[Stephen Crye]

Hi;

I don’t have Vegas 9 installed any more on my home computer, but I have 9 installed at work. I could compare that .dll and even upload it somewhere for you. What it the date and size of your .dll?

However, I don’t think that will fix the problem.

What version and build of Vegas 9 are you using? (Sorry if this is obvious, but let’s start at the foundation).

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Hi Brian;

I want to hijack my own thread and repurpose it a bit.

Chromatic Aberration at full zoom was one reason I sent back my NX70. The link below will take you to a folder with some examples:

https://www.huecotanks.com/temp1/

I know that your XF305 has much better optics than the XF100, but I would greatly appreciate it if you could do a quick shoot of a scene with high-contract near the edges of the frame, at full zoom, and post a frame grab of the results.

I have a bit of urgency with this question – I’ve been trying to get an XF100 owner to respond for about 4 weeks with no luck. The NX70 is currently on sale at B&H for $2549.00 until Nov 30, so if the cameras that I have been considering as alternates also have the CA problem, I think I will re-purchase the NX70.

Thanks!

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Hi Brian;

I want to hijack my own thread and repurpose it a bit.

Chromatic Aberration at full zoom was one reason I sent back my NX70. The link below will take you to a folder with some examples:

https://www.huecotanks.com/temp1/

I know that your XF305 has much better optics than the XF100, but I would greatly appreciate it if you could do a quick shoot of a scene with high-contract near the edges of the frame, at full zoom, and post a frame grab of the results.

On dvinfo, Andy was kind enough to do this with his JVC HM150. I see that the JVC has the problem as bad as my NX70 did:

https://www.dvinfo.net/forum/jvc-gy-hm100-camcorder/502448-my-new-hm150u.html#post1699606

I have a bit of urgency with this question – I’ve been trying to get an XF100 owner to respond for about 4 weeks with no luck. The NX70 is currently on sale at B&H for $2549.00 until Nov 30, so if the cameras that I have been considering as alternates also have the CA problem, I think I will re-purchase the NX70.

Thanks!

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Dave you nailed this one!

As a sanity-check, I discovered that if I start with the “default” MainConcept MPEG-2 template, and then modify it , I can get it to work. The problem was I started with the HDV template, and that confused Vegas. Below is a shot of a custom template I created using your suggestion:

Your analysis was very detailed, accurate and cogent – I’ve learned something important!

Thanks,

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Hi Stephen;

I mentioned in my original post that none of the obvious file-related issues you suggest were causing the problem.

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

HI;

I’m not an expert, but I *think* the MainConcept AVC/AAC (*.mp4) built-in codec in Vegas is H.264 (if I wrong I want some codec guru to correct me!)

I’ve been too lazy to look at the files and find some utility that will report if it is actually H.264.

I use that for YouTube, the Custom button has a variety of settings, some are VBR.

Hope this helps.

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Hi;

I have an older nVideo Quadro FX 570. With Vegas 10 last year I played around with the GPU acceleration and learned that my system was faster just using my Intel Core2 quad-core.

This is a useful utility:

https://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/2065/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.5.6.html

It helped me realize that GPU acceleration on my system with Vegas 10 was not good.

I do have Vegas 11 but have not installed it yet. When I do I will let everyone know if it works any better than Vegas 10.

I also highly recommend installing Process Explorer from SysInternals. After installing, go to Options/Tray Icons and enable them all. It shows me that my system is CPU-bound when rendering, and that 8 GB RAM is plenty. (Vegas during render does not use a lot of RAM, but RAM is nice for Dynamic Ram Preview).

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

Good luck!

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

HI;

Al, thanks for taking the time to write such a nice detailed reply. It is good to know that working with multiple small files is possible.

Question: Suppose you have shot a concert, and the continuity of the auto/video from clip to clip is critical. When you drop multiple 2GB clips into the timeline, can you confirm that there is not the slightest gap in the video or audio?

For example, say you zoom the timeline so that each frame is 1/4″ wide on the screen, and the audio waveform is showing smooth sine waves for a clear note played on a flute. Will there be any gap in the waveform?

I’m trying to figure out how a NLE like Vegas would be able to handle a gap in the GoP if the transition between two clips occurred within a GoP. (Perhaps this is a non-issue because the camera makes sure that each clip in the recording never happens in the middle of a GoP).

As far as convenience, how do you keep track of which 2GB clips comprise a single recording? Do you have to manually create a folder and then move them into it? Back when I used to shoot “play” video on my DSC-H50, it was disconcerting to deal with a bunch a sequentially numbered .mpg files.

With PMB, each continuous recording is always a single file, in the yyyymmddhhmmss format, so it is easy to look at the filename to see when the recording started. Windows does not always report the correct “date taken”.

Regarding the time it takes for PMB to import the files from the camera, it takes exactly as long as the time required to copy the clips at USB 2.0 speed from the camera to the computer’s drive. And when I edit a “large” file in Vegas – for example I recently dropped a 30 GB recording into the timeline, Vegas does not miss a beat and I can start editing it within seconds. This seems easier than having to select and drop 10 or 10 2 GB clips into the timeline, butt them against each other, and then select them all and create a group before moving the entire group around.

Thanks,

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Hi;

Excellent, I predict you will enjoy DVDA!

I have great success using the built-in MainConcept setting for NTSC Widescreen. Produces DVDs that have pretty much as good resolution as commercially bought movies. However, because I shoot with a Sony HDR-CX550V ACVHD camera at either 1920×1080 or 1440×1080, my results will be better than yours due to the higher bit rates on my source video (17 Mbps or 24 Mpbs)

For a clip I shot yesterday at the HDFX 24 Mbps 1080 60i setting, Vegas reports this:

Streams
Video: 00:01:38.198, 29.970 fps interlaced, 1920x1080x12, AVC
Audio: 00:01:38.198, 48,000 Hz, Stereo, Dolby AC-3

Do you know the encoder, bit-rate and frame rate of your camera?

Regarding “jerky” – the CX550V has the best image stabilization of any consumer cam, even better than Sony’s newer models. Although the CX550V is out of production, you can purchase essentially the equivalent camera in Sony’s Pro line, the MC50U. It is essentially a gussied-up CX550V with a silly mic and a little hood. I saw one on Amazon the other day for $1200.00 . The Active Steady Shot on the cam is amazing – it is a poor man’s SteadyCam.

Have fun!

Steve

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V

[Stephen Crye]

Tomas wrote: “I see that your using CBR, any reason for not using VBR? I’ve read that VBR is just as good because of the compression technology but it has the added benefit of being a smaller file as well. Any truth to this in your experience?”

I’ll admit I have not done a lot of tests to see how they compare on YouTube. I do know that CBR looks a lot better on my computer. Of course, once YT gets its clutches on it, who knows?

I do know with 100% certainty that your purchase of Vegas Pro 10 entitles you to DVDA 5.2 If they never sent the serial number call them (don’t call support, call the “buy new” line ). I obtained my serial number for DVDA when I registered the software via my account on sonycreative. The serial numbers for all the Vegas software I own can be viewed when I log in to Sony Creative.

I used the Internet Archive to access the sonycreative.com feature page for Vegas pro 10 from March 4, 2011; here it says you get DVDA with the purchase:
” Burn movies to Blu-ray Disc™ directly from the Vegas Pro timeline for high-definition delivery. Use DVD Architect Pro software (included with the Vegas Pro collection) to author DVDs or Blu-ray Disc media with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, and special features. Preview and test your work in real time. Apply Brightness and Contrast, Auto Levels, Crop, and Anti-Flicker filters. Set CSS and Macrovision® copy-protection flags for masters.”
https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com//vegaspro“>https://web.archive.org/web/20101207212105/https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com//vegaspro

Win7 Pro X64 on Dell T3400, MultiTB SATA, 8GB RAM Vegas 10e x64 DVDA 5.2(build 133) Sony HDR-CX550V