DivX 6.6.1: Unable to Compress Video (VS11)

[Clevo]

I'm not sure what to make of this error problem:

I've recently installed the latest DivX (6.6.1) codec as I have produced a 6'42" project I'd liek to get up on Youtube.

I created a project to burn to DVD (works fine) so my project settings reflected this but I know what the same project in a YouTube format. Hence why I installed the DivX codec.

The codec installed fine and I can see it listed in the Control Panel/divice properties/hardware.

I left the project setting as they were, went to Creat Video File, made the necessary adjustments to this:

Microsoft AVI files
24 bits, 320 x 240, 25 fps
Lower Field First
DivX® 6.6.1 Codec (1 Logical CPU)
Interleave audio for every 1 frames
MPEG Audio Layer3, 24000 Hz, 128 kbps CBR, Stereo

When I hit save I get this error message:

Unable to Compress Video. There may be a codec driver error or frame size is not supported.

I've tried lots of combinations of frame size, even trying NTSC format and audio sample rates. To no avail.

It just seem to have a problem with DivX 6.6.1.

I had no problems compressing to .wmv or mpeg4.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Current project settings are:
PAL (25 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 bits, 720 x 576, 4:3, 25 fps
Lower Field First
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- PAL, 32.000 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

[Clevo]

OK. I think I fixed it. It was a setting in the divx control panel. I changed it back to "Home Theatre".



Edit: Have also been testing out some Divx control panel settings with some very good results.

Will post You Tube Link soon.

[tommytucker]

I just had the same problem. Still no luck with trying your Home Theater setting. Have it set to multipass, maybe there is an issue there.

[Clevo]

I just had the same problem. Still no luck with trying your Home Theater setting. Have it set to multipass, maybe there is an issue there.

Single pass I had it set too.

I tried nth Pass and had problems with that too.

[tommytucker]

Yup..that fixed it. I did set it for 30 fps as recommended by youtube for uploads with best quality. In fact here is what youtube posted as recommended upload settings.

We recommend the following settings:

* MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
* 320x240 resolution
* MP3 audio
* 30 frames per second

Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your videos look better on YouTube.

[Clevo]

Yup..that fixed it. I did set it for 30 fps as recommended by youtube for uploads with best quality. In fact here is what youtube posted as recommended upload settings.

We recommend the following settings:

* MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
* 320x240 resolution
* MP3 audio
* 30 frames per second

Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your videos look better on YouTube.

Well after loading up the same 50mb video to you tube (almost 7 minutes)

I found the best combination

* WMA (secondly MPEG3 divx)
* 640x480 resolution
* MP3 audio
* 30 frames per second

I doubled the resolution and let youtube compress it again to 320x240. I felt this way had the slight edge.

I've since learnt best to keep youtube to 3mins or less. Though I have seen 10min videos that look very reasonable on youtube. Perhaps I should ask how they did it.

If only VS11+ can compress to FLV format that would be awesome!

Though I haven;t tried the Publish to Web tab in the Share section yet.

Here is the link to my first edit job on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3hjGu6VVz4

[tommytucker]

Youtube recommended settings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH5bA6MTYZ8

[Clevo]

Youtube recommended settings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH5bA6MTYZ8

Yes I read youtube's recommendation and I wasn;t entirely happy with the result. My video is almost 7 minutes long and that's going to always make it tougher for me.

I stick to less than 3 mins in future