Will render SD but not HD

Zelkien69 wrote on 10/18/2008, 10:26 PM

I've compiled a Veg file for a 4 minute wedding video that will render without problems in SD. When trying to render to HD in *.mp4 (resolution 1280x720), the mpeg-2 bluray HDV 1440 template, or quicktime 1920 (and I have probably tried others over the past two days), Vegas says an error has occured and the reason could not be determined. Over, and over again. Machine specs as follows:
Vegas 8.0c
q6600
2GB Ram
system, render, video drives with plenty of room
Nvidia 7800gt 256Mb
XP32

So I did a complete save and copied onto hard drive of following machine:
vegas 8.0b
e6600
4GB Ram
system, render, video drives with plenty of room
ATI X1900XTX 512Ram
XP32
same problems

Then I moved it to my main workstation
vegas 8.0c (can't use 8.1 due to necessary filters)
Q6600
8GB ram
system, render, video drives with plenty of room
Nvidia 8800GT 512mb ram
vista ultimate 64bit
same problems.

It will render fine to SD on ANY of the workstations with the mpeg-2 DVD arch wide template, but will not render to anything HD.
My project properties are set at 1440x1080, progressive (recorded with XH-A1 in 30p originally) 8-bit.

I used several filters but the most common where-
sony levels
sony color corrector
sony 2nd color corrector
Aav6cc (from vasst download page version .95)
Magic Bullet Looks (latest version)
track motion and event pan/crops as needed
smart smoother and dynamic noise reduction from mike crash.

I've turned threads to 1, dynamic RAM down to 64, and went into properties to check AVI2 box and disable multi processor rendering (normally unchecked).

The crash point may be the same, but after turning filters on or off the crash point will change. Sometimes earlier in the timeline sometimes later.

Help...

This file must eventually conform to Blu-ray.

Comments

Illusioneer wrote on 10/19/2008, 7:59 AM

Try this suggested solution to a similar(?) problem. Knowledgebase Answer ID
4293

Good luck

Zelkien69 wrote on 10/19/2008, 8:07 PM

Thanks for the reply dude. What I don't understand is how to apply that info to the Vegas 8.0 timelines. Where do I set the bit rate and wouldn't it vary signifigantly from the different codecs and sizes (m2v, mov, WMVHD & 1280x720, 1440x1080, 1920x1080)?

Anyone have an idea if a dual xeon quad would help. Willing to do about anything as the due date is approaching.

Regal007 wrote on 10/27/2008, 9:50 PM

I have the same issue... Please post your resolution if you figure it out. Thanks a ton.

MSK wrote on 10/27/2008, 10:25 PM

Try unchecking No Recompress for Long GOP (Options / Preferences / General)

Zelkien69 wrote on 10/28/2008, 10:29 PM

Regal,
Ultimately what worked was rendering to a Cineform intermediate file in 30 sec sections and then restitching it back together. Some of the highest trouble areas where track motion with effects on them. It's turned into a HD nightmare and I've ordered Premiere CS4.