Hi,
I'm having trouble in the share step with VS9 apparently hanging during the Preparing menu audio data - Converting menu background music phase. I noticed maestro posted the same problem back in June but there were no public replies.
I have read the recommended procedure on this forum which was indeed very helpful. I am creating a disc image to hard disk from a video file. The video file was captured in VS9 and contains 1hr 15m/5.GB of Mpeg-2, 8000bps, 25fps, Lower field first, 720x576. I followed the recommended procedure and started a new project and added the video file so there was nothing in the timeline. I added 8 chapters and a .wav menu soundtrack. Used the burn to fit option which told me it would drop the bit rate to 7500 to make it fit.
The create process takes 84mins to complete the 'Converting Video Title' phase with total progress showing only 4% when it moves on. It then shoots up to 16% where it appears to come to a halt staying on total progress of 16% and displaying detailed progress phase of 'converting menu background music' and not moving from 0% for over an hour before I decided it had died and terminated. Maestro left it for six hours !
Anyone got any idea why this is happening ? Is there a different way to go about this that works ?
Tom
My system spec is;
CPU: P4 3.4ghz
Memory: 2GB DDR RAM operating in dual channel mode
DVD: Sony DRU-510A CD/DVD RW
HDD: SATA 200GB system IDE 200GB Data
Video: Gigabyte graphics/capture card
O/S: Windows XP Pro at SP2 + critical updates
App: Videostudio9 with the latest patch
VS9 hangs on Converting menu background music
Moderator: Ken Berry
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Trevor Andrew
Hi
Its nice to know that you have tried fit to disc option, and am sorry that it did not work
Any additional rendering can and should be avoided.
If you had captured to 7500 kb/s the file would been small enough to fit.
From your Project, Select Share Create Video File—Custom—
Options change the bitrate to 7500 or 7000 just to be sure.
Use the resultant file to burn your DVD.
You should have no need to re-render.
Start a new project, import the 7500 video, delete the video from the timeline, share create disc, add video, use the 7500 file, burn your disc.
Hope this helps
Trevor
Its nice to know that you have tried fit to disc option, and am sorry that it did not work
Any additional rendering can and should be avoided.
If you had captured to 7500 kb/s the file would been small enough to fit.
From your Project, Select Share Create Video File—Custom—
Options change the bitrate to 7500 or 7000 just to be sure.
Use the resultant file to burn your DVD.
You should have no need to re-render.
Start a new project, import the 7500 video, delete the video from the timeline, share create disc, add video, use the 7500 file, burn your disc.
Hope this helps
Trevor
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Tommaso
Hi Trevor,
Thanks for the response and info. I tried 'Fit & Burn' again this time without the sound file and everything else the same, 8000bps reduced to 7500bps by the create process, and it worked OK. Took 84mins to complete the 'Converting video title' phase again but then ran through quite quickly.
I then tried your suggestion and created and saved the video file at 7000bps. Took an hour and a half to save, I suppose it has to render the file at the lower bit rate ? anyhow when it had done I created a new project like you said and added the new 7000bps video file, added chapters and the exact same sound file. The 'Fit & Burn' option wasn't highlighted this time as the file was 4.4GB, so took the 'Burn' option. To my amazement the whole process ran through in 10m 30s ! What an improvement !!
It would seem the lesson for me here is make it fit in the first place and don't rely on 'Fit & Burn' especially not if you have menu background music.
Interestingly when the hung app is terminated via task manager Windows says the app is waiting for a response from the user. I suspect VS9 has some problem with the sound file when doing a 'Fit & Burn' that it does not have otherwise.
Thanks for your help with finding a workaround. Much appreciated.
Tom
Thanks for the response and info. I tried 'Fit & Burn' again this time without the sound file and everything else the same, 8000bps reduced to 7500bps by the create process, and it worked OK. Took 84mins to complete the 'Converting video title' phase again but then ran through quite quickly.
I then tried your suggestion and created and saved the video file at 7000bps. Took an hour and a half to save, I suppose it has to render the file at the lower bit rate ? anyhow when it had done I created a new project like you said and added the new 7000bps video file, added chapters and the exact same sound file. The 'Fit & Burn' option wasn't highlighted this time as the file was 4.4GB, so took the 'Burn' option. To my amazement the whole process ran through in 10m 30s ! What an improvement !!
It would seem the lesson for me here is make it fit in the first place and don't rely on 'Fit & Burn' especially not if you have menu background music.
Interestingly when the hung app is terminated via task manager Windows says the app is waiting for a response from the user. I suspect VS9 has some problem with the sound file when doing a 'Fit & Burn' that it does not have otherwise.
Thanks for your help with finding a workaround. Much appreciated.
Tom