DVD Studio Pro 1.5.2 and OS 10.4.5

I've been using DVD Studio Pro 1.5.2 for years without problem. Now the software quits as soon as I ask it to built the dvd. Does this old version of Studio Pro still works on OS 10.4?
Imac G4 flat panel 800 mgh Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Are you running it on a Mini ?? Otherwise, may I suggest that you post in one of the following sections :
DVD Studio Pro
or
Using your iMac (Flat Panel)
?

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Process: DVD Studio Pro [359]
Path: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro
Identifier: com.apple.dvdstudiopro
Version: 4.0.3 (382)
Build Info: DSP-3820000~2
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [85]
Date/Time: 2009-02-01 15:20:43.289 -0600
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G55)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE at 0x0000000000000005
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 ??? 0x8175545f 0 + 2171950175
Thread 1:
0 ??? 0x800bc1c6 0 + 2148254150
1 ??? 0x800c39bc 0 + 2148284860
2 translate 0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3 ??? 0x800ed095 0 + 2148454549
4 ??? 0x800ecf52 0 + 2148454226
Thread 2:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb816c825 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 76225
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 3:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb816c825 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 76225
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 4:
0 translate 0xb815289e spinlockwrapper + 90594
1 translate 0xb816e8a7 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84547
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 5:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb816c825 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 76225
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 6:
0 translate 0xb815289e spinlockwrapper + 90594
1 translate 0xb816e8a7 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84547
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 7:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb81714a8 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 95812
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 8:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb81714a8 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 95812
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 9:
0 translate 0xb8152be5 spinlockwrapper + 91433
1 translate 0xb8162cb9 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 36437
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 10:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 11:
0 ??? 0x800c33ae 0 + 2148283310
1 ??? 0x800edd0d 0 + 2148457741
2 ??? 0x21698b32 0 + 560565042
3 ??? 0x800ed095 0 + 2148454549
4 ??? 0x800ecf52 0 + 2148454226
Thread 12:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb81714a8 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 95812
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 13:
0 translate 0xb8152c24 spinlockwrapper + 91496
1 translate 0xb81714a8 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 95812
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 14:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0xb813cfcc ecx: 0xbfffc8b0 edx: 0x818509c0
edi: 0xb81d8794 esi: 0xb81d8770 ebp: 0x8080d180 esp: 0xb7fffacc
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010246 eip: 0x8175545f cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x00000005
Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7 translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate
Translated Code Information:
Rosetta Version: 21.03
Args: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro -psn0241723
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Thread 0: (0xb0220df8, 0xb8152c24)
0x9068f910: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _nanosleep$UNIX2003 + 80
0x95547f18: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : +[NSThread sleepUntilDate:] + 164
0x7e9f477c: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDBase.framework/Versions/A/DVDBase : -[MPEGEncoderManager checkEncoderServer] + 244
0x954bf768: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : __NSThread__main_ + 1008
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x9068f980 ctr: 0x90693814
r00: 0x0000014e r01: 0xf02038c0 r02: 0xa00dc3c0 r03: 0x00001803
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000001 r06: 0x00000001 r07: 0x00000003
r08: 0x3b9a589c r09: 0x7fffffff r10: 0xa0abf7dc r11: 0xa00dfdbc
r12: 0x90693814 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00771690 r17: 0x7efb8900 r18: 0x7efb4688 r19: 0x7efbfe40
r20: 0x7efbfe5c r21: 0x7efb9a44 r22: 0x7efb9bec r23: 0x7efbfe74
r24: 0x7efb9a48 r25: 0x7efb9c5c r26: 0x007719c0 r27: 0x7efb88fc
r28: 0x7efb8900 r29: 0xf0203958 r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x9068f8d4
Thread 1: (0xb0728df8, 0xb8152c24)
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x95a73d44 ctr: 0x906ca858
r00: 0x0000016b r01: 0xf0355df0 r02: 0x95b1fa54 r03: 0x0000001b
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0xf0355e48 r07: 0x00000003
r08: 0xf0355e28 r09: 0x24d5ee80 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa0aaa0f8
r12: 0x906ca858 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x0000a803 r27: 0xf0355e48
r28: 0x95b23cf4 r29: 0x0000001b r30: 0x2101dcf0 r31: 0x95a73cf4
Thread 2: (0xb03a6df8, 0xb8152c24)
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x95a73d44 ctr: 0x906ca858
r00: 0x0000016b r01: 0xf02a4df0 r02: 0x95b1fa54 r03: 0x00000010
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0xf02a4e48 r07: 0x00000003
r08: 0xf02a4e28 r09: 0x24d5ee80 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa0aaa0f8
r12: 0x906ca858 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00006f03 r27: 0xf02a4e48
r28: 0x95b23cf4 r29: 0x00000010 r30: 0x00772dd0 r31: 0x95a73cf4
Thread 3: (0xb011cd38, 0xb8152c24)
0x906cc28c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x96115a8c: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics : layer_blitthread + 212
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x906cc3d0 ctr: 0x9069445c
r00: 0x0000014e r01: 0xf00fddb0 r02: 0xf00fddf0 r03: 0x00003403
r04: 0x00003703 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00000000 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0x906cbd6c r11: 0xa00e093c
r12: 0x9069445c r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000001 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa00dbdb4
r28: 0xa0b11e34 r29: 0x00845800 r30: 0xa0b11e60 r31: 0x906cbdb4
Thread 4: (0xb04aae28, 0xb815282c)
0x906cc28c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x7eccef44: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDBase.framework/Versions/A/DVDBase : -[DVDAssetScheduler mainLoop:] + 436
0x954bf768: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : __NSThread__main_ + 1008
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x906cc2dc ctr: 0x906891b0
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf03358c0 r02: 0xa00db53c r03: 0x00003d03
r04: 0x00003b03 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x7efbf3bc r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0x7eccee94 r11: 0xa00e0a8c
r12: 0x906891b0 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x80001107 r15: 0x7efb8958
r16: 0x7efbe6e4 r17: 0x7efc03cc r18: 0x7efbc94c r19: 0x7efbe988
r20: 0x7efb8940 r21: 0x7efba2e0 r22: 0x00000001 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa00dbdb4
r28: 0xf0335990 r29: 0xa00db53c r30: 0x007cab8c r31: 0x906cbdb4
Thread 5: (0xb05aedf8, 0xb8152c24)
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x95a73d44 ctr: 0x906ca858
r00: 0x0000016b r01: 0xf0345df0 r02: 0x95b1fa54 r03: 0x00000019
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0xf0345e48 r07: 0x00000003
r08: 0xf0345e28 r09: 0x24d5ee80 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa0aaa0f8
r12: 0x906ca858 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x0000a503 r27: 0xf0345e48
r28: 0x95b23cf4 r29: 0x00000019 r30: 0x2103da30 r31: 0x95a73cf4
Thread 6: (0xb07aae28, 0xb815282c)
0x906903c8: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : pthread_mutexlock + 572
0x005ad8f4: No symbol
0x005b03ec: No symbol
0x93c01718: /System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration : __DADispatchCallback + 200
0x93c01358: /System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration : __DASessionCallback + 260
0x95a7a5fc: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation : _CFMachPortPerform + 184
0x95a9c7f4: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation : _CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2484
0x95a9cde0: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation : _CFRunLoopRun + 64
0x005aefc4: No symbol
0x005aeea8: No symbol
0x005aea50: No symbol
0x00627ba4: No symbol
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x90690418 ctr: 0x906891b0
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf03d6170 r02: 0xa00db53c r03: 0x00004003
r04: 0x00003f03 r05: 0x18da1b84 r06: 0x0000a02b r07: 0x02001080
r08: 0x18dfc080 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0x00000038 r11: 0xa00e0a8c
r12: 0x906891b0 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0xa0aa9478 r15: 0xa06f9878
r16: 0xa06f986c r17: 0xa06f9874 r18: 0xa06f9870 r19: 0xa06f9864
r20: 0x007d60e0 r21: 0x00000002 r22: 0x18d31ad0 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0xa00e019c r26: 0x12141968 r27: 0x00004003
r28: 0x0067b084 r29: 0x00003f03 r30: 0xa00db53c r31: 0x9069019c
Thread 7: (0xb0324df8, 0xb8152c24)
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x95a73d44 ctr: 0x906ca858
r00: 0x0000016b r01: 0xf0294df0 r02: 0x95b1fa54 r03: 0x0000000e
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0xf0294e48 r07: 0x00000003
r08: 0xf0294e28 r09: 0x24d5ee80 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa0aaa0f8
r12: 0x906ca858 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00006b03 r27: 0xf0294e48
r28: 0x95b23cf4 r29: 0x0000000e r30: 0x007728b0 r31: 0x95a73cf4
Thread 8: Crashed (0xb7fffacc, 0x8175545f)
0x95a718fc: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation : _CFDictionaryGetValue + 252
0x0061dd08: No symbol
0x005b0058: No symbol
0x005aff34: No symbol
0x005afe60: No symbol
0x005af54c: No symbol
0x005af43c: No symbol
0x005af360: No symbol
0x005af2b0: No symbol
0x0061d078: No symbol
0x005af0e8: No symbol
0x005adb84: No symbol
0x005c5314: No symbol
0x7e326c4c: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : CDiscRecordingOutputJob::GetDevices(std::vector<COutputDevice*, std::allocator<COutputDevice*> >&) + 48
0x7e2e9118: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : CHardOutputJob::GetDevices(std::vector<COutputDevice*, std::allocator<COutputDevice*> >&) + 96
0x7e2ea1f8: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : COutputJob::GetAllDevices(std::vector<COutputDevice*, std::allocator<COutputDevice*> >&) + 68
0x7e2e19a0: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : CFormatterDevice::GetDeviceList(std::vector<CFormatterDevice*, std::allocator<CFormatterDevice*> >*) + 52
0x7e320894: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : -[FormatterDocument(Destination) initDestination] + 296
0x7e3011c8: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : -[FormatterDocument init] + 448
0x940a4648: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSDocumentController(NSDeprecated) makeUntitledDocumentOfType:] + 96
0x7d2721fc: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DSPInterface.framework/Versions/A/DSPInterface : -[DSPXDocumentController makeUntitledDocumentOfType:] + 64
0x940a4870: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSDocumentController(NSDeprecated) openUntitledDocumentOfType:display:] + 40
0x7d272288: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DSPInterface.framework/Versions/A/DSPInterface : -[DSPXDocumentController openUntitledDocumentOfType:display:] + 112
0x7e30c4c4: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDAuthoring.framework/Versions/A/DVDAuthoring : -[DSPFormatterShim doFormatting:refcon:withUI:] + 200
0x93e9eeb0: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSToolbarButton sendAction:to:] + 76
0x93e9e538: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSToolbarItemViewer mouseDown:] + 3772
0x93d797bc: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 4516
0x0029450c: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProKit.framework/Versions/A/ProKit : -[NSProWindow sendEvent:] + 272
0x7d2d2750: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DSPInterface.framework/Versions/A/DSPInterface : -[DSPXDocumentWindowClass sendEvent:] + 688
0x93d4cb60: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 3260
0x93cb9dc4: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : -[NSApplication run] + 780
0x93c8a7a0: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit : _NSApplicationMain + 444
0x0000d394: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : _mh_executeheader + 50068
0x0000ca5c: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : _mh_executeheader + 47708
0x8fc01048: /usr/lib/dyld : _dyldstart + 60
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x95a9f0dc ctr: 0x95a9f0d0
r00: 0x0061dd08 r01: 0xbfffc8b0 r02: 0xa0aaa5f8 r03: 0x00000001
r04: 0x0067f018 r05: 0x00000002 r06: 0x00004461 r07: 0x00000001
r08: 0x191fc080 r09: 0x01462c40 r10: 0x00177004 r11: 0x0067bb5c
r12: 0x95a9f0d0 r13: 0xbfffe1d0 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000001
r16: 0x185039b0 r17: 0x185039b0 r18: 0x7e501024 r19: 0x7e501024
r20: 0x7e501024 r21: 0x00000066 r22: 0x00000048 r23: 0x00000070
r24: 0x00000065 r25: 0x00000030 r26: 0x0000be03 r27: 0x000000d5
r28: 0x0067f018 r29: 0x19143c48 r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x95a9f0dc
Thread 9: (0xb019ed60, 0xb815289e)
0x906cc28c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x954fcb28: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : -[NSCondition waitUntilDate:] + 388
0x954fc954: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:beforeDate:] + 272
0x7e9f12fc: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDBase.framework/Versions/A/DVDBase : -[ThreadSafeQueue headItem] + 52
0x7e9f44b4: @executable_path/../Frameworks/DVDBase.framework/Versions/A/DVDBase : -[MPEGEncoderManager generateMPEG_ThreadProc:] + 236
0x954bf768: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : __NSThread__main_ + 1008
0x9071a17c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro : + 0
PPC Thread State
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DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1 and Blu Ray

If I buy an external Blu Ray burner can I burn Blu Ray wedding videos from DVD Studio Pro or do I have to use Toast 9/10?

I want to stick with FCS but need the blue ray option.< </div>
We just don't have a solid grasp of complex BD production around here because this is the Final Cut forum. We've got some dabblers who, you've seen, have contradictory suggestions and their ability to asssit you is limited by their experience and your needs. If you're patient enough, some experts will drop by. But I wouldn't count on it.
If you need sophisticated BD output, you want to hire a BD shop. The economics might not appear to be rational until you evaluate what you will pay yourself to learn a new programming/authoring tool and buy a BD burner.
"Not being to go out for replication" implies the file structure from Encore or Toast is not compatible with the needs of the big duplication houses. You'd want to work with them carefully if you need their services.
bogiesan

DVD Studio Pro 2.0.5 and Tiger 10.4.2

I'm getting frequent crashes of DVDSP using the above program and operating system. My crash and system logs tell me that the program is using "an obsolete library which will be deleted in future releases of Tiger".
Oct 30 10:42:44 New-Slimehag cp: error processing extended attributes: Operation not permitted
Oct 30 11:08:42 New-Slimehag /Applications/DVD Studio Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD Studio Pro: The function CGContextSaveGState2 is obsolete and will be removed in a Tiger update. Unfortunately, this app, or a library it uses, is using this obsolete function, and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system performance. Use CGContextSaveGState instead.
Any advice on how I could "Use CGContextSaveGState instead" to fix the problem? Please. I dont use DVDSP enough to warrant paying for the upgrade to 4 and I doubt at this point that Apple are likely to offer a solution as I've already upgraded to the last release of DVDSP 2 and ProKit 3.1 and they'll probably just want me to pay the $200 for the upgrade.

Hi,
I installed DSP-2 on my G4 (AGP graphics) running Tiger (10.4.11) and runs fine (albeit slower).
It must be a hardware issue between the G5 and G4.

What makes DVD Studio Pro work faster? and batching builds?

Hi folks,
I've been using SP for years and finally have to ask - what makes it do the following faster:
- importing m2v files
- creating builds (muxing tracks etc...)
Is it a faster processor, RAM or multi-cores?
I have a 2009 quad 2.66 and I notice that the cores are barely being used. I have 8 GB RAM.
I just find it takes a longer than expected time to build a 1 hour 45 SD DVD (approximately 9 minutes) . I have the AC3 and M2V files and basic filmstrip menus.
Also, any way to batch builds? Lately, I'm doing multiple disc transfers for clients and it would be great if I could set a batch and walk away instead of having to be here every 7-12 minutes to run a new build. Not complaining per say, but trying to maximize workflow. Some projects take 45 minutes just to run the builds (although I will start burning as they are made).
Cheers,
Keebler

Thanks Brad. I may try compressor again. The quality of Bitvice is better imho and I don't have to beg it to use all cores.
I can only get multiple machines going on 1 file then it crashes/locks up for any additional files.
So much that I even have still opened support calls with the FCP team. I sure wish it worked for me. Seems to be ok for others. Probably something silly I'm doing.

DVD studio pro won't finish and eject disk

I have been having a problen with dvdsp. it will write the disk and then it hangs up on writing lead out. I actually have to re start the computer to get the disk out. The disk plays but why will it not finish?

Last night I tried to just burn the video_ts file with toast and it did the same thing. I actually had to shut down the computer and restart to get the disk to stop and eject. Today I tried toast again but this time I slowed the burn speed to 8x (was at 16x, using mamorex 16x disks) and it worked. I don't know if the disks are crap or not. I have had good luck with them but I have only burned 160 of them and had probally 5 coasters which is good right? Is there a way to slow the speed down in dvdsp?

DVD Studio Pro and Firewire DVD burner

Hi All,
I'm using DVD Studio Pro 3.0.2 and trying to burn a project on a firewire dual layer dvd+-r burner. I stick in a blank dvd-r and hit the burn button and it keeps telling me to insert acceptible dvd media. This drive does work, as I have used Toast to burn stuff on it. I do have a dvd burner in my powerbook, however it's an old burner and won't burn to the new 16x dvd-r's, so I don't have any discs for it. Any help would be great.
Thanks,
J Silverman
Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Did you author a DVD and now you are trying to burn it by using "build/format"?
If so, make sure you use a new disc because if you have tried to reuse this disc, it could have written a bit of information during the lead in, making the disc useless.
If it is a new disc, then just select Build/Format and when you are prompted to insert the disc, put it in.
Does your burner show up in the Output Device tab when you choose Build/Format?

PDfs and DVD Studio Pro 3.0

Hi:
Totally new to this, so forgive the possibly sillyquestion. I would like to make a book (already in pdf format) part of my DVD Studio Pro 3.0 project and have it play on commercial DVD players. Is that possible?
Thanks in advance.
Alejandro

Best to search the forums first:
http://213.232.94.135/dv/request.php?79

Having a problem with audio in DVD Studio Pro with the finished copy

I am making a DVD of a clip I had transferred from a mini DV. All the audio was present when I transferred it. I had then turned it into an MPEG movie format (.mpg). When I play that clip there is audio. Then I compressed the file on Compressor. I selected the file format by choosing Apple > DVD > DVD: Best Quality 90 minutes > MPEG-2 6.2Mbps 2-pass (the clip was about an hour and 20min long) and compressed the clip. I then opened DVD studio pro, made a menu, and then added this new file (MPEG-2 6.2Mbps 2-pass). I burned the DVD and put it into my DVD player. The picture was great and everything worked fine except there was no audio. How do I get audio into this DVD? I have tried compressing my .mpg file into the Dolby Digital Professional 2.0 option that is under DVD: Best Quality 90 minutes, but when I try importing that into DVD studio pro it a message pops up saying "Incompatible format." It might also help mentioning that when I saw the file size on the Dolby Digital Professional 2.0 after compressing it, it said Zero kb. How would I get audio onto this DVD? I would really appreciate your help, I tried to be as detailed as I could. This DVD is for a family member and is urgent, so anyone who can help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you so much.
Message was edited by: rocco7070

If you don't want to go back and recapture the tape you need to understand that MPG files need to be "DeMuxed" to extract the audio. My recommendation would be to use the free MPEG Streamclip and then select your MPG to be Demuxed into an AIFF file. That AIFF file will then need to be converted to an AC3 file, similar to what you did with the video.

DVD STUDIO PRO burning problem damned!

hi everyone.
Here are the steps:
-i edited a film on final cut, exported it in quicktime proress 422 25p 48khz.
created a dvd on dvd studio pro.
it doesnt work and here is the log:
Starting DVD Build UNTITLED_DISC...
Compiler Initializing...
Precompiling Project UNTITLED_DISC
Compiling VMG Information...
Created 7 PGCs in VTSM1
Created 8 PGCs in VMG.
1 Menu(s) will be created...
Compiling Menu PGCs...
Compiling Menu#1 (Menu 1)...
Writing VIDEO_TS.VOB
1 VTSs and 1 Titles will be created...
Compiling VTS#1 (Barquettes v3)...
Muxing VTS011.VOB
Done.
Linking VMG...
Linking VTS#1...
Writing VTS#1...
Writing VMG...
Writing Layout Info...
Compile Completed Successfully
Warning: The file ‘UNTITLED_DISC.layout’ found in the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder will not be included in the final disc.
Warning: The file ‘VOB_DATA.LAY’ found in the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder will not be included in the final disc.
Start formatting
Formatting as Standard DVD
Simulation mode is off
Lossless linking is on
Number of layers is 1
Doing side 1 of 1
Playable in region 1,2,3,4,5,6,8
Disc size is 12 cm
Disc has no copyright material
Writing ISO 9660 directories
Writing UDF 1.02 structures
Writing files
The recording device reported the media error: Unknown device error. (0x73, 0x03.)
The recording device reported the media error: Unknown device error. (0x73, 0x03.)
I'am stuck, can anyonw help!
thanks a lot!

I've run into this before too.
What ended up happening to me, after literally many months of stress and frustration, for it was a huge project I had worked on for a long time. I simply had to just make a new project. Something within my project settings or files had become corrupt. My first suggestion would be to just start again and see what happened. But if you don't want to, try making sure you don't have any hidden unused tracks or buttons. This will upset and make DVDSP pissy at times. If that isn't it, maybe it is your actual final cut exported file. Ask yourself, did you run it through compressor or not (this is not a necessity, but could potentially help), if not then try burning a dvd with another project all together and see what happens. It might help you narrow down your problems, sort of like a check list. If the other project burns, then it is either your DVDSP project (which is my guess), or it is your final cut file, which means you just export again and try again.
Hope that helps!

Using Qmaster with DVD Studio Pro OR Qmaster requires FCP on all machines?

Greetings everyone,
After a few days of tinkering I've finally managed to set up a managed cluster. However, I have a problem (surprise, surprise). When I submit a job to the cluster, Final Cut Pro suddenly opens up on all of the computers being used. I have Final Cut Studio 2 under an academic license, and all copies report that there is another copy running with the same serial number and that they must shut down. They render a few frames before suddenly quitting the job, regardless of whether I leave the message up or OK it away. I've done some reading from this thread which makes it sound like all systems must have a copy of FCP installed, or to use a slightly different method:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=375923&tstart=195
It's a bit upsetting as I'd originally read that systems could aid in rendering with just QMaster installed, and that they didn't need FCP installed. Hence, having FCP open up was unexpected, and I get the feeling that uninstalling FCP from those systems wouldn't help me.
But let me explain what I do normally, and perhaps some of you can guide me.
My work has me converting hundreds of tapes to DVD. Without QMaster, I would import the videos in Final Cut Pro, set chapter markers and in and out points, and then export the video (with barely any processing - an export typically takes 4 minutes on a dual 800 Mhz G4). I'd then import it to DVD Studio Pro, handle the menus, and then do a build and format. That process would take ~2-3 hours per DVD, and that is the part that I'd like to optimize.
The setup is such that I have one dual G5 wired to our hard drives (all Firewire 800), and then four other systems that connect to the G5 to access the HDs through a gigabit network switch. This has worked quite nicely in that it allows systems that only have Firewire 400 to work at Firewire 800 speeds regardless.
I'd originally thought that DVD Studio Pro 4 would automatically be able to process jobs through Qmaster, but I couldn't find a setting for it and it didn't seem to do it on its own. Instead, I was planning to redo my work flow such that the encoding of the video (the most time-consuming part of DVD Studio Pro's build procedure) would be done in Final Cut Pro. Or more specifically, it would go through Compressor. However, as I mentioned above, attempting to work this way causes Final Cut Pro to open up on all nodes within the cluster. As they all have the same serial number, they become unhappy under such conditions. I can uninstall them from the systems as I only ever use one copy at a time anyway, but as I mentioned from the link above, it seems that rendering through FCP -> Compressor will require FCP to be installed on all participating systems.
Does anyone have any advice for what to do? Is there a way to get around having FCP activate on all participating systems, or is there a way to do it directly through DVD Studio Pro (ideally in a manner that wouldn't cause DVD Studio Pro to activate on all participating systems)?
Any advice is much appreciated. The distributed encoding is really the only reason why we upgraded to Final Cut Studio 2, so I'm going to feel rather foolish if this doesn't work out.

A QCluster network isn't designed to distribute Rendering from FCP, rather it's designed to distribute encoding tasks.
As mentioned in that thread you linked to, the best workflow I can think of in your situation is to export Quicktime reference movies from FCP, then bring those reference files into Compressor for distribution to the QCluster for the transcode to MPEG 2 for DVD. There is a wealth of good information in that thread.
In short, if you attempt to use a Cluster to export from FCP, then all of your nodes will need to have separate licenses of FCP. But if you use the reference movie method, FCP is not required for the encoding.
One question for clarification with your workflow, are you logging & capturing these clips then sending them directly to DVD? or are you editing them in a timeline prior to export to DVD?
If you're just using FCP as your Log & Capture tool, then you can skip the reference movie step and just grab the captured clips in your Capture Scratch folder and send those directly to Compressor.

DVD Studio Pro recognizes video file as audio only

Dear all,
After encoding a file in Compressor using the HD DVD 60 min encoding setting (H.264 format), DVD Studio Pro recognizes this file as if it's audio, while it is in fact a video (I've checked and tested that).
The strange thing is that I encoded a file a few weeks ago using the same settings and then everything went well.
Any idea what this could be? I'm using DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1 and Compressor 3.0.5.
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Tim Metz

It is very likely that your conversion choices involve CODEC's, that PrE cannot handle.
Can you convert to a DV-AVI Type II, in the conversion program, as a test?
If not, then please run your final converted file through either G-Spot, or MediaInfo, to determine which CODEC was used for the problem video.
Good luck,
Hunt
PS - some players, like VLC, contain many CODEC's for playback, that are not installed on the system, and many of those, even if installed, would not work with PrE.

Are Compressor files compatible with DVD Studio Pro?

I am buying Final Cut Pro X and Compressor, but I am working on a school project that needs to be finished in DVD Studio Pro. Would the compressed files be compatible with DVD Studio Pro even though FCP7 and FCPX are not compatible?

Yes. Compressor 4 (or any version) will create the DVD-compliant files that are used in DVDSP.
Russ

I am making multiple DVD's of roughly 50 hours of footage on DVD Studio pro with 4 separate menus for 4 different 'parts' or series if you will. 50 hours - 20 episodes - 4 parts of 5 episodes each. What are my options in terms of burning these parts on to

I am making multiple DVD's of roughly 50 hours of footage on DVD Studio pro with 4 separate menus for 4 different 'parts' or series if you will. 50 hours - 20 episodes - 4 parts of 5 episodes each. What are my options in terms of burning these parts on to separate DVD's, what is the process, what size DVD RW should I buy, what bitrate should I use, and what quality I should expect for the burn. Any advice or insight is welcome.

>>What are my options in terms of burning these parts on to separate DVD's<<
20 episodes totaling 50 hours equals about 2.5 hours per episode assuming all episodes have the same duration. Fitting 2.5 hours onto one single layer DVD would require a low bit rate which means quality wouldn't be anywhere near best, but that's a judgement call you'll have to make based on several factors. For example; if there is not much motion in the video (talking heads, etc), you can get by with a lower bit rate and may not notice any quality difference.
>>what is the process>>
The process is essentially the same as it is when authoring a regular DVD with 2 hours or less of content. However, with as many discs as you'd need to complete this "set," you'll need to create a separate DVD Studio Project for each disc. Basically, you'd use one of Compressor's DVD Presets (or customize a preset) to create an MPEG--2 video file (.m2v) and a Dolby Digital audio file (.AC3). Import both of those assets into your DVD Studio Pro project for authoring and burning.
If you want to keep one episode per disc, DVD Studio Pro does have a 150 minute preset or you could use dual-layer discs with a higher bit rate for better quality. Again; your call.
>>what size DVD RW should I buy<<
Size? 12cm. Capacity? Single layer, single sided DVD discs (DVD-5) have a rated capacity of 4.7Gb (4.37Gb actual), including menus. If you use single layer discs and want to keep the quality reasonably good, you'd need at least 50 discs to complete this "set" with each disc holding roughly 2 hours of footage if you keep the menu on each disc simple. Or, you could use dual-layer discs (DVD-9) which have a capacity of about 7.95Gb - almost doubling the recordable capacity. There are also dual-sided, dual-layer discs available (DVD-18) but they are relatively expensive and have to be manually turned over to continue playback ... but they do have roughly 15.9Gb capacity.
>>what bitrate should I use, and what quality I should expect for the burn<<
Exactly; the quality is dependent on the bit rate chosen, as well as the quality of the compression. Using compression markers where needed can greatly increase the quality of playback but will most likely increase the file size of the compressed video. For the best quality, keeping the bit rate as high as possible allowed under the DVD specification will yield the best quality but some DVD players may choke if the bit rate is too high. For best quality I typically aim for a bit rate around 7.6 to 8.0Mbps but that will only allow about one hour of footage.
Naturally, if you decrease the bit rate, you can fit more footage onto the disc but quality will be sacraficed.   Here's a chart approximating DVD bit rates and durations for single layer discs (does not include space for menus):
3.5Mbps - 120 minutes
5.0Mbps -   95 minutes
6.0Mbps -   82 minutes
7.6Mbps -   65 minutes
8.0Mbps -   60 minutes
-DH

DVD Studio Pro 1.5.2 and OS 10.4.5

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