problem burning to DVD

[sun]

Hi there

I have converted my analog video to MPEG-2 using a Hauppauge 150 card. I successfully edited the video in VS11+ without much problem.

I then tried to Share the result by burning it to DVD. This caused VS to crash. After reading various posts in this forum, I tried converting it first to a Video File (PAL DVD 4:3 format) and then tried burning it to DVD.

The result is still the same, namely:
- When I try to create a DVD, my imported file does not show in the preview screen. Consequently, I cannot preciew the video and add chapters
- When selecting Auto Add Chapters, the software crashes.

Any assistance here would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

[Black Lab]

More information would be helpful:


Properties of your source files (right click on a clip and list the properties here):

Project Properties (File > Project Properties):

Output Propertes (Share > Create Disc, click on the cogwheel icon in lower left and list the properties):

PAL or NTSC:

Error Codes (if any):

Product Version: e.g. VS10 or VS11+

[Ken Berry]

Many problems in the preview stage of the burn module seem to be corrected if you go to the Microsoft DirectX wesbite and download and install the latest update patch (currently dated June 2008). Note that it works for both DirectX 9.0c (XP) and 10 (Vista). Note also that DirectX is not part of the regular Windows updates, so you have to do it manually. And if you have never done it, it means that you still have the original version of DirectX which came with the computer. Windows updates in recent months appear to need a recent version of DirectX to run them, and this apparently also applies to some aspects of VS.

[Winda Indriawati]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for your advise. Have followed your instruction but still not be able to click on the next button from that menu.
And I try to uninstall the Vs 11.5 and replaced with Vs 11. Still not be able to function the create disk menu.

Can you explain what have I done wrong with this?

I appreciate your reply.

Cheers Winda

[Ron P.]

Winda,

Are your System Specs correct, Pent II,? If so, then I think that may be the problem, a very under-resourced system for running VS11.

General and Proxy HDV Editing

* Intel® Pentium® 4 (or equivalent) or higher recommended
* Windows Vista®, Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2) Home Edition/Professional, Windows® XP Media Center Edition or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
* 512 MB RAM (1GB or above recommended)
* 1 GB of available hard disk space for program installation
* Windows-compatible sound card (multi-channel sound card for surround sound support recommended)
* Windows-compatible CD-ROM for installation

[Winda Indriawati]

Hi Ken
have installed the latest direct x and have reinstalled the ulead vs 11.5, but still unable to burn DVD. I only can click back or close button. The next button just get me nowhere.

Is it a problem with the software?

Thanks

[sun]

Hi all

Ken, I tried updating my DirectX version to 9.0c for my XP system, but this did not help. Still no preview window and no ability to jog through content and define chapters.

Black lab - some details as you requested.
I am running VS11.0.0157.0 Plus.

My encoded content from the Happauge card is:
DVD PAL
MPEG-2 Video
24 bits, 720x576, 4:3
25 frames/sec
VBR Max 8Mbps
Audio MPEG Audio layer 2

My content after creating a PAL DVD file through VS (as reccomended in the forum) has the exact same properties as those listed for the original content. In fact, the coversion process is very quick and shows that 99% of the content is OK and that only 2 splice points needed re-encoding.

Project properties:
PAL (25 fps)
MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 576, 25 fps
Upper Field First
(DVD-PAL), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 384 kbps
MPEG audio layer 2, 48 KHz, Stereo

Output properties:
MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 576, 25 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-PAL), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)

Re error codes, there are none. VS just crashes, sometimes invoking the windows fault screen where you can submit a dump to Microsoft. I checked the EventViewer logs and could see no application fault there.

Please advise on how best to tackle this.

Thanks

[Black Lab]

I am running VS11.0.0157.0 Plus.

Apparently you haven't applied the UPDATES (Update Pack & Power Pack) or else your version would be 11.0.0157.2.

Also, you don't say what the field order is of your source clip, but I assume it is Upper Field First since it orginated from an analog source. Therefore, your output properties should also be UFF.