pd 5 rendering 3 times SLOWER than pd3 ?

Babette

Newbie Joined: Sep 18, 2006 19:59 Messages: 9 Offline

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Sep 18, 2006 20:09

Hi :

I just upgraded from PD 3 (which crashed a lot) to PD 5 (which hasn't crashed in my first few hours).

The problem is that PD 5 renders streaming videos at less than half the speed of PD 3.

Same computer, same streaming video size (76, and no other differences.

An 8 minute video used to render in about 4 minutes and now it takes 12.

Thanks In Advance:

Babs

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Sep 19, 2006 06:53

Hi Babs,

What's the output file like - compare the two...can you make them both available?
Is it the same video source file?
What's the format you selected?
If WMV, what's the selected template chosen in both setups?

Dafydd

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Babette

Newbie Joined: Sep 18, 2006 19:59 Messages: 9 Offline

Sep 19, 2006 13:13

I take VOB's from DVD's of home movies as input and render them as
Windows Media WMV

The drop down Streaming Video choice is Windows Media Video 9 for local network 768 kpbs.

This rendering used to take about 5 min's for a 10 min video and now it takes 12min's. I do not choose the "Scan source video clips..." box.

When I bring in the this much smaller 768 version as input it used to be a bit faster then bringing in VOB's but not a lot faster. It took about 4 min's for a 10 min video.

I've done about 50 of these videos on pd 3 and only upgraded because I occasionally crashed on really huge files with lots of text. I did several pd 3's last week on this identical computer with no other differences than upgrading to pd5. Oh and I did install the patch for pd5.

Thanks in Advance: B

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Sep 20, 2006 12:58

Hi Babette,

With a storm outside and at last the power is back on... I think I'd better respond to your posting.

I don't think I want to run a comparison check - not worth doing. The only thing I would suggest you look at are the template files you're using - there may be a variation in the two.

Take this up with Tech support and see what response they give.

Dafydd

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Babette

Newbie Joined: Sep 18, 2006 19:59 Messages: 9 Offline

Sep 21, 2006 16:23

I guess tech support is too busy and now I'm finding that PD5 has the same disasterous crash that pd3 had. Even if you just saved the file, the crash destroys all of your previous work.

Why would anyone upgrade from 3 to 5 when it's slower and has file corrupting crashes which can't be recovered? And what's up with these goofy magic wand controls? Is this product for pre schoolers who like the pretty colors when you crash??