Problem - Editing over the network

qazwsx wrote on 9/10/2004, 1:09 AM
Hi - New here

I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem I have been having since I upgraded my computer.

I have two PCs that have Vegas on a 100Mbps LAN. Before I upgraded PC#01 to a new CPU and Motherboard (From Intel 2.4Ghz/ASUS P4B533 TO Intel 3.4GHz/Asus P4S800) I was able to open project files on PC#02 over the network pretty smoothly. Now when I try it, Vegas 5.0b either hangs, crashes or plays the video back very choppy (even in draft auto mode with FX Bypassed). However, PC#02 can open projects that call up files on PC#01 and play them fine. When the files are local to PC#01, it plays fine though.

Things I have done to try to resolve the issue would include:
- New RAM
- Uninstalled/Reinstalled Vegas 5.0b
- Updated Drivers (Sound, Video, Lan)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

EDIT:
Forgot to post full PC Specs

PC#01
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Intel P4 3.4GHz 800 Bus (Used to be 2.4GHz 533 Bus)
ASUS P4S800 Motherboard (Used to be P4B533)
1024MB DDR 400MHz RAM (2x 512MB)
3x 120GB 8MB Buffer Western Digital Hard Drives
SB Live
GeForce 4 MX
Integrated SiS NIC
Pinnacle Deluxe Card (For Firewire)

PC#02
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Intel P4 2.4GHz
Asus P4b533 Motherboard
1024MB DDR 266MHz RAM (2x 512MB)
120GB 8MB Buffer Western Digital
PCI Firewire Card
GeForce 2 MX
Integ. Soundmax Audio
D-Link DFE-530TX NIC
Wacom Intuous2 Tablet

Thanks again for any help!

Comments

qazwsx wrote on 9/10/2004, 3:10 AM
UPDATE:

Ok I started a new project on PC#01 and put a DV file that is located on PC#02 on the timeline. When I play it (no effects on draft auto) it plays choppy, hangs and then crashes. However, if I remove the audio track and leave the video track, it plays completely smooth. So I took out the SB Live card and enabled/installed the onboard audio and while the problem is still there, it's not as severe. Any ideas?

Thanks again!
johnmeyer wrote on 9/10/2004, 8:58 AM
PC#01 obviously has XP installed (since 5.0b only works on XP). However, any chance that PC#02 has Win 95, 98, or Millenium? If it does, that is the problem. I've spent two years trying to find a solution, but the fact is that when XP controls file transfers beteween XP and older versions of Windows, the performance is 1/5 of what it is when the older O/S controls the transfer between the same two computers.
jetdv wrote on 9/10/2004, 9:27 AM
PC#01 obviously has XP installed (since 5.0b only works on XP).

Please don't tell that to my Win2K machine running 5.0b!
qazwsx wrote on 9/10/2004, 10:01 AM
They both have XP with SP1A (not ready for SP2 yet)
Flack wrote on 9/10/2004, 11:49 AM
qazwsx

I had an issue simular to yours and I cured it by going into the prefs tab and clicking through until I got to my sound page, on this page you should see a Advanced button, click on that and a new page will open up. here you will see two sliders try moving them both higher, then try your playback.

I had it on one of my pc's that the sound was not in sync with the lips and the video was choppy, when I played around with these settings it fully cured my problem.

This system has a s/blaster pro s/card on the mother board so you should have the same sgs on that page.. good luck..


Flack .