I thought this was a print-to-tape issue but now I don't know what's going on. Quick story - I rendered a 42 minute file. I then re-rendered the file with the Broadcast Clamp for output to MiniDV and pass through to VHS. All was fine.
I recorded to both the MiniDV and VHS and watched the VHS at another time. At approx 29 minutes in, the video and audio suddenly crawled to a stop, paused and then fast-forwarded to seemingly catch-up with itself. I checked the MiniDV and it definitely was a print-to-tape issue as the error was recorded to DV as well. To my surprise I checked the clamped rendered file in Media Player and it occurred there as well! I then loaded the file into Vegas and watched as it occurred in the preview window. Right on cue the preview window fps slowed from 29.97 to somewhere around 14fps and then jumped back up to 29.97. I re-rendered and examined that exact point and there does not appear to be a problem. I have yet to try and print-to-tape again so perhaps it will occur elsewhere?
A completely separate file aprrox. 61 minutes had this exact thing happen on the VHS at 60:48 - you can imagine how mad I got that it occurred with less than :15 seconds remaining. I have not checked the original file to see if, like above, the problem was "rendered" into the file or if it was a Print-to-Tape issue. Has anyone seen this? Any clue what's going on here?
I am on WinXP. File format NTSC DV, Best quality. One file utilized Color curves filter, both used Broadcast Clamp.
I recorded to both the MiniDV and VHS and watched the VHS at another time. At approx 29 minutes in, the video and audio suddenly crawled to a stop, paused and then fast-forwarded to seemingly catch-up with itself. I checked the MiniDV and it definitely was a print-to-tape issue as the error was recorded to DV as well. To my surprise I checked the clamped rendered file in Media Player and it occurred there as well! I then loaded the file into Vegas and watched as it occurred in the preview window. Right on cue the preview window fps slowed from 29.97 to somewhere around 14fps and then jumped back up to 29.97. I re-rendered and examined that exact point and there does not appear to be a problem. I have yet to try and print-to-tape again so perhaps it will occur elsewhere?
A completely separate file aprrox. 61 minutes had this exact thing happen on the VHS at 60:48 - you can imagine how mad I got that it occurred with less than :15 seconds remaining. I have not checked the original file to see if, like above, the problem was "rendered" into the file or if it was a Print-to-Tape issue. Has anyone seen this? Any clue what's going on here?
I am on WinXP. File format NTSC DV, Best quality. One file utilized Color curves filter, both used Broadcast Clamp.