Messages posted by Mergen

Hi,

I would like to transfer PD10 from HDD to SSD. Even though my OS is on HDD, I believe I can transfer using mklinks to trick Windows registry into believing nothing has shifted.

There are 3 Cyberlink folders on my HDD in Programs, x86 Programs and Libraries. The main .exe file in stored in Programs.

Which folders should I move by creating links. I just want to speed up loading and editing process.

Thanks.

There's a new 3625 patch for PD 10 out, which solves the Nvidia rendering issue once and for all (at least for me

)

See the very first post on this forum, or go to the link below:

http://update.cyberlink.com/ftpdload/patch/PowerDi...625_GM8_Patch_VDE131223-02.exe

Hope it solves your problem too.

Good luck!

There's a new 3625 patch for PD 10 out, which solves the Nvidia rendering issue once and for all

See the very first post on this forum, or go to the link below:

http://update.cyberlink.com/ftpdload/patch/PowerDirector/10/PowerDirector10_3625_GM8_Patch_VDE131223-02.exe

Thanks, Dafydd.

The patch works

. The green rendering bar when previewing clips is gone

.

Can you persuade Cyberlink to update this patch on their supports page? Users who don't frequent this forum and miss your thread may be unaware of the patch. Some go straight to the supports page and believe 2231 is still the most recent.

Quote: I have a NVidia GTX560i graphics card on my desktop and I am using 314.22 drivers with no problems. I realize that that driver is over 9 months old but I'm not a gamer so I don't need the latest and greatest.

OK, I've taken the plunge to upgrade my system to Intel and switched from the red camp to the green camp

Sad to say, the most recent patch 2231 on supports page DOES NOT resolve the rendering issue. I had to go into Nvidia control panel, turn off CUDA and all other graphical effects for PD10.exe to stop the issue.

Apparently there's an unofficial 3625 patch released but not found on the official downloads section. I'm going to test it and see if it offers a permanent solution.

I face the same problem. I see green rendering bar building up from beginning of timeline, even when playing clips in the preview window. It slows playback and cause stuttering. Very disappointed as I updated to patch 2231, thinking Cyberlink addressed the issue.

I'm using the latest 332.21 drivers (from manufacturer website) for my card.

I believe Cyberlink has stopped official support for PD10. My solution was to go into Nvidia display controls, access "Manage 3D programs", and disabled/turn off all CUDA, AA, mapping, filtering effects etc. You may wish to try to see if it solves the problem. The tradeoff is that you cannot use hardware acceleration & decoding. OK for me, since PD10 produces best quality video using pure CPU software encoding.

Hi Dafydd,

Is this 3625 patch an official one, or just a beta? Or created by forum members?

I saw in the support downloads section that the latest official patch is still 2231.

You're referring to PD10, are you, according to your thread title? Since this is a section for PD10 & earlier?

Thanks for clarification.

EDITED

Hi,

I've been happily using PD 10 Ultra. No intentions to upgrade to newer editions.

I'm been using the same AMD graphics card since inception. I've read about the forced rendering problem Nvidia card users faced.

I've been wondering whether the Nvidia problem has been solved with the application of the final patch because I'm seriously considering upgrading to an Nvidia graphics card, primarily GTX 650Ti / 660? If not, am I forced to stick with AMD cards if I don't upgrade to newer PD editions?

Would appreciate if existing Nvidia card users of PD 10 could confirm.

NB: I will stick to manufacturer driver updates, not Nvidia ones.

Thanks.

Thanks Carl, for your reply.

I'm just curious whether the i7 3770 will be able to shave off at least 1 hour from production time.

From the benchmark you've provided, the score for i7 3770 is more than twice that for my AMD. Whether that translates to halving the video production time, I don't know.

My current processor does the job, albeit slower than quad core Intels. There's also the hassle of hardware re-installation, wiring and

Windows re-activation. I understand that once the motherboard is changed, Windows consider it a "new" computer and possibly won't boot with upgraded hardware. I'd probably have to spend to get a new license, unless I manage to bluff my way through via phone activation.

I do have a soft spot for the 965, especially with a super-gigantic Zerotherm Nirvana 120 cooler installed. If it ain't broke, why fix it? Nonetheless the hassle is worth it if there is SIGNIFICANT production time savings. Not to mention the power saving (Intel vs AMD) letting the PC run for 4 hours producing the video. If it's just faster by 30 mins or so, I probably won't bother. Problem is I don't know, unless some i7 PD users testify.

The question to i7 3770/2600 PD users: how long does it take you to produce a 2 hour video based on similar parameters as described in my OP?

I'm currently using an AMD Phenom II X4 setup (see my signature below).

I typically produce videos around 2 hours long in 1080p60 m2ts 24Mbps format. Each file is around 22Gb. It takes around 4 to 4 1/2 hours to produce the file using CPU software rendering (no SVRT or hardware encoding). Reason is to obtain best picture quality.

I'm considering upgrading to an Ivy Bridge i7 3770 setup. All other hardware will remain unchanged. Motivation is to reduce the video production time and power consumption. My current processor is rated at 125W. I'm hoping the i7 (with 8 hyper threads) will reduce the production time by 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Would appreciate if experienced users, especially existing i7 owners, could advise whether the upgrade is worthwhile in terms of video production time i.e. is there significant reduction in production time?

Thank you.

Thanks, Tony.

But when I select the AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i (24mbps) profile and click on the "+" sign for more information, it defaults to 25i frames, not 50i frames. If I change the default video setting from 25i to 50i, it then becomes a custom profile. Can you try it and see if it happens on your system? Is this a bug in PD10 or did my camera actually recorded 50 frames under a 25i container format?

The funny thing is, AVC HP 4.1 specification does not list 50i. It says 1920x1080 25/30i, 1920 x 1080 24p and 1280x720 50/60p. So what category does 1920 x 108 50i fall into? I don't think it comes under HP 4.2

Any owners of WDTV Live have problems playing 1920 x 1080/50i files?

Hi,

I would like to product M2TS file at 1080i/50 to playback on WDTV Live. But it has to confirm to High Profile 4.1 My source videos were recorded at PAL 1080i/50 at 24mbps.

If possible, I would like to retain 50fps in producing. WDTV Live stutters at 1080/50p playback and loses sound as it is apparently High Profile 4.2

I've produced at 25p but the playback is jerky in fast moving scenes.

How can I retain 50fps smooth playback whilst comforming to the High Profile 4.1 requirement?

What is the recommended video/audio setting to satisfy HP 4.1? Can I set average video framerate to 24mbps at CABAC encoding and still conform to HP 4.1? Audio is 256kps. If not, what is the maximum average video framework to choose?

Would be grateful for any advice.

Thanks.

MP4 for best quality. MKV for best file size/quality compromise.

Really depends on what is your playback equipment.

On computers, MP4.

Via external players, best to stick with MKV or AVC H.264 as they tend to be picky about which MP4 files to playback. Some MKV files encoded with FLACC audio may also face issue.

I don't know about DVD players since I don't playback on them.

I believe to enable Intel QuickSync, you have to disable your discrete graphics card and enable onboard graphics. Once PD detects a discrete GPU installed and active, it will use that as the primary graphics driver.

Intel QuickSync only works with the onboard HD3000/4000.

Some suggestions:

1) Have you downloaded & installed the latest patch (version 2231)? Some members reported problems relating to their graphic card drivers. Not sure whether this might relate to you. But worth patching & trying.

2) Attach a short excerpt of your video clip so that other members can try to produce & see if they face the same problem. Generate & attach a dxdiag text file so that other members can analyze if a problem occurred with your hardware. Download & install a free software MediaInfo which generates a detailed breakdown of your video properties. Post a text file of the results so that other members can analyze and help you.

3) Do a clean uninstall and reinstall PowerDirector software.

By the way, my camera is similar to yours - M400. Produce MP4 instead of AVC H.264. Use 24mbps (or the same recording mode bitrate you use in camera), 1080p 50p/50i High Profile. Make sure you disable/uncheck hardware acceleration, SVRT and fast encoding. Depend solely on software rendering (CPU intensive). Under Preferences, enable/check removal of artifacts using SSE4. Under Produce Profile Details, set Best Quality 6. Enable/check deblocking option. The picture is much better, at just slightly larger file size (~1Gb more). Rendering time is around the same as AVC H.264, maybe 30 mins more. I compare MP4 vs AVC H.264, and the former shows better detail and colour contrast. Maybe because MP4 use less compression.

But it's just my opinion. One man's beauty is another man's witch. So try MP4 and see if you like the result.

Be warned: Video files at 1080 50p/60p likely cannot be played via most external media players. They either reject the file or down convert to 24p/25p/30p. The playback quality is not so good, especially if you have fast moving scenes. If you want to watch on HDTV, have to play via computer (use HDTV's Full HD screen resolution) and connect via HDMI. 1080 50p is so much prettier.

What's the best bitrate & framerate combination for 1080P playback using external media players?

To my surprise, my JCMatthew media player (using Realtek chip) refuse to play my MP4 files (1080P60 24mbps & 720P60 18mbps). It says "Invalid File". Another media player using the Boxchip F10 also fails to play. Only the GIEC GK-HD-110 plays them smoothly. However, when played on i3 laptop and connected to HDTV via HDMI, the files played flawlessly.

I produced an alternative M2TS file (1080P60 24mbps) and it plays, but stutters. Some parts of the background music cut off abruptly and there is jerkiness between scenes.

Is the framerate or bitrate the main culprit here? Which of the two to sacrifice (downgrade) is preferred?

For forum members who have produced Full HD videos for external media player playback, what is your recommended maximum bitrate & framerate choice to guarantee smooth playback.

PS: I would be grateful if anybody knows the Realtek chip model used in the JCMatthew MP1100 player. The product is so mysterious with no chipset info. I bought it 2nd hand. I believe the chipset used is inferior to the Realtek 1077DD (as in the GIEC), otherwise my player would have played successfully.

Secondly, I recant what I previously said about AVC H.264 being better quality than MP4. Maybe because of higher compression used, the MP4 actually looks better (same bitrate & framerate comparison).

Thanks.

3 - 5.5 hours seems like a long time. How long is the project ?

The project lasts 2hrs 10mins. It was originally recorded in 1080/60i at 24mbps. I converted into 2 MP4 files: 1080p 24mps (5.5hrs) and 720p 18mbps (3hrs). No SVRT or hardware encoding used. I was worried, reading on this forum about slight playback lag/jerkiness in the transition between SVRT unrendered footage and rendered footage. That's why I avoided SVRT, even though it might have reduced my rendering times.

I have looked at the MP4 files produced by PD10 files and they are H264.

Thanks for your comments. Jeez, I didn't know the MP4 files were also H.264

When producing, I clicked on the box marked "AVC H.264" and was disappointed that no matter what resolution/quality I chose, the file could only be saved as .m2ts. As I playback on HDTV with media player, I didn't want to run into complications with M2TS files and preferred to output as MP4.

Anyway, the created MP4 files played flawlessly. The Full HD version (24mbps) took 5.5 hours to render (purely software rendering, no hardware acceleration). The HD version (18mbps) took 3 hours to render. My PC specs are slow, that's why the long rendering time. But end result is worth the wait. Although I must say, the edited final result (still pretty) doesn't look as good as the original unedited MTS files from my camcorder.

I was looking forward to producing my AVCHD videos in H.264, since it is regarded as the best Full HD compression format. But when I click on the option, they could only be saved as .m2ts format. Now this format is not as easy to playback on TVs without built-in USB/SDHC slots, without connecting the camcorder. Few cheap external media players support this file extension.

So, with much regret, I produced the videoos in MP4 format instead. Larger file size but longer encoding times. I was told the quality wouldn't be as good as H.264 as well. But what choice do I have? At least MP4 offers playback compatibility with ALL external media players.

I can't understand why PowerDirector 10 Ultra restricts H.264 output to only the .m2ts container/extension? Even on PC playback, it takes less resources for the PC to playback MP4 than m2ts files. My laptop would chug along playing .m2ts files with stutters and jerkiness. But with MP4, it's super smooth.

Unfortunately, I won't upgrade to PowerDirector 11 after hearing all sorts of problems with the software on this forum. But the MKV option is nice.

Here's hoping Cyberlink delivers a patch to include more H.264 container formats/extensions and include MKV support for version 10.

Dear experienced forum members,

I have a Canon Vixia HF M400 and shoot in 1080/60i MXP 24mbps mode. I intend to edit & produce 2 videos: AVCHD 1080/60p (for direct HDTV viewing) and MP4 720/60p (for computer viewing). I own PD 10 Ultra updated to 1703 patch.

Based on my PC specs (see signature below), I seek your advice in setting the following preference settings to obtain the best quality render:

1) Shadow Files: to enable or disable?
2) Hardware Acceleration: to enable or disable hardware decoding and AMD Stream Processing?
3) Optimum bit rate selection for the 2 videos

I'm concerned by feedback on this forum that PD renders poor quality AVCHD. Also, software rendering is superior to hardware acceleration. If Carl McMillan would give his advice, I would be grateful as he also uses Phenom II X4 processor and ATI card.

Thank you.