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Blu-Ray MPEG-2 output's audio is out of sync with video

pinger006 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:21:34 GMT

Hey All!

I have a 720p 23.976 P2 project in MC 3.5.1. I exported a sequence from that as a QT Ref.

Using TMPGEnc 4.0 Express, I encoded an MPEG-2 Blu-Ray file. The picture and sound came out beautiful, but the sound seems to be delayed and out of sync with the picture. Any ideas there?

These were my TMPGEnc settings: NTSC Blu-ray (BDMV); 1280x720; 16:9; 23.976 fps; VBR; Linear PCM audio.

After Encoding I get Black Screen and no Audio from P2 AMA Project

pinger006 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:51:43 GMT

Here's the Deal: MC 3.5.1 Avid Certified PC

I have a P2 project that was shot with the HVX200. I copied the P2 cards onto my hard drive and then used MC's "Link to AMA Volume" option to bring the clips into my project (all clips appear yellow). I then proceeded to edit the project without problems.

Now it's time for me to export the sequence and encode it for DVD. I export as a QT Reference. The QT Reference plays back perfectly. I then import the QT Reference into Adobe Media Encoder CS4 to convert the file to MPEG2. After Encoding all that results is a file with no audio and a black screen. It doesn't matter what I encode to (MPEG, QT, etc.), the result is always the same. I tried exporting a Same as Source QT Movie from MC rather than a QT Reference, but the story was the same.

The only way I can get a video file to encode is if I start by exporting from Avid using a setting other than QT Reference and QT Same as Source Movie.

Is this a problem with my P2 workflow (this is my first P2 project)? I know it's not Media Encoder CS4 because I've used it on many other projects (not P2) and never had a problem.

Am I missing a step in my P2 workflow? Please Help!!!

Sorenson Squeeze Issues

MovieMaker76 — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:14:30 GMT

Does anyone know why this is happening? Some of my video encodes fine - goes right through when I press squeeze. Where some of them don't.

For example. If I try encoding a sample of a video in Mpeg 4 - it encodes it. But if I try to encode the whole thing (only 3 minutes) the encoding gets stuck around 74%.

I have plenty of space on the drive - and my specs are below. It is not a hardware issue.

Anyone?

Thanks,
Todd

Expanding Library of Media Composer Tutorials

drbgaijin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:40:12 GMT

I am a relative newcomer to Media Composer (early 2008) and as I began to feel my way around I got the idea of documenting my adventures by creating short video tutorials,
Avid had already a large number of excellent, professionally produced tutorials online.
I learned very much from watching them. However I sometimes felt that newcomers like myself needed a much more basic approach to many of the things that were being taken for granted.

The first 20 or so tutorials were specifically made to help migrants from Avid/Pinnacle Liquid. However, many of those contain tips that can be useful to any newcomers.

The two main points that I have learned since arriving here are:

1. Media Composer has many, many ways of achieving a given result. My tutorials usually show only 1 of them. Be flexible and experiment for yourself. Nothing is set in stone.

2. If you are coming from a different NLE family, try and leave your old workflows behind you.
Don't try and figure out how to emulate them in MC.
The sooner you begin to accept the MC way, the sooner you will get up to speed and discover its flexibility.
It took me only 14 days before I completely stopped using Liquid.

SEE ALL THE TUTORIALS HERE on the MEDIA COMPOSER - PC FORUM

The tutorial page is, as the title above says, "Expanding".
Please drop in every now and then to see what has been added!

Hope you find something useful.

Regards,
Douglas

Part 6 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:31:23 GMT

This is the last of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 6 clarifies the reasons why I have the workflow that I have, and the benefits that I see in it.

Regards
Douglas

PS. I have received 3 or 4 emails asking for some tutorials that go a ittle deeper into working with DVDitPro HD. I will see what I can do.
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Part 5 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:38:33 GMT

This is the fifth of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 5 examines the 4 choices of getting your authored material onto the final delivery media

Regards

Douglas

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Part 4 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:36:51 GMT

This is the fourth of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 4 looks a little closer at the possibilities of adding chapter points, audio sub-streams and subtitles

Regards

Douglas

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Part 3 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:34:47 GMT

This is the third of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 3 describes the importing of media, adding a menu and linking from the menu to the media.

Regards

Douglas

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Part 2 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:31:40 GMT

This is the second of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 2 describes the layout of DVDit and some ideas about the preference settings.

Regards

Douglas

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Part 1 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:29:26 GMT

This is the first of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 1 clarifies a few points that should be understood before viewing the tutorials.
It also describes a way to avoid the "long GOP" error that can occur if you are using HDV media.

Regards

Douglas

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