It doesn't matter how I set the render properties -- if I encode to wmv at 1MB/sec or above at 320x240 resolution, the result on playback with WMP or anything else is a hard lock of XP requiring pushing the machine reset button, or a screen death or spontaneous reboot -- every single time.
If I set the render to 320x240 @ 512KB/sec -- OR -- 640x480 at ANY bitrate (1 or 3 MB/sec), there is absolutely no problem on playback -- smooth as silk.
Win XP Pro SP2, Nvidia 7600 GT latest WHQL drivers, Vegas Pro 8.0b, 1 MB Ram, WMV9 encoding, and no other identifiable issues. I don't recall this as having been an issue on earlier versions.
I am trying to render mpeg-2 and dv-avi files to 320x240 wmv @ 1-3MB/sec per the majority of recommendations for best quality Youtube uploads, both on this forum and on Youtube.
I don't think any render in Vegas should hard lock my machine on playback absent any other instances, so I am asking if anyone can duplicate the behavior or offer a salient explanation.
Many thanks in advance.
If I set the render to 320x240 @ 512KB/sec -- OR -- 640x480 at ANY bitrate (1 or 3 MB/sec), there is absolutely no problem on playback -- smooth as silk.
Win XP Pro SP2, Nvidia 7600 GT latest WHQL drivers, Vegas Pro 8.0b, 1 MB Ram, WMV9 encoding, and no other identifiable issues. I don't recall this as having been an issue on earlier versions.
I am trying to render mpeg-2 and dv-avi files to 320x240 wmv @ 1-3MB/sec per the majority of recommendations for best quality Youtube uploads, both on this forum and on Youtube.
I don't think any render in Vegas should hard lock my machine on playback absent any other instances, so I am asking if anyone can duplicate the behavior or offer a salient explanation.
Many thanks in advance.