Have you tried slowing the burn speed of the burner being used...on some machines the burn speed is too fast for the writing from PD to keep up and thus you get jitters and skips, try lower you burners speed.
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I also meant to say that in a couple of places in the output, the video is out of sync with the audio - but within the editor it's fine. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?

Your PC is more than adequate to edit without these files in my opinion. I would suggest turning OFF this option and then see if your editing experience improves. To turn off this option:
1. Select USER PREFERENCES (top of the open application)
2. UNCHECK the "enable HD video processing...."
3. Then select the CONFIRMATION tab.
3. UNCHECK "Always prompt me when importing High Definion video into the library"

Let us know how this helps.....or not helps.

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So, I looked at Helen222 profile, and there are only 2 posts, both of which are here in this thread. Now, I don't wish to scare away someone trying to help, nor do I have any authority here, but without a dxdiag, or even a crude description of Helen's computer, or a screen-grab of the timeline/UI, how in the hell can you tell the computer in question is adequate, or know what the Preferences are???

HELEN222, please follow this link and provide us with PART A & PART B, part B should be as an attachment.
These things will help us diagnose any obvious issues within your computer.
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Right, PD version is 10.0.0.1424c.

Diagnostic file is attached.

Thanks for quick response.

Well first of all your computer IS NOT adequate........

I have no idea what ganesha86 used for reference......... With your current computer specs you will not have pleasant Power Director experience if any at all...... I would suggest when you burn you slow the burn speed down as slow as it will go and look at it.

TWO major problems...

Your video card drivers are 3 years old...

You can get new drivers here... http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista32.aspx
The drivers for the 5450 are the same for my 5770 and other cards.... according to AMD...

Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5450
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x68F9)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68F9&SUBSYS_E157174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 1785 MB
Dedicated Memory: 505 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: atiumdag.dll,atidxx32.dll,atidxx32.dll,atiumdva.cap
Driver Version: 8.14.0010.0700 (English)
DDI Version: 11
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/2/2009 04:16:20, 3593728 bytes

You do not have enough disc space for Power Director do do anything. I am surprised it even runs. YOU need to increase your drive space at least to 50 gig just to have a fair time running PD. 100gig free space is better.

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 14.1 GB
Total Space: 144.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Hitachi HDT721032SLA380
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**NOTICE**
When you are asked to provide a DXDIAG you go the following link and do part "B". Your posted specs are NOT what we are looking for as they tell us nothing. The specs on the box of your computer mean nothing. The DXDIAG shows us how your computer is configured as it runs.

DXDIAG Link

I am so sorry to put this reply here but I am new to cyber link and want to create a new forum . Its quite urgent so an anyone please help out to let me know the procedure of it . Sorry once again for posting in this forum . Thanks!

Anurag ...... not a problem...

I am assuming you mean a new thread.... On the main page use the new topic button top left... In the subject line make it match your question or even your question if it is only 3 or 4 words.... Please do not use ... Help!, PD will not start, (unless PD actually will not start of course)

If you are actually talking about starting a new forum... can't be done...





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**NOTICE**
When you are asked to provide a DXDIAG you go the following link and do part "B". Your posted specs are NOT what we are looking for as they tell us nothing. The specs on the box of your computer mean nothing. The DXDIAG shows us how your computer is configured as it runs.

DXDIAG Link

Gosh, well that would explain it!

Thanks so much for your help - I will go and update my system right away.

Thanks a lot Bubba in NV! No no I didnt mean to start a new forum , thread was what I meant . Thanks!

Helen let us know what happens after you update your video drivers. Also if your quicktime is not current then make it so.... get the latest.....

PD10 is crazy about having updated drivers. Your disk space is still an issue. PD uses a ton of disc space when you are editing, rendering or burning as it put a lot of temporary files on the drive as it is doing it "thing".

There is always ongoing debate about what the minimum amount of disc space needed on the "C" drive to have a good experience with PD. I would think that 12 gig is about like having none. However it seems that somewhere between 50 gig and 100gig is the sweet spot depending on the individual computer and its components. I never have that problem as I maintain around 550 gig free all the time on on the "C" drive.

You can however, move a lot of your data, picture, audio, video files over to your "D" drive if you keep those items on the "C" drive. I will cause you to have some programs relearn where those files are, but that would work. I keep none of those files on my "C" drive. __________________________________________
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit

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**NOTICE**
When you are asked to provide a DXDIAG you go the following link and do part "B". Your posted specs are NOT what we are looking for as they tell us nothing. The specs on the box of your computer mean nothing. The DXDIAG shows us how your computer is configured as it runs.

DXDIAG Link

Folks, wasn't there some kind of problem with certain transitions causing this (freezing) problem? Jerry Schwartz

Hi:

I have been watching some fo the recent threads with interest as I experienced similar problems: HD output video freezing in places at the clip level (http://youtu.be/68PJlwS7ySg):

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/23231.page#124867
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/23194.page#124646
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/23191.page#124635

I tried all kinds of things that didn't help and the problem was with all output formats I had tried. I have now updated PowerDirector 10 with the latest patch, 1703, and the problem is gone. Well, I've only produced one 7-minute video at 1080/50p, which I managed to get right only once in dozens of tries before, and there are quite a lot of specific jerks throughout but no frozen sections...

Hi all, here's an update on how I got on.

I have:
- Created more disk space (I now have 70GB free on both C: and D: drives)
- Updated my drivers
- Updated Power Director to 1703
- Updated Windows
- Installed Quicktime

And I now get no freezes or jumps on my output so a HUGE thank you to everyone who pitched in.

I do notice that the audio/video syncing isn't quite right on MOV and MP4 files but it's fine on AVI which is the only format my DVD burner accepts anyway. I wonder if this project is slightly wrecked as a result of not having been created in an optimum environment. Anyhow I'm not worried about it for now.

Thanks again, you wonderful people xx

No more freezing here, either, after the patch. Gateway DX4380, AMD A8-5500 Quad Core 3.2GHz with ATI Radeon HD 7560D; 16GB RAM; 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM; Windows 8 Pro 64-bit; PDR11, PDVD12.