Getting Error Message when trying to render anamorphic video in Vegas

Len Kaufman wrote on 12/12/2024, 1:48 PM

I've been trying to render an anamorphic clip in Vegas 22, build 194. The render stops immediately, without rendering a single frame. I get the error code 0x80660008. Looking up that code in this forum, the discussion seems largely concerned with rendering interlaced footage. My footage is progressive, created using a Canon c70 and 133 Sirui Anamorphic lens. Everything looks fine in the video preview. I found a ratio of 5107x1685 unsqueezed everything OK. I used square pixel aspect ratio choice, but also tried 133 pixel aspect ratio choice when that didn't work. Neither worked.

I chose a custom output frame ratio to match the ratio used in the editing (5107x1685), using Magix AVC/AAC. When I try to render with a "conventional" aspect ratio, it does render, but the result appears "squeezed," like before I had unsqueezed it in Vegas.

Any suggestions? Your input would be appreciated.

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3POINT wrote on 12/14/2024, 1:10 PM

My TV is not 4K, so I can't check it. I put my $ into cameras, lenses and computers, so I don't have a 4K TV. LOL😎

So you couldn't even check your own render...what sense does it make to produce something that you can't watch? Also streaming content in resolutions higher than what your device can handle makes no sense, in the best case it will be downscaled to fit the screen resolution.

I also repeat that the sample you uploaded doesn't look like UHD to me but like HD.

Len Kaufman wrote on 12/14/2024, 1:14 PM

@3POINT Of course, I can view it on my computer monitor, which I did. You asked me about viewing it on a 4K TV.

And about it looking like HD and not UHD, you didn't read my explanation of why that was so, posted earlier. See post made on 12/13/2024, 3:50 PM

3POINT wrote on 12/15/2024, 4:02 AM

@3POINT Of course, I can view it on my computer monitor, which I did. You asked me about viewing it on a 4K TV.

And what is the resolution of your PC monitor, goes it beyound 3840 horizontal resolution?

@3POINT And about it looking like HD and not UHD, you didn't read my explanation of why that was so, posted earlier. See post made on 12/13/2024, 3:50 PM

Ofcourse I read your earlier explanation, but I couldn't see anything that is in focus.