Transition effects freeze on DVD

[srmohler]

Hi,

I FINALLY got my Video Studio 7 project complete, with about 50 clips, music and transition effects between each clip. I rendered it using Video Studio 7 to a MPEG file, and then burned the file onto a DVD using Movie Factory.

The DVD freezes after EVERY transition effect takes place on my DVD player. If I fast-forward one frame, it continues on until the next transition effect.

I used a Plextor multi-format DVD burner, and burned a DVD-R DVD. It plays great in the computer from another drive, so I figure it is my player.... Other DVD's I've burned play fine in that player, but they have no transition effects.

SO, is there something I can do differently when authoring, or do I need a new player? Why would it only freeze at the transition effects? I took them out, and it seems to work fine, but I LIKED THEM!!!!

Thanks,
Sandi M

[jchunter_2]

Sandi,
I have never seen a problem like this.

What transition are you using?
Does the mpeg video file play OK in the PC?
What are your capture and project property settings?
Why did you create the DVD with Movie Factory?
Try a DVD burn from Video Studio.

[THoff]

Try taking the disc to your nearest electronics store and try it on some of the DVDs on display.

[srmohler]

Hi,

Thanks for reading!

I used Movie Factory to burn the DVD, because I could! I'll try Video Studio next.

Yes, the MPEG file plays fine in the PC.

I am using various transition effects, such as Barn Door, etc. I used a different one between each clip.

I captured the video with CapWiz, and do that all of the time. The only difference is the use of the effects in the authored MPEG file. I have no idea what the settings are, but I will check and let you know.

Yes, I'll try to play the DVD in another player, and see what happens!

I figure it must be the player, but it makes no sense that the entire thing would play fine except for at those points in the movie.

Thanks,
Sandi

[CrossEyed7]

Yeah, I had that problem, too. It was an MPEG made from a DV camera that records the video to a memory card. I edited it with VS6, then burned it with Sonic MyDVD. (because the computer with VS didn't have a DVD drive) It only messed up on one transition for me, though. I mostly used the 3D flip transitions, and they were fine. The problem was with the puddle transition. I used it twice, once between two pictures and once from a picture to a video. On the latter, the video would freeze until you fast-forwarded through it. Every other transition was fine, though. I think it was only on our old DVD player, though.
If a friend of yours has a newer DVD player, try it on that. Also, try playing the DVD in your computer's DVD drive. If it works in both those cases, just buy a new DVD player and it should work.