Export to tape stops unexpectedly

Hello,
I am trying to Export to Tape from CS4 to a Sony DSR-1500AP deck. It starts fine, but after about 5 minutes (a different point on each occasion) everything just stops.
This happens in DV and DVCAM projects.
I would be extremely grateful for any assistance!
Thanks
Robin

We have the same deck but had a similar issue with our DSR-11 on show site. Our export would stop recording "Export to Tape" at the exact place (as indicated by the CTI) every time. Very frustrating. It turned out in our case that the problem related to an NTSC Widescreen *.avi file that was created on a Mac using Boot Camp. Are there any suspect files in your project? I solved the issue on an earlier version of Premiere (not CS4) by bringing this file (where the tape stopped) into an new project and exporting it as a Microsoft AVI as opposed to a DV AVI. Once I replaced the file on the timeline with my new exported version, the export to tape went without a hitch.

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As of tonight now, I have an additional issue where once you try to export Premiere slows down dramatically. But, if I turn off or disconnect the camera from the computer everything suddenly speeds back up.
All the while Premiere still reports I have about 1.2GB of free memory. I even set the Page File to min. of 3 GB and a max of 6 GB.
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