Ken Jones
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Okay. I will ask again.
Timothy, are you using a single-layer (4.7 GB) or dual-layer (8.5 GB) DVD-R?
Use a dual-layer DVD-R, set Compressor “Quality” to “One Pass CBR” at “7.8 Mbps”, set the “Resize Filter” to “Best” and be done with it.
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[Timothy Anderson] “when the scene is encoded by itself with a CBR encode of 7ish, the pulse disappears – my problem is obviously I cannot encode the whole film (89 mins.) with a CBR and fit it on a DVD.”
That’s true – you will never fit and 89 minute “7ish” CBR on a single-layer DVD.
Have you tried burning to a dual-layer DVD? Try a CBR in your “7ish” range. The Compressor Inspector/Summary will tell you how big the completed file is going to be. Adjust the CBR setting so the final size will around or not much more than 8.0 GB. Also make sure your “Resize Filter” is set to “Best”. This is very important to deal the weirdness of going from HD-SD.
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stock 20
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Bad RAM perhaps?
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My thoughts:
If you have a Mac Pro with multiple processors, set it up for Compressor to use multiple processors. This can DRASTICALLY cut your render time by about 80%. Here’s a tutorial:
Use the 90 min. preset. Change the resize option to Best. Change the preset to CBR. Set your bit rate to somewhere between 6.5 and 7.8. Compressor will tell you how big your file will be in the summary window. Find a size that will fit on your media. I assume you are using a single layer DVD-R, so make your media no larger than around 4 GB.
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It is weird that Compressor has the capability to send you an email but FCP still does not.
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Is your capture drive formatted as a MacOS Extended or as a FAT32?
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I asked in a previous post and it went unanswered: “What happens if you create a new sequence and drag a few of your clips into it without adding any filters? Do you still get the crashes?”
Can you create a new sequence and add a couple of clips without crashing?
You might seriously consider transcoding all of your footage to ProRes. That means running your original capture files through Compressor and using the new ProRes files as your source media.
I never work in native HDV because it drives me nuts. I went so far as to buy a Sony HVR-1500 with an HD-SDI output so I can capture at ProRes 1920X1080 and still retain my original timecode.
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You can remove all of your filters at once.
1. Duplicate your faulty sequence in the bin. This allows you to keep a copy of your sequence with all of the filters.
2. Double click on the duplicated sequence to load it into the timeline.
3. Press “Command – A” to select all clips in the timeline.
4. Press “Control” and click on your timeline. Choose “Remove Attributes”.
5. Under “Video Attributes” select “Filters”.
6. Click “OK”. All of your Magic Bullet filters should now be gone from this duplicated sequence.Since you said moving the playhead around in the timeline causes it to crash, do not move the playhead in the timeline while performing these steps.