as well.
I have a lot of home movies and doubt i can use this program. Too slow and cumbersome. It should state during rendering that there are potential problems. Takes too too long to make a movie.
Now I’m considering just playing movie on TV and using the old dvd burner while watching movie.

[Jim Cappa]

I am using Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0.

Attempting to burn a HD movie in standard format from a sony HD camera.

Due to length of movie it takes about 3 hours to render.
The first time, i rendered the movie it took 17 hours. Then when i hit button to make movie it rendered again for another 3 hours.

I have since rendered twice since then, finally got to dvd architect, after it went through its process it states i need to add chapters!!.
Back to creating movie again, now i’m rendering again, will need to wait another 3 hours again, and then pray it will work when i use dvd architect.
Does this software not have any error detection method prior? or ways of saving a rendered movie or edit a rendered movie so that there is no need to render entire movie again and again.

[Jim Cappa]

Using Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0.

Have rendered same movie 5+ times, the last time i got to dvd architect, the burning process was to begin and then it stated i needed to insert chapter markers!
Now i have to render movie again! Wait another 3+ hours, and then go to dvd architect and pray there are no more errors!!!!