[Shawn michael Lee]

I am also experiencing similar problems since upgrading from 2.0 to CS3. I installed the newest drivers for XENA LS. Now, in an AJA project, I lose all control when working in the timeline. Tapping the space bar or J-K-L keys can take from a half second to 4 SECONDS(!) to get a response.

If I import the same footage (.avi using DV codec) into a default Adobe project, one that does not use the XENA card, I have full control.

Again, this has only started happening after the upgrade. I was fine with PPro2.0 and whatever AJA driver I was using at the time (sorry, I don’t know which one I had installed then).

Any thoughts?

[Shawn michael Lee]

For Example:

You install the new version (CS3) over the old (PP2.0). You will have to reinstall the drivers for your AJA, Matrox, etc board. These boards may react differently with the newer version software.
I speak from experience. I have the AJA Xena LS. I was wondering if your situation was similar.

[Shawn michael Lee]

Another thought…are you using any boards on playback? AJA, Matrox, etc.?

[Shawn michael Lee]

In a different direction, are you rendering in something beyond 8-bit (ie. 16 or 32 bit)? You won’t get real-time playback with either of these modes. Just a thought…

[Shawn michael Lee]

Yep. In the Disc tab, You will see an are called DVD-ROM content. Just browse to the Powerpoint file and it will add it to the disc. Then create the rest of the DVD normally.

[Shawn michael Lee]

Create Fractal noise. Color it by using it as an adjustment layer over a brown solid. Take the opacity down to about 25-50%. Then animate it. PLay around some and you can make it look pretty darn good.

[Shawn michael Lee]

I can tell you that it will slow you down. More bits=more processing.

As for defaultin to 16 bit or 32 bit, I’m not sure. I thought if you just set it once then close the software, It would save it just like the windows that are open, their positions, etc.

[Shawn michael Lee]

I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I read this.

I went round and round with a Sony tech about this very same problem. He was telling me useful things like “unplug your DVD player for 60 seconds” or “make sure the disc is not dirty”. Pure comedy.

But, I am having the same problem with regular 4.7GB DVDs. They skip at the exact same place on every copy on ANY Sony player I try (different models). This has actually burned me on a live show playback (I know. I shouldn’t be doing a live playback from DVD anyway.).

My workaround? I take the exact same .m2v and .wav files and send them to my partners edit bay. He has a SONY CD/DVD recorder, I have HP DVD 740i. He uses Encore 1.5, I use 2.0. He burns the disc. No problems on any players, Sony or otherwise. I still don’t get it.

[Shawn michael Lee]

The new V3.0 fixes this problem. I have tested it and had no problems since.

Lowrysam

[Shawn michael Lee]

I will add that the current workaround is to either roll back to the previous AJA driver version, or to re-render your quicktime files using the AJA codecs.

Lowrysam