Stephen Mann
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There is no Vegas Pro 11 Platinum. It’s either Vegas Pro 11 or Vegas Studio Platinum. But, hold down CTL+Shift keys while starting Vegas — that should reset everything…
Steve Mann
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no clue – I’ve never experienced this. Why are you using CBR? VBR takes a bit longer but it is much more efficient.
So, in Vegas, you do a “Render As” to encode your MPEG2 file using the DVDA Template, then using “Render As” again to encode the AC3 file using the Dolby Digital AC-3 Pro template.
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The problems will disappear when the users fix their PCs. I am amazed at how many people expect a later release will somehow magically fix their PC.
There is no reason you can’t have multiple versions of Vegas installed. Some people keep every version they have owned.
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[dave croonprince] “. I did manage to drag an avi file over and create a dvd on idvd. However the dvd does not seem to want to play on my dvd player. It only plays on my computer.”
Sounds like you just put the AVI file on the DVD. That’s why the disk will only play on the PC.
But for DVD you should be encoding MPEG2 video and AC3 audio. Not AVI.
[dave croonprince] “I went to the Apple Store and they suggested saving as VIDEO_TS and burning it.”
Morons.
You need to prepare the proper file structure for a DVD. DVDA does all this for you when you encode the MPEG and AC3 files and drag one of them into DVDA. The other follows. You use DVDA to make your DVD menu, probably using one of the dozen or so templates that comes with DVDA. When you’re happy with the menu, you click on “Make DVD” then “Prepare”. I advise that you create an empty folder when DVDA asks for the project location. The prepared DVD file structure is a VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder. The AUDIO_TS folder will be empty – this is normal, but the DVD spec (and most DVD players) require it.
Next you click on “Make DVD” then “Burn”.
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Something’s not right – how big is the original media file? If it’s under 2Gb then you can put it and the veg file into a dropbox/public folder then send me the URL. Heck – just send me the veg file.
If I want to send a large file, I use Dropbox.
Dropbox is one of those handy inventions where the more you use it, the more you come up with reasons to use it. Dropbox is a cloud-based file sharing service that syncs file across all your computers. It works with files (video, graphics, text, anything) of any size, and it syncs automatically whenever a new file appears or a change is detected. Best of all, it’s free for a 2GB account. Use this link (https://db.tt/KCWoOts) to get your free Dropbox and we both get an additional 250 MB.Steve Mann
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I just looked at the specs on the HP site, but the OP didn’t say what his processor speed is. I am not an overclocker, but I recall that the BIOS in HP desktop PC’s locked the processor speed – even if you drop a faster CPU into the motherboard. What does CPU ID (https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) say? I would like to see what’s happening using the Resource Monitor (start/resmon). Are all 8 cores running? Is the memory maxing out (forcing pagefile utilization)? Is Vegas using all 8 cores (task manager/processes – right-click on “vegas110.exe” then “set affinity”)
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[Sam Caino] “I realize there are comparable codecs (DNxHD). However, this is a non-negotiable client issue.”
Tell the client that you can give him an Avid DNxHD file.
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Since I have never touched a MAC PC, I can’t help you with your Chimera. But for DVD you should be encoding MPEG2 video and AC3 audio. From the folder on the Bootcamp drive that your DVDA project is in, can you play the MPEG2 file from the external drive?
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I looked at the specs for the HP XW8400, and here’s what I found::
64-Bit Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300 Sequence (8 MB L2 cache) or Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5100 Sequence (4 MB L2 cache)
1066 & 1333 MHz Front Side Bus support
4-channel 667 MHz FB-DIMM memory subsystem
Up to 32 GB memory capacityMy mistake in assuming that an 8-core PC would be a screamer.
Well, you do have 8-cores, but only 1Gb of RAM per core and only a 1.3 GHz FSB. Hardly a screamer. More of a whimper.
The minimum hardware spec for Vegas is a 2GHz processor, and in general, you should have at least 2Gb of RAM per core.
I suspect that even if the GPU is running wide open, your PC is still slow enough to be the bottleneck.
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It depends. What format are you shooting in and what is your deliverable?
Your question is too broad to make a simple answer. But, generally, you shoot and edit in the highest resolution format available to you. Only when you encode (in the Render As menu) your final output do you downscale to the target format.Steve Mann
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