Hey my CPU usage is at 2% ... it shows Vegas 8 is running. Now 16 hours and 0%.
Any suggestions?

i didn't see any mention of the frame count in your preview window but from your description i'm guessing the answer is it hasn't increased.

i'd suggest canceling the render (CTRL-ALT-DEL if necessary), closing Vegas, re-booting, and trying again.

also: are u rendering in 8bit or32bit? i've had glitches like the one you're experiencing rendering in 32bit mode... it'd hit a certain frame and just stop... in 8bit it rendered fine.

I'd suggest trying a render of a video with no effects, say dragging video of 20 minutes onto the timeline. It should take no more 10 minutes to render. That will narrow down things a bit. Check your CPU usage as well. I'm still bothered about the 40 minute video that took two hours to render that you mentioned.

Likewise, had the same here.

Hey I made a few tests.
I tried rendering short projects with MB effects, and they rendered just fine. The frame count was slow but steady.
In the feature project the frame count stops at 587 which is where the effects begin, and stays there. Weird. I appreciate your help.

How do I change from 32 bit to 8 bit?

I think GPU helps a lot as well.

Richard

File/Properties then look for the Pixel Format box.

Over simplifying it, 32bit gives you more dynamic range which makes for improved colours (somebody correct me if I am wrong). These pics show the difference. It comes at the price of longer renders.

Ian pointed out that the $99 upgeade path was open to Vegas 7 users as it came bundled with MB Lite. I had alreay purchased at this point. E-mailed MB and I am delighted to say that they are going to refund the difference.

Vary rarely do you get GREAT customer service like that these days.

Even at full price, this is a HUGELY powerful toolset to have at your disposal. If you qualify for the $99 upgrade path, you would be a fool not to grab this with both hands.

STUNNING!!!!!!!!

Problem solved folks!!! Guess what:

I upgraded my Vegas from 8a to 8b and now its been one hour and 10% done rendering.
so happy!
amazing, my Vegas was crashing!!!!!

Thanks

Alastair - refreshing to hear. I don't want to steal anyone else's thunder, though - it was James Hooey that discovered the upgrade route, not me!

Guile - congratulations! Glad you got it sorted.

Great Guile, happy to hear you've found the solution!

What a fantastic deal on the MB...unbelievable. thanks to those who blazed this upgrade path and passed it on!

Alistair, did you get the $99 upgrade from using your vegas 8 licence or vegas 7?
Thanks

Hi guys - can anyone tel me what the procedure for upgrade is?
I added the $99 to the card and it took me straight to payment without asking for my Vegas 7 serial?

I have already upgraded from Vegas 7 to Vegas 8 - do I still qualify?

Cheers

Glad to hear that some other people seem to be getting the deal too!

Fergus - strangely it never asked for a Vegas 7 serial number from me either during download, purchase or install. It seems the software might detect the Bullets Looks plugin from Vegas 7 to allow it to be a valid upgrade serial # that Red Giant emails you after purchase. In either case it worked fine.

If you want confirmation before you buy just email them and ask. They were quick to respond and were completely thumbs up to the $99 pricing for me.