DVD Architect corrupts AVI files???

Sebastian Reg wrote on 3/2/2010, 11:15 AM
I've a big problem with DVD Architect. As as also had some problems with Sony Vegas 8.1 64bit version, I installed Vegas 9.0c version. When I render file to avi pal dv widescreen everything goes great, after rendering I can open and play the file but... When I want to import file to DVD Architect I force some problems... After importing file (rendered in Vegas 9.0c 64 bit) Architect crashes (doesn't respond) and when I close it or it closes by itself... I can't import avi file again - program says that it is not a requested type and what is more - I CAN'T EVEN PLAY THIS FILE IN ANY PLAYER LIKE NERO OR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER!!!System says that file is broken despite that few minutes earlier I was able to open it with no problems.
What causes this problem? I want also add taht this is not the first time - every time I render file in vegas 9.0c 64 bit and try to import file to dvd architect the same situation happens. I don't have such problems after rendering in vegas 8.0c 32 bit.
Maybe someone also had silimar problem and found a solution?
Thanks

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Steve Grisetti wrote on 3/2/2010, 2:40 PM
Could it be Vegas that's producing the corrupted AVIs, Sebastian?

And what happens if you export DVD-quality MPEGs from Vegas and use those in DVD Architect? Does it cause the same software crash?
Melachrino wrote on 3/2/2010, 5:00 PM
I see you posted your problem in both Vegas and DA5 forum.

The recomendation by Sony Support, (I had the same problem as you) is to not import avi files into DA5. It is somewhere in their troubleshooting knowledge base.

Instead, render video to MPG2 in Vegas and audio to AC-3 and then import into DA5. Now DA5 will author and burn compatible DVD's. Evidently, as admitted by Sony Support, there is a bug in later versions of DA5 (Vegas is fine) which this workaround solves.

Worked for me.
Sebastian Reg wrote on 4/1/2010, 4:32 AM
Does it mean that Vegas allowes rendering files to format that Architect cannot import? It's unbelievable...
Melachrino wrote on 7/18/2010, 3:40 PM
"Does it mean that Vegas allowes rendering files to format that Architect cannot import? It's unbelievable..."

Actually, it was later explained to me that DVDA is not an editing program. It is an Authoring program. Therefore, for editing one should use Vegas and then render to a compatible MPEG format which can then be imported into DVDA for authoring and burning.

Makes sense, since both programs are packaged together ...