Transcoding Freezes Please Help

sigun · Post by **sigun** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:48 pm

Hi

I have burnt a few 5 min films successfully on Ulead DVD workshop 2, but when I tried to burn a 1 hour 30min project, it always freezes 2 and half hours into the transcoding progress. It always stops at the same place.

There are no error messages, the time laps counter just stops counting and the Hard drive stops flashing. Its like my computer crashes.

I have enough space and RAM on my computer for that to be the problem.

I know there could be many reasons why this is happening, but I would appreciate any help on the common problems this could be.

My media are quicktime reference files exported from avid

Thank you

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:50 am

Does AVID export MPEG2? If so convert your quicktime files to a DVD compliant MPEG2 format with AVID and then import those files into DVD workshop.

I prepare all of my video files with a video editor before starting work on the DVD authoring process with DVD Workshop.
Typically I use VideoStudio / MediaStudio or Womble MPEG Editor.

With Video files that are already DVD compliant I find that DVD Workshop will create even my most complex DVD Menus in a matter of between 5 - 30 minutes ready for burning to disc.

sigun · Post by **sigun** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:53 am

will sending just a reference file through a transcoding programm work, or will I need to export the whole movie file?

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:22 pm

Have you checked whether there is a blank spot in your QT file, where it stops working?

Generally speaking, I try to avoid QT like the plague. It is a format that has many problems in a Windows environment. Better to use a good AVI codec or, as suggested, go directly to MPEG-2.

sigun · Post by **sigun** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:33 pm

Devil wrote:Have you checked whether there is a blank spot in your QT file, where it stops working?

Generally speaking, I try to avoid QT like the plague. It is a format that has many problems in a Windows environment. Better to use a good AVI codec or, as suggested, go directly to MPEG-2.

no i havent checked yet. I will after.

Im currently converting my QT file to MPEG2 with sorenson squeeze, 50% so far so good.

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:54 pm

Some QT files will have compatibility issues between video editors or authoring programs. If you wish to transfer video files between video programs, DV AVI is suggested. However, DV AVI would require larger storage space.

H.T.

sigun · Post by **sigun** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:38 pm

thanks,I used Sorenson Squeeze to convert my files then uploaded them into Ulead with no problems.