First few video frames 'stuttering' and then DVD Studio Pro hangs

Hi, I wonder if anyone can assist me with this problem...
I've been using Final Cut Studio for some time, with no issues with DVD Studio Pro. Now, whenever I import video assets into DVD Studio Pro, and then run simulate to see how the video will look, the first few frames of the video appear to 'stutter' and then jam on the screen; the audio keeps running fine.
Eventually DVD Studio Pro hangs-up and I have to use Force Quit to get out. If I don't simulate but just go-ahead with burning a DVD, the program still hangs.
When I view the same video in Quicktime, it's fine so it does not appear to be the video file...
Has something gone wrong with DVD Studio Pro, with it's preferences or something else? Any advice on what I should do? I can no longer burn DVDs because of this!
Thanks.
PowerMac G5 2GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.3)   4.5 GB RAM

That's the problem, I can't get to the stage of actually building a DVD. I've attached assets, go to burn, and then the program hangs. If I view the video in simulate, it see that the few few frames are not advancing, just sort of hanging there, repeating pver and over, then it hangs. Viewing the video in QT it seems fine.
Help! Anyone seen this problem? What should I do, I have to burn a DVD for Monday! Thanks.

Similar Messages

  • "Video Bitrate too high" message - DVD Studio Pro

    I have been using the workflow of; video from FCP, through Compressor (best 60 minutes & Dolby Audio) and then on to the build & burn format in DVD Studio Pro and a final burn through Disk Utility for about two years with flawless success.
    4 days ago I got the following "failed" message in the build & burn process in DVD SP: "Video Bitrate too high."
    I have been trying to solve this problem with these solutions:
    I threw away my DVD SP .plist file(s), exported new video from Compressor at a lower bit rate, Followed all the suggestions on the DVD SP troubleshooting basics web page, checked the discussions on this topic and followed some suggestions, uninstalled and reinstalled the whole FCP Studio, deleted files so my hard drive has more space, to no avail... I still get the message.
    I have tried everything and can't imagine what else I can do. Would really appreciate if anyone has any suggestions.

    Welcome to the boards
    Take a look at these couple of things
    http://dvdstepbystep.com/faqs_3.php
    http://dvdstepbystep.com/faqs_7.php
    Try deleting the MPEG and PAR files that were made and/or create a newly named M2v after re-encoding, could be something in those were corrupted. If you dropped in Dolby audio and using the preset without having changed it, it should work, but something can be glitchy. Also a chance there is a spike somewhere in the encoding...

  • IDVD and DVD Studio Pro hang and crash since 10.5.6 update

    Seems like there are a lot of problems since this 10.5.6 update... I came here b/c of a prob with iDVD and DVD Studio Pro not working anymore. Was just trying to "Share/Export" an iMovie project to iDVD (and then tried again with DVD Studio Pro) and the program just hung and crashed and also wouldn't let me Restart or Shutdown very easily either. What gives?

    nmctech,
    Have you tried to reset the SMU/PRAM?
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436?viewlocale=en_US
    Chris
    Message was edited by: 2point5

  • Video won't play in DVD Studio Pro, works in QT

    I cannot get a m2v file to work in DVD studio pro. I compressed to Best Quality 120 min from FCP and opened up the DVD studio file and inserted both the m2v and ac3 files from Compression when it was finished. I can hear the audio but the video is just black. The video plays in the finder and in Quicktime Pro. I saved these two compression files over previous files because I was just updating the video and wanted to use the same DVD studio pro file I had already designed. I am re-compressing as I type this but if it still doesn't work I am at a loss of what to do!

    Does the m2v asset preview in DVDSP? If it does you may need to rebuild the track that it's in.

  • DVD Studio Pro Hangs and doesn't open up.

    I can not get DVDSP 4 to open on my machine. It brings up the splash screen and then hangs. I have reinstalled it upgraded it, reinstalled my system, upgraded Pro-Applications, QMaster etc. but it still hangs on opening.
    I have had it working before but my system went down and I had to repair it and reinstalled it and since then it has been doing this. It is the only program I have which doesn't work.
    Any takes? I read somewhere something about BSD Systems might not be installed in my machine but what is that? Where are these things coming from?
    Thanks

    Seems like you have covered a lot of possibilities so I have no quick solution but to add the following considerations:
    1-Is this an upgrade from DVDSP3 or earlier? If so there is likely some remnants of the earlier version remaining. There is a specific knowledge base article on how to properly uninstall DVDSP (I think 2 but I suspect 3 as well).
    2-Apart from the above have you fixed permissions. (Disk Utility)?

  • Cannot burn a video edited in FCP with DVD Studio Pro

    I edited a 10 minute video in FCP
    Sequence-720 x480 anamorphic DV/DVCPRO –NTSC
    exported video to compressors - looks right
    Used compressor’s DVD Best quality settings
    After encoding assets
    Put them in DVDSP. Below are the log notes-Any Ideas on what I need to do to burn a DVD?
    Im using three short edited videos in the sequence.
    Below is DVDSP log results
    Note: The file ‘Corona tourney-lip RipperZ fred hall DVD 03/12.ac3’ found in the ‘Lipp ripperZ  Fred hall DVD’ folder is not a DVD-Video file and will not be included in the final disc or DLT.
    Note: The file ‘Corona tourney-lip RipperZ fred hall DVD 03/12.m2v’ found in the ‘Lipp ripperZ  Fred hall DVD’ folder is not a DVD-Video file and will not be included in the final disc or DLT.
    Note: The file ‘lip RipperZ fred hall DVD 03/12.fcp’ found in the ‘Lipp ripperZ  Fred hall DVD’ folder is not a DVD-Video file and will not be included in the final disc or DLT.
    Thanks
    Gary

    A few quick things to check -
    You are burning an SD Dvd and not an HD Dvd right?  (You can check to be sure in the Disc window/General/DVD Standard)  An HD Dvd will not play in a regular dvd player.
    If you right click on the dvd on the desk top and select Get Info, How much space does it say is used?

  • I recently updated to Leopard, and now DVD Studio Pro 3 doesn't work.

    Hey,
    So I have a 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 iMac (old skool, yes I know) and I reciently updated from my OS 10.3 to Leopard 10.5.6 (mostly because the internet would no longer work and I had to update or I couldn't get the latest browsers.)
    However, I just reciently discovered that while my FCP HD 4.5 has been working like it used to, my DVD SP 3 no longer works. This has been a horrible surprise for me, especially since I need to burn a DVD for a project I'm working on.  I've been searching all over the internet and these forums for the solution, but nothing has helped.
    Here is the problem:  When I open DVD SP 3 and try to save anything, the program crashes and disappears.
    Apparently I've been getting an "Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000000000000070b Crashed Thread:  0" error. 
    One of the solutions I read to fix this problem was to try deleting my User Prefrences. I did this, restarted, and now when I tried to use the program, I was able to open DVD SP, import an asset, and SAVE! However, once I tried to drag an asset into the menu screen or do anything productive with those assets, I get a new error message that reads "The document “soultrain” could not be saved."
    I tried opening an old file from before the upgrade and was able to not only access it, but burn a fully fuctional dvd.  This leads me to believe that the program can't be completely incompatible with OS 10.5.6, but whats stopping me from saving?
    Another solution I read about here:  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1113 said that the solution was to upgrade from Pro Application Support 3.1 to Pro Application Support 4.0.  It describes almost exactly the problem I'm having, however, PAS 4.0 doesn't seem to be available anywhere on the Apple Support Downloads site.  I google searched the patch and was able to find it elsewhere. However when I tried to install it I was now getting a Javascript error that read: "You cannot install Pro Application Support on this volume. There was an error evaluating JavaScript for the package."
    After upgrading Java, restarting, and trying again, I still get the same error.
    I am at a total loss.  I really really need some help with this problem. 

    I don't know if this helps, but I'm still working on this problem and took a screen shot of my Console Message errors:
    What's happening here is opening the program, trying to save and it crashes. Then trying to open the program again and it crashing before it even opens.  Finally opening the program a third time and trying to save it using "save as" instead of "save" (which I found one forum recommending) and it crashing again. 

  • Video Bitrate too high in DVD Studio Pro

    I have recently just purchased a new system. I export from FCP using compressor. The settings that I use are mpeg2 and dolby 2.0 for the DVD that I am trying to produce. I build the menu and press simulate the project and everything works.
    As soon as I hit the burn button a warning hazard sign flashes up saying video bitrate to high. What should I do so that I can produce DVD's.
    Thanks
    G5    

    Hi:
    What encoding settings or hat preset did you use to get the mpeg2 video? Are you using just the AC3 audio or AIFF too?
    Are you using multiple video angles?
    NOT RELATED WITH HIGHBITRATE, BUT ADVICED
    Before selecting burn, you can (and it's adviced!) make a build&format in your hard drive. After that you can create a Disc Image and use Disk Utility and/or Toast to burn. Read here: Creating Disc Image in DVDSP
    PLEASE, complete your system profile info (hardware and OSX and FCS versions).
    . . . and wellcome to the forums !
      Alberto

  • H.264 to DVD Studio Pro

    I am new to this but why in Compressor does it say I can use H.264 for DVD Studio Pro and then DVD studio pro only sees it as a audio file???

    I have the same problem with 1080p25 h264 .mov file created with compressor HD DVD settings.
    DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1 Release notes claim that :
    DVD Studio Pro now correctly supports the following H.264 formats for native use in PAL HD projects:
    720p25
    720p50
    1080p25
    Native support means that the files are not reencoded when they are imported into the appropriate NTSC or PAL HD project. In some cases, however, frames may be set to repeat during playback to create the HD DVD specification’s required frame rate.
    But DVD Studio Pro seams to only see the audio part of the .mov file.
    720p video works fine. The problem is only with 1080p video. I guess there is a bug somewhere...
    Could somebody confirm this ?

  • Closed captioning issues DVD studio Pro and workflow

    So I have been trying to attach a .scc file to a dvd for the optioin of closed captioning. (for 2 dyas now)  I did figure out a workflow to make it happen but all the suggested workflows online and in the book did not work for me and I have no idea why.
    I have a HD sequence 1440x1080.  It has some old SD video in it as well. 
    The only way I was able to get a DVD with closed captioning was this workflow:
    Go to HD sequence and select all in timeline so it is highlighted.  Command (apple) C so it is copied.
    Go to File> New Sequence.
    Control click on new sequence and go to settings.
    under general tab make sure that it is set to  720x480 with NTSC (3:2) chosen from the drop down menu
    Pixel aspect is set to NTSC CCIR 601/DV and that anamorphic IS checked
    dominance : lower (even)
    frame rate 29:97
    QT vid settings DV/DVCPRO-NTSC
    audio 48 khz 16-bit channel grouped.
    click OK
    Then open SD sequence and command (apple) V to paste. 
    At this point I noticed that the SD video on the new SD timeline was expanded or blown up.  I had to control click each SD shot in the timeline (or do one at a time) and control click> remove attributes.  It gave me a few options to click and when those in dark font are clicked it will set your SD shots back to normal.
    I tried Hightlighting the entire SD seauence and changing the attributes, but it effected the HD video also so it was easier to just adjust the SD shots in the SD timeline/sequence.
    Now that everything was normal in my SD sequence, I exported out a QT video.
    I opened up DVD Studio Pro and put my QT file in it.  Went to DVD Studio Pro preferences in the top left corner and made sure that MPEG-2 SD tab was open
    clicked 4:3 aspect ratio
    Start was 00:00:00  etc.
    and for me drop frame was clicked. (my video was shot drop framed)
    click OK
    Click Graphical view (or in outline view it would be tracks and video name) Click on Green "TV" looking  item (for me I wanted the first play on it)
    Then look in your inspector for the tab called "other"
    Click on "other" tab and then where it says file.... click on choose.  Navigate to where your .scc file is and hit ok
    Burn your DVD and test it in QT and on a DVD player/TV to make sure the CC optioin turns off and on.
    That is how I got it to work, but it was changed to a DV format and has some pixelation. 
    I read where many folks run their exported QT file from FCP in HD and open it in compressor and change it's size there and make a mpeg 2..Some send the video to compressor from the timeline to make a mpeg 2... some add the .scc file in compressor.... some run their SD file through compressor and change to mpeg 2.  Personally I had NO LUCK in doing anything in compressor (after running 2 days of tests) converting to a mpeg 2 in the DVD folder settings,... in using any of the program and elementary streams under the formats folder.  NOTHING worked with any type of mpeg 2  AS well as adding the .scc file to the video in either compressor or in DVD studio Pro.
    WHY?  Why did none of that compressor workflow work?  Why didn't adding the .scc file work in DVD studio pro?
    Anyone have any ideas?

    You have two problems.
    Converting your video to SD
    Getting the .scc file to play nice
    1st problem
    I would export your HD sequence(self contained not QT conversion).
    Many recommend and have had much success using Compressor to do the down convert(frame controls all set to best).
    I prefer using FC to do the down convert. I find it more consistent. This adds a step but still prefer it. I re-import the HD file I just exported into my project and then create an appropriate SD sequuence.  Since your HD sequence displays 16x9 you will want to create a SD anamorphic sequence (I do 720x486 but you can do 480 too). Add the HD file to the new SD seq and then render. Export an SD file and then convert for DVD.
    2nd problem
    I have not had success adding the .scc file in Compressor. It should work but OE and/or other factors have never allowed me to get this to work properly.
    The .scc file is presumably made from your sequence time code or possibly the QT export TC depending on how you sent it out and what you got back. The .scc should be based on the sequence TC. By default tracks in DSP are set to zero based TC which will not reference the TC associated with the original sequence TC which was used to make your .scc file. You can change this by right-clicking(control-click) on the time area in the track and you should see an option for asset-based timecode. Once you have changed this try importing the scc file.

  • IDVD and DVD Studio Pro

    Is there a way to import a theme from iDVD into DVD Studio Pro? I want to use a theme on iDVD called Revolution, but in iDVD it only has one drop zone for pictures. I have seen this theme used with multiple pictures so there has to be a way to do it. I was wondering if you can somehow get that template into DVD Studio Pro for more customization options.

    Importing iDVD Projects and Themes:
    DVD Studio Pro 4 can import projects from iDVD 3 and iDVD 4. You can import an iDVD theme by using the theme in a project within iDVD and importing the project into DVD Studio Pro. When creating the project within iDVD, you do not need to use the final assets or make a complete project.
    Note: DVD Studio Pro will not import projects from iDVD 1, iDVD 2, and iDVD 5.
    In general, iDVD needs to be installed on the same system as DVD Studio Pro. An exception is if you import an iDVD 4 archive project.
    To import an iDVD project or archived project into DVD Studio Pro:
    1 Do one of the following:
    • Choose File > Open.
    • Press Command-O.
    2 Locate and select the iDVD project or iDVD 4 archive project in the Open dialog, then click Open.
    DVD Studio Pro imports the iDVD project.
    About the iDVD Project Import:
    When DVD Studio Pro imports an iDVD 3 or iDVD 4 project or iDVD 4 archive project, it has standard locations it looks for to find the assets and themes used in the project. This is especially important if the project uses custom themes.
    The standard locations that DVD Studio Pro uses are (in this order):
    • iDVD project bundle: This is the file created when you save the project.
    • [user]/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is located in your home folder.
    • [root]/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is located at the root of your disk.
    • /Network/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is on a network system specifically configured by your system administrator for this purpose. (This is not the same as having a server networked into your computer.)
    • iDVD application bundle: This is the iDVD application file that contains the default theme elements.
    Note: When you create an archive project in iDVD 4, you can choose to include the themes and encoded files. For the best portability, you should include both options. This results in a larger archive file, but ensures you can take the file to any DVD Studio Pro system and import it without missing assets. If you do not choose to include the themes and encoded files in the archive file, those assets must be available in one of the standard locations. If your project will have automatically-created chapter index (scene selection) menus based on markers embedded in the video, it can be easier to create these within iDVD prior to importing the project into DVD Studio Pro. This ensures the chapter index menus use the selected theme’s background and include arrow buttons to navigate between the menus.
    Important: To ensure all iDVD menu elements import correctly into DVD Studio Pro, you must navigate to each chapter index menu within iDVD before saving the project. This is also true for any menus you add to your iDVD project by clicking the Folder button.
    Issues With Importing iDVD Projects:
    There are some issues to be aware of when you import iDVD projects:
    • If you import an iDVD project with DVD-ROM content, DVD Studio Pro does not update the settings in the Disc Inspector’s General tab to reflect the DVD-ROM content. You must manually select the DVD-ROM layout and choose the folder to include.
    • When you create a slideshow in iDVD, you can add arrow buttons to each still to provide viewers with an additional method of jumping to the previous and next stills. These arrow buttons are not imported when you import an iDVD project into DVD Studio Pro. The viewer must use the Previous and Next buttons on the DVD player’s remote control to jump between stills.
    • The button highlights used in iDVD may look different when imported into
    DVD Studio Pro. In most cases, the text in the buttons is set to be included in the highlight. Additionally, buttons that use an underline in iDVD will not have an underline when imported into DVD Studio Pro.
    • When you import an iDVD project, you may find that the button that is highlighted by default on some menus changes. During the project import, DVD Studio Pro numbers the buttons on each menu and highlights button 1 by default. You can assign any button on a menu to be the default button in the Menu tab in the Menu Inspector.
    • If you import an iDVD project that contains a drop zone configured as a slideshow and has multiple slides assigned to it, DVD Studio Pro only shows the slideshow’s first slide in the drop zone.
    Source: +DVD Studio Pro user manual.+

  • Why comopressor and not DVD Dtudio Pro?

    I am curious, DVD Studio pro seems to do a good job on compressing a video file with good end results, why use compressor since many users are complaining of not as good quality after compression?
    I did a test with the same video file with the same compression settings in both, and I got a better image quality with DVD Studio Pro 4.0. I made the comparison by playing the two compressed video files side by side, also, the MPEG file size was smaller with the DVD Studio Pro.
    Is it mostly because of the batch processing by using Compressor?
    Any input on this?
    Sigi

    Provided you export directly from Final Cut Pro (File > Export > Using Compressor) or Export a QuickTime Movie with DVD Studio Pro Markers embedded, Compressor places an I-frame on every cut made in an FCP Timeline. It also places an I-frame at the start and end of every (video) transition applied.
    (In selecting DVD Studio Pro Markers at the time of export, the QT file contains Chapter makers, [manually placed] Compression Markers and Cut markers. This if regardless of whether the QT movie is self-contained or not.)
    DVD Studio Pro, on the other hand, does not recognize the Cut markers in a (properly exported) QuickTime Movie from FCP. It only recognizes Chapter and Compression Markers that you place manually.
    In case you're not aware, I-frames are the only frames in a GOP that contain complete images. The other frame types B (Between) and P (Predicted) refer to picture data from other frames to complete the image.
    I-frames at the right place make a world of difference and you always want a 'scene change' to start on an I-frame. (There is tons more to say about the subject, but I just don't have the time, sorry.)
    To see GOP's in action...
    Import your Compressor-encoded file into DVDSP and drop it into a Track.
    With the Track active, press Option-Right Arrow to jump from I-frame to I-frame. (Option-Left Arrow to jump to previous I-frame)
    If you exported DVD Studio Pro markers, you should jump in increments of 15 frames, except when there is a cut.
    If you do the above with your QT movie (encoding in DVDSP), you'll only jump by 15 frame increments.
    In your test, did you export your QT movie with DVD Studio Pro Markers? Or only Chapter Markers? Perhaps No Markers? Or did you compress a file without cuts?

  • DVD Studio Pro - Problem with video size

    Hello all,
    I'm having a problem with dvd studio pro.
    I have a project that I edited in FCP, then compressed to the default DVD setting in compresser, then imported the video as an asset in DVD studio pro. I'm trying to create a SD dvd, and whenever I simulate the dvd, the video plays with some of the left side cropped out. I have text that is cut off because of it. This has never happened before, and I have checked again and again to make sure its all set on SD. I'm pretty new to fcp studio, i'm teaching myself as I go and this is driving me crazy. I have made a bunch of dvd's prior, and this has never happened, so I have no idea what I did to mess things up.
    For all I know, the problem may not even have to do with dvd studio, it may be in compresser. I have also played around with that, to no avail.
    Thanks for the help!
    Thomas

    Thanks Javabob,
    That is a way good idea. While trying your suggestion i stumbled upon the problem, I have no idea why i never noticed this before. When i got to the step of importing it as an asset into dvd studio, i clicked on the video track and the inspector box for it showed up, then i noticed it had a display mode drop down menu set on '16:9' pan-scan. I then changed it to 16:9 letter-box and the simulation video fits correctly onto the screen. I don't really understand the reason why pan-scan blew it up like that, but it is fixed now. I still don't recall ever having to do this before, but oh well. I will pay attention to the inspector window for the videos more carefully from now on.
    Thanks for the help Javabob!

  • Medium Scale Production Question? (DVD studio Pro, FCP and Compressor)

    Please Help Me,
    Ive made it to the last faze of 50 dvd production project with UNDERWATER video. Im trying to find the most efficient way to begin the DVD formatting process and Id like to think compressor could speed this up.
    The underwater video is DV source captured in Final Cut 5, edited and marked with chapter markers for use with the custom DVD Studio Pro Menus.
    Each DVD Menu is unique and each chapter marker corresponds with a button already prepared in a DVD studio pro menu.
    Im trying to determine:
    1. Whats the best setting to use for DVD quality (the tapes are no longer than 30 minutes)? My thought was a one pass CBR at 9mpbs.
    2. Can I create a batch process for the video and audio that WILL include the preset chapter markers and be useful in DVD studio pr? Ive attempted this process with the export to compressor setting in FCP 5 and then my custom 9mbs CBR setting in Compressor, but the "chapter" markers do not show up in DVD Studio Pro.
    3. What if any filters should i run over the video in Compressor to improve the quality of the underwater video? de-Interlacing? Color correction?
    4. Does it save me anytime to create this independent .m2v files for use in DVD studio pro or should I just create a export to quicktime file and let DVD studio Pro do the encoding? Does DVD studio pro re-encode the video when i burn my DVD with it?
    Please help, ive got to get 29 done by monday and it took me months to get this far. Custom menus, editing, capturing, menu flaws, etc...
    Ryan

    Hi,
    9mbs is too high if the discs will be duplicated (as opposed to replicated). 7 would be better. Be sure to compress the audio as Dolby Digital.
    Do your color correction in FCP before compression.
    Best Wishes,
    Mitch

  • Quality issues in iDVD - is DVD Studio Pro the answer?

    Hi all,
    I am having a problem producing a high quality DVD with iDVD. I know this is the DVD studio forum but I am wondering if I need to switch form iDVD to get the results I want. So, this is what I am doing in iDVD.
    I am using 13 QT (.mov) movie files that were made using the "Best" quality setting. Their size is 720 X 480. I am using the "Professional Quality" encoding in the Preference dialog and the Project settings dialog. The theme I am using is Revolution. (This is all in iDVD)
    I have burned a few DVDs (Memorex DVD+RW, 4X) and at first used the "Best Performance" encoding. It took about 20 min to burn the DVD. The results were too pixelated. Then I read about the other settings, and used the "Professional Quality". This higher setting took over 40 min to burn the DVD. Unfortunately,the results were not that much better.
    Can someone help me to figure out what is wrong? I am looking to produce the crisp quality I see when I view the QT movie files (before I incorporated them into my iDVD project).
    What I am thinking is that iDVD is not capable of producing the high crisp quality I am looking for and that DVD Studio Pro might be my answer. Or, could it be my QT movie files (thou they look great when I just play them on my computer in the QT player.
    Thanks
    PS: I posted a similar topic in the iDVD forum but no answers as of yet and I am on a strict deadline (aren't we all...lol)

    You didn't mention that you were doing screen captures. That makes a difference. Camtasia is compressing your screen captures. All DVDs use MPEG-2 compression. So you are in fact double compressing your videos (which always results is lower quality).
    To get better results see if you can get Camtasia to record uncompressed, or using the Animation codec at Best. This will result in a absolutely huge file, which is what you want. You bring that into iDVD for good results. Or bring it into Compressor and then DVD SP for better results. Or a third party MPEG-2 encoder like BitVice and then DVD SP for best results. Of course using anything other than iDVD will require a couple of weeks training.

Maybe you are looking for