Vegas Video discussions from 2006 (Q3Q4)

Yasser Kassana · August 31st, 2006, 06:04 AM

Okay I've bought a standard spec PC, P4 Dual 3ghz proc, 1gb ram etc.. What graphics card would you guys recommend. It has pci express ports. Assuming I am going to be running connect HD as well. So what do you guys reckon? What do you all have?

David Mintzer · August 31st, 2006, 06:41 AM

It really doesn't matter---because Vegas is processor driven. I used a Matrox 550 card for years (bought it for under a hundred dollars) without problems. I would get a card that offers duel monitor support. I use a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 and it works fine.

Dan Keaton · August 31st, 2006, 07:46 AM

I also recommend getting a graphics card with dual monitor support.

Having two or more monitors is a big improvement when using Vegas.

Darrin McMillan · August 31st, 2006, 08:19 AM

Hey Greg,
I'm currently using Windows Media 10, but I think it was working ok with that before. I don't think I have added any software. I use the system for a dedicated sound/ video system. That is definately an interesting question however. Something must have changed, I just can't think of what.

Darrin

Guy Bruner · August 31st, 2006, 08:19 AM

Get the HIS X1600 with dual DVI. It's around $150. Then, you can use the ATI AVIVO Rendering Utility to speed up your renders to MPEG1/2, MPEG4, iPod, PSP, etc. considerably.

Guy Bruner · August 31st, 2006, 08:22 AM

If you can identify when the problems started, you might try a system restore to before that point. Could be one of the MS 'fixes' did something to you if you have been doing regular Windows Updates.

Phil Hamilton · August 31st, 2006, 09:40 PM

When in Windows I can find the audio files I am looking for just fine. They should also be seen in the Explorer window within VEGAS. Others I have can be seen and added to the timeline.

These are newly added files to my computer - ripping off of CD, etc. They are wav and mp3. They play fine and I can add them by finding them in the windows interface and dragging them to the timeline.

Why are they not showing up within Vegas? It's as if the refresh is not working. I have rebooted my computer and of course Vegas. Anyone else have this problem? tks.

Phil Hamilton · August 31st, 2006, 09:55 PM

I just answered my own question......

Yasser Kassana · September 1st, 2006, 04:06 AM

Thanks guys. I was thinking of getting the matrox avpe.

Rodrigo Gil Medina · September 1st, 2006, 08:30 AM

Hello,

I got this DVD containing a conference from a client. They wanted me to translate and subtitle it. I did a rip with some freeware software to get the files into avi's with the DV codec. This seemed to work fine, There was a size limit, so I got 4 files, each one aprox. 4 gigs. I started putting subtitles using the text utility, They wanted subtitles burned in the image and not a track on a dvd. When I finished this and started reviewing the project there were a lot of lip sync problems so I separated the audio and video files and started moving the audio files at some poins to keep the sync. This was a really long process since the conference has a duration of 1 hour and a half. and it went out of synch aprox. every 2 minutes. So I saved the project, went home and the next morning I opened the project and it was out os synch again, so I workrd on it to correct it but the same happened as soon as I exited Vegas the project was out os sync when I opened it. So what I did was to perform a render of the full out os sync project and then I took this avi to premiere and corrected the issue there. It workes, but I'm really want to know if anyone has an idea of what happened. ¿Maybe the ripped files were loosing a frame?

Thanks for you attention.

Steven Davis · September 1st, 2006, 10:21 AM

You might try ripping it with another application and see if you get the same results, some freeware stuff doesn't do well, some does.

I'd start there. If the second software does a better job, then you have your culprit.

Edward Troxel · September 1st, 2006, 12:03 PM

I know many people reject this method but I've never had a sync issue using it:

Hook up the DVD player to your camera/deck/convertor via analog
Connect the camera/deck/convertor to the computer via firewire
Press capture on the computer
Press Play on the DVD player

Capture to a DV-AVI file and edit with that. DV-AVI is much easier to edit with and I'll bet your sync issue will be gone. Yes, you've gone through an analog to digital conversion - I understand that. You're also starting with MPEG2 footage as well and trying to go back to MPEG2 so there's loss no matter what you do.

Jesse Redman · September 2nd, 2006, 02:14 PM

Darrin,

I have a problem with Windows Media Player on a couple of machines (out of 6). Most times when I quit using the player, (as in exit out) it stays active but unseen.

When this happens, Vegas will give me the "player already in use" error.

If I pull up the Windows Task Manager (CRTL+ALT+DEL), go to "Processes" and sort on "Image Name", I find "wmplayer.exe" still shows up. I select it and click on "End Process" in the lower right corner.

After I do this, I no longer get the error in Vegas, unless I run the media player again, in which case, I have to repeat the process.

This may not be your problem, but it is worth a check, just to see.

John Lorince · September 3rd, 2006, 03:48 AM

I am doing a concert DVD for distribution that needs replication at a facility, would you set your dvda to burn the master files to a disc? Or use DVDA to give them a dvd-r of great quality to replicate?

www.capturemotiondvd.com

Peter Wiley · September 3rd, 2006, 08:00 AM

The duplication facility you are working with should be able to answer this question fully.

For one firm's reccomendation see: http://www.discmakers.com/film/prepa.../preparing.asp

August 31st, 2006, 06:04 AM	#616
Yasser Kassana Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 223	Specs Okay I've bought a standard spec PC, P4 Dual 3ghz proc, 1gb ram etc.. What graphics card would you guys recommend. It has pci express ports. Assuming I am going to be running connect HD as well. So what do you guys reckon? What do you all have?

August 31st, 2006, 06:41 AM	#617
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	It really doesn't matter---because Vegas is processor driven. I used a Matrox 550 card for years (bought it for under a hundred dollars) without problems. I would get a card that offers duel monitor support. I use a NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 and it works fine. __________________ Red #97

August 31st, 2006, 07:46 AM	#618
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	I also recommend getting a graphics card with dual monitor support. Having two or more monitors is a big improvement when using Vegas. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

August 31st, 2006, 08:19 AM	#619
Darrin McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 96	Hmmm Hey Greg, I'm currently using Windows Media 10, but I think it was working ok with that before. I don't think I have added any software. I use the system for a dedicated sound/ video system. That is definately an interesting question however. Something must have changed, I just can't think of what. Darrin

August 31st, 2006, 09:40 PM	#622
Phil Hamilton Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 150	Explorer Window in Vegas missing files... When in Windows I can find the audio files I am looking for just fine. They should also be seen in the Explorer window within VEGAS. Others I have can be seen and added to the timeline. These are newly added files to my computer - ripping off of CD, etc. They are wav and mp3. They play fine and I can add them by finding them in the windows interface and dragging them to the timeline. Why are they not showing up within Vegas? It's as if the refresh is not working. I have rebooted my computer and of course Vegas. Anyone else have this problem? tks. __________________ Phil Hamilton hamiltonp@sbcglobal.net Dallas, Texas " I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! ..."

August 31st, 2006, 08:19 AM	#620
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Get the HIS X1600 with dual DVI. It's around $150. Then, you can use the ATI AVIVO Rendering Utility to speed up your renders to MPEG1/2, MPEG4, iPod, PSP, etc. considerably.

August 31st, 2006, 08:22 AM	#621
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	If you can identify when the problems started, you might try a system restore to before that point. Could be one of the MS 'fixes' did something to you if you have been doing regular Windows Updates.

August 31st, 2006, 09:55 PM	#623
Phil Hamilton Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 150	forget it.... I just answered my own question...... __________________ Phil Hamilton hamiltonp@sbcglobal.net Dallas, Texas " I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! ..."

September 1st, 2006, 04:06 AM	#624
Yasser Kassana Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 223	Thanks guys. I was thinking of getting the matrox avpe.

September 1st, 2006, 08:30 AM	#625
Rodrigo Gil Medina Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Posts: 52	Lip Sync Problem Hello, I got this DVD containing a conference from a client. They wanted me to translate and subtitle it. I did a rip with some freeware software to get the files into avi's with the DV codec. This seemed to work fine, There was a size limit, so I got 4 files, each one aprox. 4 gigs. I started putting subtitles using the text utility, They wanted subtitles burned in the image and not a track on a dvd. When I finished this and started reviewing the project there were a lot of lip sync problems so I separated the audio and video files and started moving the audio files at some poins to keep the sync. This was a really long process since the conference has a duration of 1 hour and a half. and it went out of synch aprox. every 2 minutes. So I saved the project, went home and the next morning I opened the project and it was out os synch again, so I workrd on it to correct it but the same happened as soon as I exited Vegas the project was out os sync when I opened it. So what I did was to perform a render of the full out os sync project and then I took this avi to premiere and corrected the issue there. It workes, but I'm really want to know if anyone has an idea of what happened. ¿Maybe the ripped files were loosing a frame? Thanks for you attention. __________________ www.8cho.com.mx

September 1st, 2006, 10:21 AM	#626
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	You might try ripping it with another application and see if you get the same results, some freeware stuff doesn't do well, some does. I'd start there. If the second software does a better job, then you have your culprit. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

September 1st, 2006, 12:03 PM	#627
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I know many people reject this method but I've never had a sync issue using it: Hook up the DVD player to your camera/deck/convertor via analog Connect the camera/deck/convertor to the computer via firewire Press capture on the computer Press Play on the DVD player Capture to a DV-AVI file and edit with that. DV-AVI is much easier to edit with and I'll bet your sync issue will be gone. Yes, you've gone through an analog to digital conversion - I understand that. You're also starting with MPEG2 footage as well and trying to go back to MPEG2 so there's loss no matter what you do. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 2nd, 2006, 02:14 PM	#628
Jesse Redman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 182	Darrin, I have a problem with Windows Media Player on a couple of machines (out of 6). Most times when I quit using the player, (as in exit out) it stays active but unseen. When this happens, Vegas will give me the "player already in use" error. If I pull up the Windows Task Manager (CRTL+ALT+DEL), go to "Processes" and sort on "Image Name", I find "wmplayer.exe" still shows up. I select it and click on "End Process" in the lower right corner. After I do this, I no longer get the error in Vegas, unless I run the media player again, in which case, I have to repeat the process. This may not be your problem, but it is worth a check, just to see. __________________ - Jesse XL2 - Vegas - DVDA - Sound Forge - Acid Pro - Cubase SX 3

September 3rd, 2006, 03:48 AM	#629
John Lorince Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 75	Doing a Full Concert DVD I am doing a concert DVD for distribution that needs replication at a facility, would you set your dvda to burn the master files to a disc? Or use DVDA to give them a dvd-r of great quality to replicate? www.capturemotiondvd.com __________________ John Lorince Http://capturemotion.tv

September 3rd, 2006, 08:00 AM	#630
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	The duplication facility you are working with should be able to answer this question fully. For one firm's reccomendation see: http://www.discmakers.com/film/prepa.../preparing.asp