Vegas 9 will not render 720p video

Robf wrote on 6/1/2009, 1:29 PM

I created a project that contains Mpeg 2 video. One video file is created at 1440x1080i using a Sony HDR video camera. The other video file is created at 720p using a Sony DSC-T90. I was trying to render the entire project to 1440x1080i. The project will not render. Even if I select just a few minutes of footage, the project will not render.

I tested further and found that if I have an empty project, load a single 720p video file, I cannot render it to Main Concept MPEG2 1440x1080i. Vegas will display the rendering dialog, the elapsed time will count and the remaining time counts down to zero. The percentage complete never gets to 100%. Rendering stops. If I hit cancel, nothing happens. If I close the program, I get the “A background operation is currently in progress.” Prompt, but if I press “Yes” to cancel, the dialog goes away but the rendering dialog is still open and cannot be closed. I must use task manager to cancel it.

I am running a quad CPU with 4 GB of RAM. I have used Vegas for several years. This is the first time I am mixing in the 720p video from the Sony Cybershot. I have several 1TB drives with plenty of free space. Please help. Thanks!

Robert

Comments

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/1/2009, 1:43 PM

I am betting that whatever video format the Sony DSC-T90 Cybershot uses to record video is the problem. In general, Vegas doesn't work with these non-standard video formats. You should convert them into a format that Vegas can work with before editing.

~jr

Robf wrote on 6/1/2009, 5:56 PM

The 720p video I have is MP4 format.

I tested Vegas 8 and Vegas 8 has no problem rendering this video to HDV 1440x1080. If I take the same video clip and render it to the same format using Vegas 9, it has the problem I described in my first post.

I am hoping someone has a solution. I would hate to have to re-do my project using vegas 8. It looks like they have a problem with Vegas 9.

Thanks,
Robert

farss wrote on 6/1/2009, 6:17 PM

I'd take JR's suggestion on board.
If need be use V8 to render the clips to a more friendly codec. Render to files of the same name but into a different folder. It's then very simple to replace the clips in your V9 project. Use the Project Media window to do this.

Bob.