Basic (?) IMovie to DVD issues...need Help

Guys I am simply trying to get IMovie projects, nothing too long or fancy, onto DVD that will play on consumer systems. ITs proving to be quite exciting, but not very successful.
I am using Toast (not IDVD), Panther, QuickTime 7Pro, and Imovie 3.03. It is my understanding that I should export DV Stream from IMovie and then Toast will convert it to DVD (mpeg2, is that correct?)
The problem is none of the export options seems to work, it just fizzles out and I get a message 'fail'. I've tried "Full Quality DV' under the Quicktime menu (BTW could this format meet my criteria, or would I then have to do some QuickTime magic...).
and I've also tried "Movie to DV Stream" which is under the Expert menu....and which BTW has its own
options like 'interlaced', DVC-Pro...etc.etc.)
Nothing I've tried works so far. Its only a one minute movie and I have plenty of RAM and free space.
Please, any ideas for the perfect Expert Export? Thanks...

I have not used Toast myself to make a video DVD, but I don't think you need to go to the trouble of exporting any sort of file. Instead simply open Toast, pick the appropriate tab, then take the .mov reference file from your iMovie project folder and drag and drop it into Toast. I think that is all you have to do. Have you looked in the Toast help files? I think they go over this a bit in there.
Also, many people experience trouble with QuickTime version 7 and Panther (10.3.9) so perhaps there lies some of your problems.
Patrick

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We need help asap. Have a project is due to deliver today (5/14).
We have a video to go on a dvd-rom, live action with Motion Graphics behind.
When output is done thru Projector the Motion Graphics stutter as they scroll.
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Stuttering flv playback issue:
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Mov file is approx 7gb, plays relatively smooth on a mac pro with no raid.
Frame by frame analysis shows all frames are present with no jumps tears or skips.
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Have also posted in the Director Forum.
Any help much appreciated!

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Try playing the file using a different xtra, sometimes different ones will work better. If you have Director 11.5, there is a native flv playback xtra.
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Using VBR (Variable Bit Rate) compression often makes the video appear to play smoother.
Try compressing the flv with different software. FFMpeg, for example, is free and does a very good job, often better than the Flash Video Encoder that comes with Flash/Creative Suite.

Spry Menu Bar issue, NEED HELP...???

Here is the coding for a menu bar that i created with CS3, for some reason i am having an issue when i open the web page in IE, on firefox and safari it looks fine, the menu drops down to sub menu's fine, but for some reason when i open it in IE, the submenu's show on the very top of the page rather than right below the menu itself, please check my coding and see if there is an issue???
i ran compatability and there are no issues shown.
@charset "UTF-8";
/* SpryMenuBarHorizontal.css - Revision: Spry Preview Release 1.4 */
/* Copyright (c) 2006. Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. */
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    padding: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
    font-size: 100%;
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    width: auto;
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ul.MenuBarActive
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ul.MenuBarHorizontal li
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    padding: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
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ul.MenuBarHorizontal ul
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    list-style-type: none;
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    cursor: default;
    width: 8.2em;
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ul.MenuBarHorizontal ul li
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ul.MenuBarHorizontal ul.MenuBarSubmenuVisible ul.MenuBarSubmenuVisible
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ul.MenuBarHorizontal ul
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ul.MenuBarHorizontal a
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here the new code
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Concurrent crystal license timeout Issue, need help.

Hi,
My company is using crystal enterprise 10 with 18 concurrent user license.
However, we often hit out of crystal license issues.
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Anyone who has used or know something about one of these Thinkpad related keyboard (ideally both of these to give a comparative response).
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At the moment I have a "slim" BTC 6200C desktop keyboard. It has laptop like scissor keyswitches, so I like it the slim notebook like profile.
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Newer:
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Mattdp,
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Can someone please send a picture of what an installed zif harddrive drive for an NC2400 looks like ? Does it go topside up or down ? How does the cable look when installed ? Need help. Does anyone have a spare harddrive cable ?
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This manual shows the drive with the metal side Up
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00741440.pdf
Service manual here, it does not show the cable as a separate part of part number
Click Me
You will need to contact HP parts
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IMovie to DVD issues

Hello,
I am new to using iMovie and wondered if someone could help me with the following issues:
1- I have inmported my video clips into iMovie and sorted them out, the file size of them all is 17gb, which i was told i can get to fit on 1 DVD, i was told a good method was to use the shre to quicktime option which would reduce to a dvd, but i dont seem to have this option. I have tried it with iDVD but this says that the movie format is incorrect even thought its come straight from iMovie.
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1- There is a Send to iDVD option in iMovie, which you should use. Optionally, you can quit iMovie, open the iMovie project folder and drag the .mov file onto iDVD.
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In the former case, I use Toast. In the latter iDVD.

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Subrato,
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But really looking for answer ( steps to do it quickly and effectively) instead of list of various guides.
It would be very helpful if you or anybody( who has actually done some performance tuning) can send a basic list of steps that I can do immediately, instead of reading through these large guides.
I know I am looking for a shortcut, but this is the need of the hour.
Thanks
Arun

Z87-GD65 motherboard issues NEED HELP!

I just built my first gaming PC whit the Z87-GD65 motherboard from MSI. From time, everything is installed and ready to go, expect the CPU watercooling cooler.
But, i got a few issues whit the motherboard.
First, When i installed the drivers, i get an error for installing the bios (7845v13) and WIN78_64 drivers.
Error message for 7845v13 BIOS: The version of this file is not compatible with Windows - version you are running. Refer to your computer's system information if you need an x86 (32 bit) or x64 (64 - bit) version of the program, and then contact your software publisher.
Error message for WIN78_64 Drivers: This system does not meet the minimum requirements to install the software.
I tried to run as admin, but still.
Next issue that the boot up for windows 7 is much slower when i did install the drivers. It took me like 5 seconds or more to start up as new. Now it takes around 15 - 10 seconds.
Next issue is pretty much about that i cant use my keyboard at startup to go to the bios, or change the system settings. I have tried between 3 keyboards, and still. I know that i can get access to the bios for the motherboard, but still, i really don't want to open the case every time.
Here is my system specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Processor
GPU: EVGA Ge-Force GTX 780 3GB PhysX CUDA
PSU: Corsair AX 760 PSU
CPU cooler: Intel stock cooler (Upgrading to H110 watercooler)
Case: Phantom 820
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming, Socket-1150
HDD: Seagate Barracuda® 1TB
Optical drive: ASUS DVD Writer, DRW-24B5ST
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Pro 64BIT
RAM: Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600 MHz 16GB Black
SSD: Intel® 335 SSD 240GB
I am really looking forward for help!
Nfexf.

Hi,
I Personaly trust more the flash tool inside BIOS. And so i havent seen those type of OS problems
Isnt that WIN78 driver for that videocard inside the CPU?
-- And you are now useing, EVGA. So it dont see it in use at the moment.
Did you format that SSD when you installed OS on it?
-- For SSDs only "Secure eraser" to wipe it clean and if must then "fast format".
Hope this helps. Mummy
Edit: Duble check that the automatic defragmentation isnt on, on that SSD.

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I am having problems rebooting, I have experienced the same problem as others with the grey screen but my case is a little different, It started with my mid 2009 macbook pro acting a little slower than normal, the screen would freeze, mouse wouldnt move and i'd be forced to "force reboot" this went on for a couple of days until i was tinkering with the wifi connection and it froze again. I had to reboot and this time i noticed that it took a long time to get to the login screen. i put in my password and it went into infinite load (i also tried the guest account and other accounts with same result). i tried rebooting again and the same thing would happen. after several reboots, the screen just stayed grey, sometimes with the apple logo and gear sometimes without it. Since its a 2009, (and for the most part, still works like a champ) i decided test the ram, i took one stick of ram out at a time to see if i could notice anything wrong with them. when i stuck just one in, the mac was still having the same problem rebooting. i pulled that ram and and stuck in the other and i noticed that this time the apple logo never appeard and a big crossed out circle appeared. figuring that the ram must be the problem, i ordered new ram and installed it. i noticed that when i rebooted for the first time with the new ram it was rather quick and took me straight to the login screen and i was able to log in with no problem. at this point i thought the problem was solved, but i noticed the macbook still acting funny. at first, none of my files appeared on my desktop or in the finder window. after about 20 minutes, everything magically popped up. i also noticed long pauses/freezes with the colored pin wheel spinnig. i closed the laptop and opened it again and the screen just stayed black. i tried rebooting again, and again i got the grey screen with no signs of being able to log in... i waited about 20 minutes and tried to reboot again and again i was able to log in, however the macbook is still acting slow and will freeze with no signs of unfreezing without a reboot.
my macbook is 5 years old and has plenty of miles on it, so i understand if the thing needs to be replaced alltogether but does anyone know what could be the issue? could the bad ram have corrupted the hard drive in anyway? would re-installing the OS fix it?? and if so, how would i do that if i downloaded mavericks from the app store? are there any other solutions to this problem?
all my files and what not are backed up on an external HD so theres nothing on it that i'd miss desperately if i had to whipe the hard drive but id really like to get her working again without any whiping of the HD. if anyone can help me out, it'd be greatly appreciated

It is very difficult to offer troubleshooting suggestions when the "os version" you are using is unknown as each os has their own troubleshooting solutions.
How large is your hard drive and how much hard drive space do you have left?

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