h.264 codec "unable to compress the video" error

benny215 · Post by **benny215** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:19 am

When I use the H.264 codec it gives me an error about 8 megs into file creation "Unable to compress the video.(osErr=-8960)" I need to use this codec from now on for work. Does anyone know how to fix this? Please any help would be appreciated! All other codec's work fine except this one.

benny215 · Post by **benny215** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:41 am

sorry i should probably include that i am trying to encode at 1280x720 resolution with msp8. on 3.0ghz 2g ram and 128m video card windows xp

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:41 am

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Basically what we need from you is some information regarding the source of your video files and how they got into your computer. We wil also need to know the original format of that video file for example
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benny215 · Post by **benny215** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:54 am

captured from a canon hdv 1080i with the mediastudio capture program. the source clip is an mpeg2, 24 bit, 1440 x 1080, 16:9 - audio of source is mpeg2 48000hz, 16bit, stereo

im trying to create it to h.264 compressed 1280x720 .mov file.

my project settings are:
ntsc mpeg 24bit 1280x720 29.97fps 16:9

sjj1805 wrote:Welcome to the forum.

Please click here --> so that we can then view your system specifications.

So that we can help you please view:
Please Read This Before Posting

Basically what we need from you is some information regarding the source of your video files and how they got into your computer. We wil also need to know the original format of that video file for example
DV (Digital Video) DivX, MPEG2 etc. plus information regarding the files bit rates and audio formats. Please view the above link where the requested details are explained in more detail.

troppo · Post by **troppo** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:55 am

have you tried encoding it to a different format, then re-encoding this to h.264?

benny215 · Post by **benny215** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:12 pm

troppo wrote:have you tried encoding it to a different format, then re-encoding this to h.264?

yea tried that. i even bought a copy of quicktime 7 pro just for the apple h.264 codec but still no luck with msp8.

troppo · Post by **troppo** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:14 am

You could try exporting to DV and then using quicktime to re-encode to H.264?