Can't Create Video File

[MrJohnny]

Hi John

The Mask Creator in X10 Ultimate looks useful. I think this is one area I will explore further. Whether that is worth the extra money, I can't say.

John

[jparnold]

Thanks
Actually I was working out that I might actually save money if I sell VSX9 as soon as it arrives as I am getting it from USA and I can probably sell it here in Australia for much the same as I paid for it so maybe it's a "no brainer" even wondering if X10 is better than X9.

[lata]

Hi John

There was a problem with the Corel server providing updates and messages, once fixed we started getting messages again, I suspect that is why you lost the message. Unfortunate timing.

The offer is the full Ultimate version but does not include Bluray burner, that will be additional (about £8)
If you can get X10 for $A32 then it’s a good deal, don’t know how they can do that?
Although X9 will do what you want ......

As for the extras, X9 to X10, I have not really compared, there is so much available.
Far too many filters and transitions that we cannot use all.

By the way the X10 download files, about 6 folders are approx. 5Gb in total, although we can download one at a time if we wished.

[jparnold]

Thanks Trevor

I think regardless the way for me to go is to take Corel up on their offer and when I VSX9 arrives from USA I list it on Ebay. Australian sellers list it well over $100. Even if I sell it for less than what I paid ($80) it will still work out cheaper than keeping X9 and I will have the benefit of what comes with X10 even if I don't ever use the extra features.
I note that there is an upgrade available from Corel (X10.5) which has more features again.

I am now preparing for a 2.5 week driving tour of southern Wales (Brecon Beacons), Devon and Cornwall in early October - hope the weather is kind.

[Ken Berry]

If you bought the DVD/BD burning module for X9, then you can go to Help and transfer that to X10...

[jparnold]

Thanks Ken, nice to 'see' you around.

Not sure if I want the DVD burning module as I have been rendering video to 1920X1020 MPEG4 for the past 3 years since purchasing a DVD player which has a usb socket which works well.
Although I guess burning to a DVD gives the opportunity in creating a menu so maybe another time (I don't have X9 as yet and when it eventually arrives I will be selling it on (it will be a sealed package).

I have decided to 'bite the bullet' and purchase X10 Ultimate for $32. Strangely VS10Ultimate dowmloads as just a 10MB file so I am thinking that when it is run it will then download the full program?
I opted for a DVD backup (posted) at another $10 so hopefully it contains the full installation (otherwise why would they send it on a DVD and not a CD).
Also included in the 'package' comes (via download)-
NewBluePaintEffectsForWindows
AfterShot3

Seemed like a bargain.

[lata]

Hi John

The file at 10Mb you downloaded is known as the Web Installer aka Stub
When you receive the disc that will also have a similar file.
As far as I know the disc does not auto run, we have to double click the Web Installer file called
VideoStudioX10_Installer.exe, or similar name.
Internet connection is required to install Video Studio.
A folder may be created on your desktop called VideoStudio, this is to hold any download files.
We can choose another location for this folder.

I would transfer all disc content to my hard drive and install from those files rather than from disc.
Also save the serial number to Notepad to save to hd folder.

[jparnold]

Thanks Trevor

It seems maybe I have wasted $10 purchasing the disk if all it will contain is the same file as I downloaded. Oh well!

Maybe I should have opted for the 2 year something installation guaranteed instead (something about allowing X10 being installable on a different PC in case you need to change your PC - if installation via the internet checks that you haven't installed from a different PC in the past I would have thought that there would be a process to allow that anyway as can be done with WINDOWS if you have to change your motherboard.

Yes I usually copy CD/DVD contents to HD and install from that regardless as my CD/DVD drive sometimes seems to 'hunt' if attempting to install from there (you can hear the head moving in and out constantly and very very slow. I even changed the drive thinking that it was faulty without improvement).

[jparnold]

Just an update.

Today I received the 'backup' VS10 DVD which I ordered and paid for (extra $10) when paying for X10 ultimate which only gives you a download for an application of some 10Mb in size which all it does is downloads the full version and installs it.
The backup DVD appears to contain ALL files for a complete installation as all the files amount to 7.75Gb - VS10 install application and folders named COMMON, 32BIT and 64BIT.
It only took a week to arrived from Germany.
I am very happy about that as what happens in the future if the application which downloads and installs doesn't work.