DVD factory pro 2010 taking a very long time to render

[jake]

First my system
XP pro
2 gb ram
Dual CPU
All patches installed that I am aware of
This came with Video Studio 3
After editing my video clips 9 avi files equaling approx 1 hour
I go to share and select create disk then select factory pro 2010
After putting in the chapters I then start the process after over 2 hours there is almost no movement in the indicating bar that shows the process of the conversion
The bar is about 10" across and in over 2 hours it has not moved more the about 1 inch from start.
At this rate a 1-hour video would take more then 10 hours to burn a DVD

The old Unlead Video studio 8 would render and finish the process in about 3 hours that would include conversion time and burning time.

Any ideas on how I can speed this up.
thanks

[Ron P.]

Your video files being avi narrows it down to 1 of 800 different. The raw form of avi, is uncompressed and the file size is huge, somewhere around 65 gig per hour of video. There's also DivX/Xvid, MJPEG, MicroSoft Video-1, and DV to name a scant few. AVI is a container, nothing more, and may contain any one of the hundreds of codecs. Which are you using? In VS, with a clip on the timeline or in the Library, right-click on it and select Properties, what are they?

I don't know why it is taking so long for DVD Factory 2010 to render and burn your project. I will say that it may be better for you to first Create a video file in VS from your project. In the Share step, select Create Video File, and choose one of the templates, DVD>NTSC 4:3. This will provide you with a DVD compliant MPEG-2 file. Once that is done, clear the timeline by selecting File>New Project, then go to the Share step, and this time select auhtoring program, which in your case will be DVD Factory 2010. VS may close, or just stay open in the background. Insert the newly created DVD compliant MPEG-2, add any chapters, construct your menus, and then burn your disc.

Have you downloaded and installed the free replacement for DVD Factory 2010 ? Corel provides DVD MovieFactory 7SE, free to those that have purchased and registered VS X3. I highly recommend installing and using DVD MovieFactory 7SE.

[jake]

Thanks for the help
The avi's are microsoft avi's and they are Mpeg4 decode DMD
i have tried the DVD>NTSC 4:3 and after about 10 min I get 1 percent rendering completed this will take about 6 hours before i can burn it.
I have goten the DVD MovieFactory 7SE installed but it does not see the project from VS
any other ideas
and thanks again

[Ron P.]

Your correct, DVD MF7 SE will not accept project files (VSP) from VS X3, because it was out long before VS X3 was developed. So you must first create a video file from your project in VS X3. This is done in the Share step, Create Video file>DVD>NTSC.... Then launch DVD MF7 SE, and insert that video file.

Ok, you see, when I read AVI I think DV when it comes to editing. Your video files are in fact MPEG-4 in an AVI container. Next question would be are they hi-definition? In any case then yes it may take some time to render, this depends on the complexity of your project, and the robustness of your system. It's not uncommon when rendering lengthy, complex projects to leave it to do so overnight. Also note that no time is saved by skipping the step to create a video file, and going directly to burning a disc. The files must be converted to DVD Compliant MPEG-2, if you're going to burn video DVDs. It is done in VS before going into a DVD authoring program, or it's done when you're also trying to burn your DVD. The major difference is you're putting a huge demand on your PC when you try to have everything done at once.