vegas 20 flickering to black

Former user wrote on 12/12/2022, 9:11 PM

I have a new HP Omen 30 L computer running Windows 10 64 pro, an RTX 3090 GPU, and 128 gb of RAM and Vegas Pro 20 - when I try to either view or render video using .mov files, the video flickers to black on the various files that are composited in layers - even 3 layers of lighten compositing. Something very normal in other words. The program continues to create the flickering to black on various attempts at workaround - like render all files to stills, then re--import them as the exact same frame rate, codec, resolution, etc. - nothing works. This is totally XXXXXXX. I cannot use the program at all to render video. And don't tell me I have GPU setting wrong, or the original video files are bad - they are all OK and the GPU acceleration I tried in different ways - none- some with RAM - all GPU, - no RAM, - etc. etc. - nothing works. This is on a NEW system with Win 10 Pro 64, RTX 3090, 128 Gb RAM, SSD HD. The original files are all completely good, no problems at all. So Vegas can't handle .mov files? Is that it? This is totally XXXXXX.

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EricLNZ wrote on 12/12/2022, 9:17 PM

@Former user Watch your language please. Community Rule No.1. No matter how much you are frustrated foul language is not appreciated.

Please provide media info on your problem mov files. Instructions here https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/faq-how-to-post-mediainfo-and-vegas-pro-file-properties--104561/

RogerS wrote on 12/12/2022, 9:21 PM

I question your premise.

A video file doesn't have to be bad to not work well in Vegas. Variable framerate ones don't always work well with the GPU decoders in Vegas (which need to do something with every frame). MOV is just a container; what's in it is what counts.

Try posting MediaInfo for a representative file:
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/faq-how-to-post-mediainfo-and-vegas-pro-file-properties--104561/

What CPU is it? Does it have an integrated GPU?

Reyfox wrote on 12/17/2022, 5:05 AM

My computer spec is in my Signature. I can edit "MOV" files just fine. They are 422 10bit 4k files from my Panasonic camera.....

EricLNZ wrote on 12/17/2022, 5:15 AM

Looks like "Former User' was another who didn't really want help but just wanted to rave. Pity as his/her problem was possibly easily solved if they gave us the requested media info.

Reyfox wrote on 12/17/2022, 5:43 AM

I totally understand frustration working with software. But if my reaction is just to rant and really not want help, then life is going to be hard. Most software fail at some point or do something we think is shouldn't do.

Oh well....

Shinra Bansho wrote on 12/17/2022, 5:16 PM

Actually it happened to me as well: Random flickers (to black) appeared on the preview screen as well as rendered files. I could not believe what I was seeing... I have VEGAS Pro 18, 19, and 20 installed on this PC and there was the same symptom with the three versions of VEGAS Pro. The problem, however, appeared to have been caused by one of the recent Windows updates. I restored the most recent backup of my disk image, and everything is back to normal.

walter-i. wrote on 12/18/2022, 2:13 AM

I restored the most recent backup of my disk image, and everything is back to normal.

Unfortunately, many - especially new users here - think they don't need it, and this often results in long, fruitless discussions. However, restoring a backup can be a good first step in troubleshooting.
I hope for you that it lasts.