Vegas 10e--Can't Smart Render MPG Files

wwaag wrote on 5/28/2012, 5:42 PM

For some reason, I can't get Vegas to smart render MPG files that were created using Procoder for an HD-720-60P project. In the past, I've successfully used Procoder files for HDV 1080-60i (1440x1080) and also HD 1080-60i (1920x1080) projects, but for some reason HD 720-60P projects always re-render. I've tried to ensure that all properties are the same including GOP structure, but to no avail. I've also used the Match Media Settings button in the Project Properties dialog. I also downloaded a trial of the Tmpgenc encoder, but those files also re-render in Vegas. Any ideas?
Thanks.

wwaag

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Laurence wrote on 5/28/2012, 7:56 PM

I've never been able to smart-render any video files flagged as progressive (like your 720p). I have been able to smart-render progressive video that was flagged as 1080i. Not just mpeg2 either. I have never been able to smart-render any progressive flagged video in Vegas. Not DV, not Cineform, not mpeg2 (HDV, XDCam .mp4 or XDCam .mxf). If you were doing 1080p, I would suggest that you use a 60i flag, but with HD-720 60P I don't think there is any way around this save getting SCS to finally fix this.

wwaag wrote on 5/29/2012, 9:48 AM

Thanks Laurence. Good to know I'm not the only one having these problems after spending the good part of a day needlessly searching for a solution. Couple of things--first, I've had no problem with progressive Cineform files smart-rendering so long as project properties and file properties are the same. Second, just an observation. I rendered a short avi file in Vegas at HD-720 60P to see if a Vegas-created mpg would subsequently smart-render. First time, I rendered without audio--that file would not subsequently smart-render. I then re-rendered with audio and that file would smart render. Don't know what this means other than another Vegas oddity.