[Libby Csulik]

I run into the same problem sometimes. I find that if I minimize and maximize Vegas a couple times, it fixes it. Not sure why it happens though..

[Libby Csulik]

I don’t have an answer for you, but I was wondering, is your new computer by chance the Asus Essentio Desktop from Best Buy? I’ve been looking at this computer for several weeks now, and the specs you mentioned sound the same as this one. It seems like a good computer at a very decent price, so I’m curious to know how it’s functioning for you overall, if it is in fact that computer.

[Libby Csulik]

ahhhhh there we go! thanks!

[Libby Csulik]

This is the issue I’m talking about (see several quoted posts below).

I know several other people on this forum have encountered it. What method do you use to import a dvd that you are not experiencing this problem?

“Re: Audio Skips
by Craig Patterson on Dec 31, 2008 at 1:55:29 am

I’d like to resurrect this thread, as I’m having the same issue.

The DVD is not copy-protected, it’s just a DVD burn of some footage – about ninety minutes worth.

When I use Vegas to import DVD Camera tracks, the .VOB files get split up into 250-Meg sections (about six minutes each). They’re not that way on the DVD, they’re 1 Gig each. Once imported, when I click on the filename to look at the properties, I get this:

Video: 720X480 29.970 fps 00:05:57:25
Audio: 48,000 Hz, Stereo 00:05:57:12

Note that the audio and video are not the same length. That’s the heart of the problem.

Simply renaming the files as MPG doesn’t work, as Vegas only recognizes the first five seconds of the resulting file. The audio is not time compressed – there’s a third of a second of audio at the end of the file that’s actually missing.

All of this happens on a Vegas Pro machine, and on a completely different rig with Vegas Movie Studio Platinum. Same exact experience.

I’m going to try ripping the DVD outside of Vegas to see if that works any different, but if anyone’s seen this before, I’d love to be educated.

Craig”

“Need DVD Import Help Quick!
by August Taconi on Dec 18, 2008 at 3:28:51 pm

I am trying to import a 1 hour 22 minute DVD into Vegas 8 Pro. The data does import,however 11 frames of audio are missing at the end of each VTS file. So when the clips are assembled their is a momentary audio drop. The video matches up seamlessly. The audio is the problem. Am I doing anything wrong. Need help now. On deadline.

Thanks,
August

Re: Need DVD Import Help Quick!
by Mike Kujbida on Dec 18, 2008 at 4:59:54 pm

The following tip is credited to John Meyer.
BTW, DVD Shrink is freeware and is available on a number of sites.

If you want to put VOB files into Vegas, then I strongly suggest you use DVD Shrink to first put those VOB files onto your hard drive. This has nothing to do with breaking encryption (you are supposed to only edit material you own). Instead, it has to do with DVD Shrink’s ability to join all VOBs together, and to eliminate the extra streams (audio tracks and subtitles and angles) which Vegas doesn’t know how to handle..

So, open the disc in DVD Shrink. Specify a destination. Go to Edit -> Preferences and on the Output Files tab make sure that “Split VOB files …” is NOT checked.

Then, click on the “Re-author” button. On the right side of the screen, select the DVD Browser and drag the titlesets from your DVD from the right screen to the left screen.

Then, click on the Compression Settings tab. Click on each titleset in the left pane, and you should see for that titleset all the streams associated with it. Uncheck all audio streams except the one you want, and uncheck ALL subtitle streams (the example below doesn’t have subtitle streams, but if it did, they should ALL be unchecked).

Then, click on Backup, specify a destination and make sure that you tell DVD Shrink not to do any shrinking (which if you are copying from a 4.7GB DVD, it will not do).

You will now have one single VOB file which Vegas should like. There should be no audio glitches or gaps, and the audio length should match the video length. You should be able to drop this onto the Vegas timeline and edit with no problems.”

[Libby Csulik]

I have the same issue when I import VOB files off of a DVD onto the timeline.

I don’t see the Windows Classic Drivers in the Options/Prefs/audio dialog. (I have Vegas 8.0c)

Thank you!

Libby

[Libby Csulik]

I will try reducing the burn speed, perhaps that will make a difference. I have had this issue occur on 2 separate burners, so I don’t think it’s a hardware issue.

I have tried playing it back on multiple DVD players as well, so it’s not just one particular player going bad.

Thanks for your input!

Libby

[Libby Csulik]

Yes, one burn of a project is shaky, then another burn of the same
project on the same burner is not. Sometimes I have to burn it once, twice, four times, etc. until I get a smooth dvd.

I do run the optimize function and the files are not being recompressed.

Here’s basically what I do. (Perhaps I should be doing something additional, I’m open to suggestion)
I am bringing the files via firewire from the original tape onto a hard drive and into Vegas. I slap them on the timeline, do some cutting, and render them back out as MPEG2 and AC3. I then bring that into DVD Architect, make a single movie, put in a few chapter markers, check the optimize, and burn a movie.

After that, my results are pretty inconsistent. Not sure what to do. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
Libby