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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.

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