Multiplexing error

Has anyone discovered a way to solve this problem? I have never had issues using iDVD and suddenly this problem has popped up. I have tried what others suggested but they have not worked. My project is 77 mins long and exported from FCP. I keep getting multiplexing errors when i try to make a disc image .
Any suggestions how to solve this. Thanks.

Do you have chapter markers? Some multiplexing errors are due to misplacement of the markers. You should not have one at the beginning of your movie, nor within 2 seconds of the beginning or the end of the movie. Also, not on or within 2 seconds of any transition, although I have found with iDVD 8 this might not necessarily be a rigid rule. I have placed markers on or near transitions without difficulty.
Have you tried deleting iDVD's preference file? Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.idvd.plist.
With iDVD closed, drag this plist to the trash. iDVD will create a new one for you when you reopen it. You may have to reset some of your preferences afterwards, but often this will solve problems with how iDVD functions.

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    There is 10.5.2 available today.

  • Creating project as Disc Image after 1 1/2 hours it appeared to be finished but there was message that there was a multiplex error.  Checked and no yellow triangles, music on computer,  any ideas.

    Creating project as Disc Image after 1 1/2 hours it appeared to be finished but there was message that there was a multiplex error.  Checked and no yellow triangles, music on computer, and all resources on computer,  any ideas??

    Hi
    And
    • free space on Start-Up hard disk ? How Much ?
    • Brand and type of DVD used
    • Burn Speed ?
    • Did You try to first do a "Save as a DiskImage" ? If so - Did it work ?
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  • Multiplex Error

    I got my DVD made and thought I was home free. I have tried burning a disk directly from iDVD & have tried "Save as Disk Image". I keep getting a ''Multiplex Error". Either way it won't finish burning my movie.
    My DVD is 2.41 GB. I have 250 GB of free space on my computer. I used iMovie HD 6.0.3 and iDVD 7.0.4.
    What else can I try?
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    Hi
    My list of thoughts about this - so far
    *Multiplexing Error*
    PART One.
    Use of strange video/audio material eg .avi, .wmv, .mp3 etc.
    I only use.
    Video - StreamingDV (miniDV tape via FireWire) and
    Audio = .aiff (as on audio-CDs) (else coverted to this .aff 48KHz)
    Using strange letters in video project name eg +,/; etc. keep to a-z and 0-9
    strange letters in project name eg +
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    PART Two.
    from Robert Modero.
    "Multiplexing Error. Problem during initialization of tracks"
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    from Boise Jim
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    I always makes a DiskImage first and test this so that it runs OK
    I use only - Verbatim DVDs
    I use only - DVD-R
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    PART Three.
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    Chuck, Chicago 2/7/2009.
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    From. Boise, Idaho
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    by dheb0422
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  • Multiplexing errors... all the time...

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  • IDVD multiplexing error or freezes

    I am trying to burn 2 videos onto a DVD but I get an error code or else it just hangs and will not complete the burn.  I imported the videos into iphoto and then clicked on SHARE and Send to iDVD.  I used a theme and put in the picture in the drop area and then clicked on Burn.  This has worked before.  Then it appeared to be saving everything so I left it overnight to finish the burn. 
    It came up with a multiplexing error.  The error said to check the encoding settings.  It was already set on Best Performance and this has worked before, so I did not change it.  The first video is just under 30 minutes and the second video is about 8 minutes long. 
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    First follow this workflow to help ensure the best quality final product:
    Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the  File ➙ Save as Disk Image  menu option.  This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
    To check the encoding mount the disk image and launch DVD Player and play it.  If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding was good.
    Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality.  Always use top quality media:  Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
    That being said read  Bengt Wärleby's post in this topic:  HT1645 I was burning a DVD and the following message showed up. multiplex error There was an error during formatting. What is a multiplex error and what do I need to do about it? It's the most comprehensive teatise on the subject that's been posted in the iDVD forum.
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  • Multiplexer error message when trying to burn DVD in iDVD

    When I try to burn a DVD in iDVD, at the end of the burning process, I get a message that reads "Multiplexer Error" "There was an error during formatting".
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  • Multiplexer Error

    The following message dialogue boxes showed up at the conclusion of an attempt to burn an iDVD project:
    1) MULTIPLEXER ERROR: There was a problem during multiplexing/burning.
    2) BURNING FINISHED: Error were found during the burning process - The recording device reported the media error: Write error. (0x0C,)x00.)
    iDVD was set to PAL, best quality, std 4:3 aspect - single layer 4.2MB mag media DVD+R - project DVD capacity 1.7GB.
    This problem occured twice running. I followed up by successfully burning a CD.
    Has anyone any suggestions?
    eMac G4 & iMac G3   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   iDVD6 Ver 6.0.3

    Sounds like a burning problem...
    mag media DVD+R
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    Quoting David: "Cheaper brands don't use the same amount of organic dyes and are more likely to suffer premature deaths."
    Suggest you create a disc image and then burn the DVD. File/Save as Disc Image...
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iDVD/6.0/en/18.html
    http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/image_to_diskstone.html
    This will isolate any encoding/burning issues you may encounter. Once the disc image is created, double-click the .img and burn the virtual disc that should appear on your desktop, using Toast to burn the DVD. Disk Utility to burn the .img file. Usually, you can select a burning speed in Disk Utility.
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    Open Disk Utility (in Utilities folder in Applications folder), click on the virtual disc (maybe the .img) in the left-hand window. Click the Burn icon. A new window should drop down and your SuperDrive tray will open after clicking the Burn icon. Insert a recordable DVD. (Verbatim DVD-R preferred by me.) Click the Close button. Wait. Select a burn speed. If you hold your mouse cursor over the pop-up it says: "Select a slower speed to work around burn failures," so select 4x or slower for best results. Then click the Burn button.
    -->If the virtual disk selection won't allow you to click the Burn icon, use the .img file instead. This may have changed in 10.3.9 and did change in Tiger.
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    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93006

  • More Multiplexer Error issues...

    Hello all,
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  • HT1645 I had about 1:40 run time on my video for DVD and chose "professional" as I didn't need to rush. Got Multiplexer Error message. Found no reason or fix for this situation.  What am I to do to fix?

    This site doesn't seem to get answers.  I typed the problem above, then it asks same question before post. What help is that? Needs to be clearer what it wants from me.  Others seem to have same issues with iDVD's clarity of information.  I have been editing for 12+ years and still can't figure out solutions more than trail and error.

    Hi
    1:40 - can mean 1 sec 40 frames - or - 1 minute 40 seconds - or - 1 hour 40 minutes
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    • Best Performances - up to 60 min. - High quality on final DVD (Can be best for short movies)
    • High Quality (in iDVD08 or 09) / Best Quality (in iDVD6) up to 120 min. - slightly lower quality than above
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    Wide screen stretched - usually (as I think) it is due to making a 4x3 movie in a 16x9 wide-screen project OR the other way around. This forces one to on flat-screen TV (or other) set the presenting view right - My has 4x3, wide-screen, zoom and auto-wide-screen and I have to switch this by my remote for some DVD I've made "wrong" way.
    Now my long long list on Multiplex Error
    LONG LONG LONG LIST
    Multiplexing Error
    PART One.
    Use of strange video/audio material e.g. .avi, .wmv, .mp3 etc.
    I only use.
    Video - StreamingDV (miniDV tape via FireWire) and
    Audio - .aiff (as on audio-CDs) (else converted to this .aiff 48KHz)
    Photo - .jpg (.bmp known problematic)
    Chapters !
    A.    Using strange letters in video project name e.g. +,/; etc. keep to a-z and 0-9 strange letters in project name e.g. +
    as described by Donnyboy69.  Does the title of your project have any symbols or decimal points in it. If so, that is why you are getting the error. I had a project that had a + sign which caused the same problem. I renamed it without the symbol and low and behold, it worked.
    B.    Location of Chapters
    • Can’t be at start or end of movie (Skip first/start one - iDVD sets this by it self. At the End - no need)
    • Not in a transition (or within 2-3 seconds from it)
    Important when from iMovie HD6 or previous - Now also observed when using FCE 4
    PART Two.
    from Robert Modero.
    "Multiplexing Error. Problem during initialization of tracks"
    Simply remember to add subtitles to your Quicktime files and menu buttons.
    Once I did that, I was back in business.
    from Boise Jim
    Do a safe reboot (by holding down the shift key until you see the spinning gear on gray background, then release, then restart when your start-up screen appears).
    I always makes a DiskImage first and test this so that it runs OK
    I use only - Verbatim DVDs
    I use only - DVD-R
    I burn at an as slow speed possibly e.g. x1
    This gives good DVDs
    PART Three.
    Multiplex Error
    Chuck, Chicago 2/7/2009.
    Back again. Here is what I have found to work. I also have and use a LaCie DVD-R/RW DL external drive and a LaCie external hard drive as well. Since yesterday I have tried a few ways to burn a themed iDVD project having four 56 minute movies on it, amounting to 226 minutes onto a DVD DL disc, capacity 240 minutes. Apple tech support really didn't know what to do but gave me a very good tip. I had two options left. Apple tech support's tip was to try disc image. One of the replies on a thread with this subject said not to, but my experience today is good. Put your project onto "Burn to disc image," under "iDVD, file." Yesterday encoding took me 23 1/2 hours. Overnight for iDVD disc image, encoding took 21 1/2 hours (again) while I slept. This morning I tried to copy/burn disc image to a DVD with Roxio Toast 7, and it stopped near the end of the burn with some kind of "error" message. So then I tried Utilities> Disc Utility> Burn icon, and followed it through. Be sure to click the DVD DL drive in the window "Burn disc in.". I had one other problem though. At the end of a 46 minute copy, it started to verify, and at the end of verify it rejected the burn. So I tried again, and when "verify" appeared, I clicked on "Skip." The disc finished burning and is doing fine and well. A long and tortuous process, but at last something works. I made several additional copies using Disc Utility. Best wishes. Chuck, Chicago.
    2. Disconnect any other external devices not absolutely needed.
    e.g. external USB/USB2 hard disks, other FW hard disks etc.
    3 Chapter marks in transitions - minimum 2 sec from
    FROM Bev.
    (Not a 'guy' but I will answer!)
    First, I do not think that mixing wide-screen and standard makes a difference in iDVD.
    Second, you should use a better brand of DVD disk. Also, many of us have experienced fewer problems on playback with DVD-R disks. Recommended brands here are Verbatim, Maxell and Taiyo Yuden. Memorex and TDK are not consistent and may not give you a correct burn. They apparently have fewer layers in the composition of the disk. I have always used Verbatim DVD-R disks and have not had any burn problems.
    Also, choose a slower burn speed, 4x or less.
    Third, to determine if the iDVD project will burn properly, create a disk image file (from within iDVD, go File->Save as Disk Image) and test it. Mount the disk image and then open DVD Player (in Applications) and view your project. If it plays correctly, you can then burn the actual DVD disk from the disk image file using Disk Utility.
    From. Boise, Idaho
    I did everything I've seen suggested, but a friend (who used to be an Apple Genius) suggested that I do a safe reboot (by holding down the shift key until you see the spinning gear on gray background, then release, then restart when your start-up screen appears).
    It worked, and I got a clean burn from iDVD.
    Hopefully this can help other people.
    by dheb0422
    Well, I finally got it, and it was odd enough to post here incase anyone looks this topic up again. Many things were tried, including burning the unedited film, the edited film without titles and chapter markers, abbreviating the chapter markers in case length was the issue (remember the old iMovie used to truncate them when moving to iDVD?). In the process, I noticed that one, and only one, chapter marker was on the same line as the title marker. All the others were on the line above. The only way I seemed able to change that was to clip a few seconds of film. After that last clip, the offending marker took a place on the line above, as were all the others. That run published, compiled completely and burned. That's one for the books.
    One user more writes
    To add my experience with Multiplex Errors using iDVD (7.0.4), I recently created two iDVD projects
    Video from both passed from FCE 4.01 with chapters
    One project worked fine in creating disk image file
    The other gave Multiplex Errors
    I tried suggestions to remove special characters and no chapter marks at beginning, but nothing worked
    Note that I've used iDVD for dozens of projects and this is first time I've run into Multiplex Errors
    Anyway, for problem project, I tried an experiment where I removed all chapters in FCE and passed to new iDVD project
    This time multiplex errors gone
    So had something to do with chapters
    So now I tried numerous experiments to remove individual chapters and try again creating disk image with new iDVD project
    After numerous tries, I was able to narrow problem down to 1 "Bad" chapter mark
    That is, when I left the "bad" chapter in my FCE project and passed to iDVD, iDVD gave multiplex error
    When I removed "bad" chapter mark (and others in), no multiplex error
    As a final experiment, I moved "bad" chapter mark about 5-10 sec's beyond original point and passed to iDVD, the multiplex errors now magically went away and I was able to finally create my disk image.
    I have no idea why this worked, but thought I'd mention here in case someone else runs into similar problem.
    Rich839
    In addition to Bengt's fine advice, burning errors can occur if you have located any of your menu buttons wholly or partly outside of the safe TV viewing area. Go to your main project menu, then click on View/Show TV Safe Area, to check. Drag into the safe viewing area any buttons that are outside the safe viewing area.
    Russ One - suggest this
    Multiplex Error-There was an error during muxing preparation
    One thing that worked for me was to export the video w/o chapter markers as a self contained movie (thereby not loosing the edits & etc). Then make a new FCE project and import that movie into a new sequence and add the chapter markers. I've used "-", "&" and "," with no problem in the chapter names. Removing the markers or exporting without them did solve the problem but renaming them with just numbers 1,2,3....5, did not solve the problem and since this problem seems to happen with with iMovie as well, it would suggest the problem is in the video or audio and in combination with the chapter markers iDVD just can't handle it. The only other possibility is that both iMovie and FCE share the same or similar chapter marker code that some how is corrupting the markers.
    Summary - What to try
    1. Chapters
    • Only A to Z and 0 to 9 in chapter title
    • No Chapter mark at very beginning of movie
    • No Chapter mark in or within 2 seconds from any transition in movie
    2. TV-safe area for buttons (no one outside this)
    3. Safe re-boot
    4. No other external devices connected - that are not needed
    SDMacuser adds to this
    • On #4 ... No ext. devices. Some think this applies mainly to ext. FW. Not the case. Also applies to ext. USB2 as well (not to mention flash drives too).
    Do not leave 3rd party devices / camera / camcorder plugged in unless it is being used with iDvd's One Step process. Certain web cams can trigger this also (especially ones with added features like LED light/s that draw additional power from the FW or USB bus).
    5. Minimum of 25Gb free space on Start-up hard disk
    6. Make a DiskImage first - reduces where problem originates
    7. Trash iDVD pref. file
    8. Make a new iDVD project
    9. Movies in project with same aspect ratio e.g. 4x3 or 16x9
    10. No other programs/applications running during iDVD process. e.g. Internet, screen & energy savers
    Yours Bengt W

  • Multiplexing Error Problem vs. Best Quality

    I've been trying to make the .img file for a 29 minute iMovie which consist of 288 photos + beginning and end. I imported the 288 photos at 5 sec (no burns effect), created chapter marks, added audio and was able to create .img OK using Best Quality, as that's what I've always used in the past - many times. I added 4 sec subtitles to about half the photos which meant it created a second photo 1 sec long. When I tried to create the .img again, I got the multiplexing error. I've tried all combinations without success, UNTIL I tried Best Performance, and it created the .img file. I have over 40GB disk space, but only 786MB memory. All photos in iMovie really slows down iMovie after about 40-50 minutes worth, so I'm guessing memory availability might be an issue. I've done all the other things usually posted - run Onyx, delete iDVD.plist, restart before burn, etc. So why does a 29 minute iMovie of all photos create the iDVD .img file on Best Performance and not on Best Quality????. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks Terry
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    The size I gave on the photos was before they were imported to iMovie.
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  • Multiplexing Error Workaround

    We have a variety of iMac's and MacBooks that are experiencing multiplexing errors when attempting to burn with iDVD.
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    iDVD version: '08 (7.0.1)

    'Encode in background' is ticked.
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  • Multiplexing Error ... HELP!

    I am desperately trying to burn a video project that I had made on Final Cut Express 4, using iDVD '08. The DVDs that I am using are Verbatim DVD+R dual-layer discs. The video is in HDV widescreen 16:9 format; and it is 4 min 2 secs long. However, whenever I try using iDVD '08 to burn it onto a DVD, just before the burning process is completed I keep getting a message which says "Multiplexing Error. Error while encoding movie." Also, I've already tried emptying my iDVD Preferences file several times to no avail.
    Could somebody here please help me with this? It is incredibly important that I get this project finished.
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    Adam

    Hi Karsten. Thank you for your reply.
    Today I had a very helpful conversation on the phone with AppleCare, and they took me through a process which involved:
    1. Creating a Disk Image using iDVD
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