FCP quits unexpectedly quits when rendering H264

Question

FCP "unexpectedly quit" whenever I render out H.264, regardless of the original codec or frame size. I have fixed permissions, trashed preferences, all the usual fixes.
I have a Final cut diagnostic program that thinks it is Quicktime that is causing the crash.
Any thoughts?
Dale

Answer 1

here is the log for the quick time crash.
I just noticed that 2 other crashes last night, (while trying different paths) are being blamed on "Mpeg"
this is the message:
MPEG Media
This crash appears to have been caused by MPEG media (or MPEG-derived media such as XDCAM, HDV or H.264) in the timeline. MPEG-based media is not recommended for editing in Final Cut Pro.
Suggested Actions
Set the codec of your sequence to ProRes in Sequence Settings.
Alternatively, and for best results, transcode any HDV, MPEG-2, XDCAM, AVCHD, H.264 or other long-GOP media into an editing-friendly format such as ProRes or Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC).
Relevant Line
0 QuickTimeH264.altivec 0x0b0c9c90 JVTCompEncodeFrame + 344208
the other crash is blamed on "user interface" with this message:
User Interface Crash
This crash was caused when trying to draw or interact with a user interface element. A common cause for this crash is a corrupt or outdated version of the ProKit or BrowserKit frameworks, but in some cases it may be a Final Cut Pro bug that should be reported to Apple. Users sometimes get this error if they upgrade their OS without reinstalling Final Cut Studio or if their HIToolbox preferences are corrupt.
Suggested Actions
Use FCS Housekeeper to run a Comprehensive clean.
Make sure you have the latest versions of Final Cut Studio and related frameworks, particularly ProKit.
Trash preferences.
Report the bug to Apple.
As a last resort, consider reinstalling Final Cut Studio.
Relevant Line
3 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x94dbee40 ValidateWindowRgn(OpaqueWindowPtr*, OpaqueRgnHandle*, unsigned char) + 148
Report generated by Crash Analyzer in FCS Maintenance Pack
AND here is the error log for the quicktime blamed failure.
QuickTime
This crash was caused by QuickTime.
Possible causes include corrupt media, corrupt render files, an unsupported or unstable codec, an image resolution that is too large (this is particularly a problem with Motion as image sizes are limited by the maximum texture size of your graphics card), or a version of QuickTime that is incompatible with your version of Final Cut Studio.
If the crash is happening at startup and you have not set any projects to launch when the application starts, it is likely that you have a mismatched version of QuickTime.
Suggested Actions
Use the Render Manager in Final Cut Pro to trash your render files.
Use the Corrupt Clip Finder to locate the problematic clip and then recapture or attempt to repair it.
If the issue is related to a codec, upgrade the codec if an upgrade is available or consider transcoding your footage to an editing-friendly codec such as ProRes.
If you are using CMYK images, convert them to RGB.
Upgrade Final Cut Pro to bring it in line with your version of QuickTime.
Relevant Line
2 com.apple.QuickTime 0x90fd3d38 icmCopyUsingVImage + 200
0   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x92cd0fd8 objc_msgSend + 24
1   com.apple.CoreVideo                     0x939ceb5c CVBuffer::getAttachment(__CFString const*, unsigned int*) + 108
2   com.apple.QuickTime                     0x90fd3d38 icmCopyUsingVImage + 200
3   com.apple.QuickTime                     0x90fd635c icmCopyFromPixelBufferToPixelBuffer + 2908
4   com.apple.QuickTime                     0x90fcbbe4 icmCompressionSessionEncodeFrameInternal + 1508
5   com.apple.QuickTime                     0x90fcbfa4 ICMCompressionSessionEncodeFrame + 36
6   ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x97517594 NuOutputVideoPass + 2052
7   ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x97517840 NuOutputVideo + 80
8   ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x974ff4e8 SpitMovieFromProceduresToDataRef + 1976
9   ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x978db018 MovieExportFromProceduresToDataRef + 40
10  ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x974fa65c SpitMovieToDataRef + 940
11  ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x978dafd8 MovieExportToDataRef + 56
12  ...ickTimeComponents.component          0x974f9d6c SpitMovieToFile + 92
13  com.apple.QuickTime                     0x911dc694 MovieExportToFile + 52
14  ...alCutPro.Plugins.QTM Reader          0x0a4870ec AudioExtractor::Initialize(KGQTMovieContainer*, KGAudioFormat const&, double) + 31800
15  ...alCutPro.Plugins.QTM Reader          0x0a4872fc AudioExtractor::Initialize(KGQTMovieContainer*, KGAudioFormat const&, double) + 32328
16  ...alCutPro.Plugins.QTM Reader          0x0a48fa64 LongGOPChunkWriter::receiveSample(unsigned char const*, long long, unsigned long, long long, long long, SampleDescription**, unsigned long, unsigned long, long long, bool) + 11176
17  ...alCutPro.Plugins.QTM Reader          0x0a48dc18 LongGOPChunkWriter::receiveSample(unsigned char const*, long long, unsigned long, long long, long long, SampleDescription**, unsigned long, unsigned long, long long, bool) + 3420
18  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x001675e0 HandleMenuCommand(long, unsigned char, unsigned char, unsigned char, KGErrorCode (*)(long, long, KGDictInt*, void*), void*) + 328
19  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x001677d8 HandleCommand(long, unsigned char, unsigned char, unsigned char) + 232
20  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x0016dc6c HandleKeyDown(OpaqueEventRef*, KGDictInt*, KGWindowRec*) + 1608
21  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x0016fb50 DoEvent(OpaqueEventRef*, KGDictInt*) + 3620
22  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x00435a44 Events(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 92
23  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d35c48 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 1484
24  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d34de0 SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 464
25  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d34bfc SendEventToEventTargetWithOptions + 52
26  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d650d4 ToolboxEventDispatcherHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 1664
27  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d3609c DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 2592
28  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d34de0 SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 464
29  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94d51d04 SendEventToEventTarget + 52
30  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94dc04a8 ToolboxEventDispatcher + 84
31  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x94dbc9e4 RunApplicationEventLoop + 164
32  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x0016ad00 KGMainEvent(void*) + 48
33  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x002e84ac main + 60
34  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x00002ed8 _start + 756
35  com.apple.FinalCutPro                   0x00002bdc start + 44
I am going to try the compressor route