SVRT issues in PD17

tomasc

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Oct 18, 2018 19:53

Have not been able to utilize SVRT in my projects created in PD17. SVRT worked well in earlier versions of PD. In a project where I have mixed clips from a Nikon camera capturing jpg images and mov videos. Alt-S on the timeline show no custom profile available in the Nikon svrt1 screenshot.

Removed the 7 images and last video clip and then six custom profiles are available. No video rendering needed (all green) in the 2nd screenshot.

In the Produce page, I selected MP4, MPEG-4 1920 x 1080/30p (16 Mbps). The SVRT checkbox is grayed out as shown in the 3rd screenshot. This is the selection that works in the earlier versions of PD for this camera video clips. There was no need to click the Intelligent SVRT button.

Click the Profile Analyzer and a Custom Profile-1 is created. The Fast video rendering technology become checked and SVRT is enabled for M2TS, instead of MP4. M2TS is an AVCHD video format for creating a Blu-Ray disc. There is no such thing as a 1920 x 1080/30p in the Blu-ray spec. but PD17 creates it. 1920 x 1080/60i is in the spec. 1920 x 1080/60p is in the AVCHD II specs.

I have the same issues as above with AVCHD 1080/60p 28 Mbps camcorder video clips that worked well with SVRT in previous versions of PD but don’t work if I add still images on the timeline.

There is a loss in sharpness and increase in production time because my PD17 projects must be 100% rerendered.

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Filename	Nikon svrt3.jpg	Download
Description	My produce settings for MP4
Filesize	480 Kbytes
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Filename	Nikon svrt1.jpg	Download
Description	1. No SVRT with mixed timeline.
Filesize	417 Kbytes
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Filename	Nikon svrt2.jpg	Download
Description	2. SVRT available with video timeline.
Filesize	367 Kbytes
Downloaded:	55 time(s)

the King

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Oct 18, 2018 22:00

I don't think this is an issue, SVRT can be used in certain formats/profiles only, not everywhere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Oct 19, 2018 01:10

You're right, tomasc. If I drop any number of .mts clips on the timeline, some 60p and some 30p, the SVRT options highlight the appropriate tracks as green where no rendering will happen. As soon as I place a single photo anywhere on the timeline, when I refresh the SVRT track it's completely red.

In PD14, placing a photo anywhere on the timeline simply makes that section red, while some other portion is always green, like this:

EDIT: Full size image here

However, if I do the exact same thing in PD17, it's all red:

EDIT: full size image here

Interestingly, if I delete the photo and leave a gap at the start, the SVRT remains 100% red, but if I move the clips to the begining (but still with no photos), the SVRT track works.

In summary, if there are ANY photos on the timeline, OR if the video clips start even a single frame away from the start of the timeline, then SVRT in PD17 is completely inoperable.

This certainly seems like an issue for Cyberlink to look into!

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optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Oct 19, 2018 01:42

I don't even need to use any specific format clips for the video - even these two sample clips show the problem clearly!

More weird behavior is shown in this double-speed screen capture.

As far as I can tell, some conditions simply don't trigger a full SVRT analysis, which results in an all red track.

Other conditions do trigger a full analysis (when you see the "Analyse SVRT (80%)" window for a couple seconds), and they are much more likely to have an all green result. Sometimes, though there are red sections after a full analysis, even though the clips are identical!

Definitely some things not working correctly here... Thanks for posting about this!

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optodata

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Oct 19, 2018 13:34

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Oct 19, 2018 19:32

Thank you optodata for looking into this and your work in pursuing this issue so far. I have viewed the YouTube video you posted. I started a test svrt project in a previous version of PD and will render it as a test on both to show the difference in rendering time. I made additional checks to see what is needed in PD17 to get SVRT to work. I saved the project in which I posted the previous 4 screenshots. Here are additional findings:

Add a fade transition between any two clips on the timeline and the SVRT is not available on all the clips on the timeline. See screenshot #5.

Add a title below any clip and the SVRT is not available on any clips in the project. See screenshot #6.

Trim the backend of the 4th clip on the timeline and SVRT is available. Also trim the beginning of the 5th clip and SVRT is available. See screenshot #7. This is good.

Place a fx (Blur) 0n any clip and SVRT is not available in the project. See screenshot #8.

Place a PiP Object (Art) and SVRT is not available. SVRT is available if (Around the World) is used. See screenshot #9. Some may work.

Place a Particle (10_Flower) and SVRT is again not available in the project. See Screenshot #10.

It looks like that SVRT is available in a PD17 project timeline if video clips are trimmed, and certain PiP objects are used. It is not available if any transitions, titles, fx, some PiP objects, or particles are used anywhere in a project.

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Filename	Nikon svrt6.jpg	Download
Description	Added one title. No SVRT.
Filesize	336 Kbytes
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Filename	Nikon svrt5.jpg	Download
Description	Added one transition. No SVRT.
Filesize	376 Kbytes
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Filename	Nikon svrt7.jpg	Download
Description	Trimed two clips. SVRT available.
Filesize	341 Kbytes
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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Oct 19, 2018 19:45

Hope that Cyberlink can help with this matter as SVRT is not available in the whole timeline when any transition, title, fx, particles are used only on a small portion of a single clip.


Filename	Nikon svrt8.jpg	Download
Description	Added fx. No SVRT.
Filesize	297 Kbytes
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Filename	Nikon svrt10.jpg	Download
Description	Added particle. No SVRT.
Filesize	456 Kbytes
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Filename	Nikon svrt9.jpg	Download
Description	Added PiP object (Art). No SVRT.
Filesize	384 Kbytes
Downloaded:	45 time(s)

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Oct 20, 2018 02:38

Fascinating. So many little items and trivial changes completely throw off the analysis.

CL tech support responded with a specific list of conditions when SVRT can and can't be used - which is quite helpful - but doesn't address the issue we're discussing here. I have responded with more info (including these new discoveries), and asked that the issue be escalated.

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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Oct 20, 2018 13:02

Created a PD14 1 hour BD project using 1080/60p M2TS video clips and all the assets of a transitioin,PiP, particle, title, fx, image in my previous two posts. It has a menu, 18 chapters. SVRT workload Reduced is 97.72% as shown in screenshot. Create Disc/Burn to Folder is 19 min. 41 sec.

The same project imported to PD17 took 1 hr. 12 min. as shown in the screenshot. The first 6 min. of rendering is to create the menu, 60/(19.68-6) = 4.38 x realtime for SVRT active in PD14 and 60/(72.46-6) = 0.92 x realtime for SVRT not active in PD17.


Filename	SVRT test17a.jpg	Download
Description	PD17 Create Disc Authoring finished in 72 minutes.
Filesize	330 Kbytes
Downloaded:	48 time(s)


Filename	SVRT test14a.jpg	Download
Description	PD14 Create Disc Authoring finished in 19 minutes.
Filesize	325 Kbytes
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Filename	SVRT test14t.jpg	Download
Description	PD14 timeline showing SVRT working.
Filesize	522 Kbytes
Downloaded:	45 time(s)

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Nov 09, 2018 22:44

Got a response from Cyberlink support about the svrt issue on this support ticket: CS001946805: “We are able to reproduce the issue in our lab. An engineer is assigned to check the issue.”

After further inquiry, got this response: “With regard to your previous concern, we would like to inform you that the issue has been fixed in the beta patch v2224. Please download and install the beta patch via the forum link below as for temporary solution:”

I have been producing projects in PD17 with a workaround to avoid all features in this software and use a previous version of PD when assets like transitions, titles, particles, images, etc. are desired.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Nov 10, 2018 14:38

I'm really glad to hear that they've fixed the issue. I wish there was a way to apply beta patches to the subscription version, too, but I guess I'll just have to wait for the released patch to use SVRT again.

For my current projects, I'm using many of PD17 new features and it's not worth it to go back to PD14 just to save a few minutes on producing. It will be very nice to have it working properly in PD17, though!

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pmikep

Senior Member Joined: Nov 26, 2016 22:51 Messages: 285 Offline

Dec 23, 2018 02:45

After seeing the 2419 beta patch for PD17 - which says it fixed a lot of things - I decided to try PD17 Essentials. ("Upgrading" from PD15.)

From what I'm seeing, SVRT in PD17 took a giant step backward.

Just like the O.P.'s O.P., SVRT profiles that worked for me in PD15 are not offered by SVRT in PD17.
For example, I have an oddball output from OBS when I do screen capture. It's 768x432 (nstead of Screen Recorder's 720x480. Apparently OBS does not do a work around for DAR, so I have to use an oddball resolution to get 16:9.)

SVRT in PD15 has no problem with this oddball format and I can produce a 1.5 hour video in 1.5 minutes using SVRT.

Whereas in PD17 Essentials - which is still in the 30-day "full feature" window, and so should be the same as full blown PD17 - doesn't offer SVRT for this resolution. Profile Analyzer does a good job of offering a good format for rendering it. But then I am forced to render on the CPU. (So, 11 minutes.)

And strangely, when I work on a video captured by Screen Recorder (2), I get a green band for the SVRT channel in the Time Line mode. But when I click on SVRT in Produce, it doesn't green out in the profile.

Since there is this thread discussing SVRT isues in PD17, I'm assuming it's not just me?

Another thing, related to this: It seems that the Profiles have also taken a giant step backward. I don't see as many lower resolution profiles offered anymore. Related to above, I don't see 720x480. Isn't that a common DVD resolution?

It's true that when I go to Produce a 720x480 video captured by Screen Recorder the Profile Analyzer will get it right and offer 720x480. Which I suppose will add that Profile to my collection.

Still, seems like a regression to me.

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FrankFlorida

Newbie Joined: Aug 11, 2018 12:10 Messages: 2 Offline

Apr 01, 2019 22:26

Where can I find the "the 2419 beta patch for PD17"? I am searching it for the past hour with no sucess.

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Apr 01, 2019 22:36

Looks like the old beta patch has been taken down there is a new v2720 beta patch available if you want to try it. There is nothing in the release notes about any fixes for the svrt issues.