Unable to open Fraps AVI Videos @ 5760x1080

Zaite

Newbie Joined: Jul 18, 2010 10:03 Messages: 14 Offline

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Mar 23, 2012 06:23

PowerDirector 9 Ultra64 is unable to open my Fraps AVI videos in 5760x1080@60fps. I receive the error message:

"An error occurred while opening this media file in the media library. It may be because the file is broken, an unsupported format, protected video content, or for another reason."

I am able to import smaller dimension videos from Fraps but not these ones.

Is this a known problem? Limitation, or otherwise?

Thanks

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Mar 24, 2012 15:11

Hi Zaite -

FRAPS! So many little incompatibilities.

Maybe it's a typo, but 5760x1080 is a seriously unusual screen/video resolution! You'd have less trouble with more "normal" settings.

Anyway - what settings did you apply in FRAPS? What does PD do when you try to import the clips?

Cheers - Tony
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Zaite

Newbie Joined: Jul 18, 2010 10:03 Messages: 14 Offline

Mar 24, 2012 16:13

Hi Tony,

5760x1080 is just my desktop resolution (nVidia Surround, 3x(1920x1080) monitors) and that's the resolution I'm running games in and Fraps'ing at.

PowerDirector is happy to import smaller videos from Fraps, I've tried 1920x1080 and 2880x540 but it refuses to accept them in 5760. I don't believe the file format is any different in any of these cases, they are Type 1 uncompressed AVIs.

All other programs I've tried haven't had any trouble opening these full size videos apart from PDR9

I'm guessing there is some sort of a dimensions limit in PDR but I honestly don't know. When I try to import the clip into PDR I get a message box popping up:

"An error occurred while opening this media file in the media library. It may be because the file is broken, an unsupported format, protected video content, or for another reason."

Thanks again

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SMOK3Y

Newbie Joined: Jun 23, 2013 10:34 Messages: 6 Offline

Jun 23, 2013 13:22

Hi this is probably old thread but is there anyway (update etc) yet to produce a 5760x1080 movie yet on PD11?

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jun 23, 2013 17:46

Hi SMOK3Y -

Yes - it is an old thread. It's probably laid dormant because no-one has an answer.

Any attempt I've made to make a custom 5760x1080 profile for PD9 has failed dismally... then again, I don't have any 5760x1080 input files.

I've been able to produce a video in PD11 that "says" it's 5760x1080, but it plays back as a regular 16x9 video.

Cheers - Tony
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SMOK3Y

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Jun 24, 2013 02:46

Quote: Hi SMOK3Y -

Yes - it is an old thread. It's probably laid dormant because no-one has an answer.

Any attempt I've made to make a custom 5760x1080 profile for PD9 has failed dismally... then again, I don't have any 5760x1080 input files.

I've been able to produce a video in PD11 that "says" it's 5760x1080, but it plays back as a regular 16x9 video.

Cheers - Tony

hey thanks for answer mate Mate ya I have PD11 but ya I can produce a 5760x1080 but in a 1920x1080 size

ohwell ill have to keep looking.