Windows 7 vs Vegas round 1 at DVinfo.net

Ivan Harhaj · February 7th, 2009, 02:37 PM

Hi all,

I'm experiencing problems during video rendering, in Windows 7 beta 64 bit. I use Vegas 6.0. The thing is, as I figured out, that single process can use only approximately 1.2 GB of physical memory. I happen to buy 6 GB trying to solve this problem but it seems that no matter how much memory I have, when Vegas reaches 1.2 GB it freezes and crushes. It seem to be the software limit in all Windows operating systems as I read somewhere. I think it would be same in Vista.

There is some parameter in Task Manager called Peek Working Set (Memory) that when reached and exceeded by any process (or program; i.e. I noticed that some games crushed same way) with their memory usage (i.e. Working Set (Memory)) program or game freezes and you can close it by ending their process.

I don't think that Vegas itself is problem but operating system seem to be.

Some folks said that Video in Vegas should be divided into smaller pieces and rendered one at a time. It seem to be only solution for now.

I realize that Vegas is one hell of a pro software but I think 6 GB of RAM should satisfy it. Or am I wrong?

Ivan

Jon McGuffin · February 7th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Well, one thing you may have to consider here is that you are running a Beta OS, in 64-bit mode, with a piece of software that is two generations old. I wouldn't be surprised if you were going to run into problems with this combination. From most of what I've seen around here, people are not having such problems with Windows 7 and Vegas 8

Jon

Edward Troxel · February 7th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Ivan, I'd try with Vegas Pro 8.1. Vegas 6 doesn't even support Vista - let alone a beta 64-bit OS.

Ivan Harhaj · February 8th, 2009, 04:35 AM

Ok, thanks, I know it is a bit old, I'll try to do it.

Jeff Harper · February 8th, 2009, 06:46 AM

Ivan, just for the heck of it try downloading the demo of 8 and see how that does. If you have the same problem then you know it is your older version. The two versions will run fine together, so your old version will not be hurt in anyway.

Ivan Harhaj · February 9th, 2009, 08:56 AM

Where can I find the right one?

Edward Troxel · February 9th, 2009, 09:01 AM

There is no trial for 8.1

For 8.0c, go here: Sony Creative Software - Download: Vegas Pro

Ivan Harhaj · February 15th, 2009, 09:14 AM

how long is it until it expires?

Edward Troxel · February 15th, 2009, 01:19 PM

I believe it's 30 days.

Bob Thieda · February 17th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Late to post, but VegasPro 8.0c and 8.1 work fine with Windows 7 64bit beta....

Later,

February 7th, 2009, 02:37 PM	#1
Ivan Harhaj Tourist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Osijek Posts: 4	Windows 7 vs Vegas round 1 Hi all, I'm experiencing problems during video rendering, in Windows 7 beta 64 bit. I use Vegas 6.0. The thing is, as I figured out, that single process can use only approximately 1.2 GB of physical memory. I happen to buy 6 GB trying to solve this problem but it seems that no matter how much memory I have, when Vegas reaches 1.2 GB it freezes and crushes. It seem to be the software limit in all Windows operating systems as I read somewhere. I think it would be same in Vista. There is some parameter in Task Manager called Peek Working Set (Memory) that when reached and exceeded by any process (or program; i.e. I noticed that some games crushed same way) with their memory usage (i.e. Working Set (Memory)) program or game freezes and you can close it by ending their process. I don't think that Vegas itself is problem but operating system seem to be. Some folks said that Video in Vegas should be divided into smaller pieces and rendered one at a time. It seem to be only solution for now. I realize that Vegas is one hell of a pro software but I think 6 GB of RAM should satisfy it. Or am I wrong? Ivan

February 7th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Ivan, I'd try with Vegas Pro 8.1. Vegas 6 doesn't even support Vista - let alone a beta 64-bit OS. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 9th, 2009, 09:01 AM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	There is no trial for 8.1 For 8.0c, go here: Sony Creative Software - Download: Vegas Pro __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 15th, 2009, 01:19 PM	#9
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I believe it's 30 days. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 17th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#10
Bob Thieda Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 541	Late to post, but VegasPro 8.0c and 8.1 work fine with Windows 7 64bit beta.... Later, __________________ Bob T.

February 7th, 2009, 03:02 PM	#2
Jon McGuffin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 634	Well, one thing you may have to consider here is that you are running a Beta OS, in 64-bit mode, with a piece of software that is two generations old. I wouldn't be surprised if you were going to run into problems with this combination. From most of what I've seen around here, people are not having such problems with Windows 7 and Vegas 8 Jon

February 8th, 2009, 04:35 AM	#4
Ivan Harhaj Tourist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Osijek Posts: 4	Ok, thanks, I know it is a bit old, I'll try to do it.

February 8th, 2009, 06:46 AM	#5
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Ivan, just for the heck of it try downloading the demo of 8 and see how that does. If you have the same problem then you know it is your older version. The two versions will run fine together, so your old version will not be hurt in anyway.

February 9th, 2009, 08:56 AM	#6
Ivan Harhaj Tourist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Osijek Posts: 4	Where can I find the right one?

February 15th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#8
Ivan Harhaj Tourist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Osijek Posts: 4	how long is it until it expires?