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euleord iv - May 31, 2005 - 9:56 pm
I'm running OS X.4.1 with IMovie 5.0.2 (111). I just finished editing a 20 minute video and burned a copy onto a Maxell DVD using IDVD 5.0.1 on an external La Cie DVD burner equipped with Roxio Toast 6 Lite. The DVD plays well on my Mac and some PC platforms. However, there is no sound on a standard home DVD player and on some PC platforms. What gives?
A second frustrating kvetch. Today a console message appeared indicating that my user id did not match a particular hardware code (sorry, the message has left my memory). This has never happened before and the console message seemed to be caught in a perpetual loop, endlessly repeating itself. A call to Mac tech support and the recommendation that I trash my preferences and start all over again. This I dutifully did resulting in the disappearance of the error message (apparently related to a corrupted file in my preferences) but now the preferences for every conceivable application (including Mac mail) must be reconfigured. Has anybody experienced this problem before and what causes it?
A second frustrating kvetch. Today a console message appeared indicating that my user id did not match a particular hardware code (sorry, the message has left my memory). This has never happened before and the console message seemed to be caught in a perpetual loop, endlessly repeating itself. A call to Mac tech support and the recommendation that I trash my preferences and start all over again. This I dutifully did resulting in the disappearance of the error message (apparently related to a corrupted file in my preferences) but now the preferences for every conceivable application (including Mac mail) must be reconfigured. Has anybody experienced this problem before and what causes it?
Natobasso - May 31, 2005 - 10:34 pm
Hi! Hate to say it but the problems you may be experiencing may be related to your Tiger upgrade. Have you submitted your problem as a Tiger bug?
Have you downloaded the latest iMovie update for Tiger? I found an article related to this (search for iMovie in the web page):
http://mac.sillydog.org/archives/2005_04.php
Apple's iDVD update:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...501update.html
Maybe these links will stir up some answers…let me know if you have some success with these.
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Nathaniel
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Have you downloaded the latest iMovie update for Tiger? I found an article related to this (search for iMovie in the web page):
http://mac.sillydog.org/archives/2005_04.php
Apple's iDVD update:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...501update.html
Maybe these links will stir up some answers…let me know if you have some success with these.
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Nathaniel
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
euleord iv - May 31, 2005 - 11:13 pm
Thanks for the quick response, Nathaniel. I checked the link which you provided and burned the CD after downloading the latest version of IMovie and IDVD last week. However, the video was edited using a slightly earlier version (though it converted just fine when opened with the new version).
Natobasso - Jun 1, 2005 - 12:57 am
No problemo. So what type of audio are you importing to your movie?
How fast is your external DVD Burner? I've always been wary of them because they have so many inherent problems. Is yours a firewire burner drive? If not, it might be that your burn is too slow (data rate/throughput) which might throw off your audio…
You know you should probably burn your movie through iMovie instead of Toast as well--keep the program continuity, so to speak.
Let me know if any of this helps.
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Nathaniel
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How fast is your external DVD Burner? I've always been wary of them because they have so many inherent problems. Is yours a firewire burner drive? If not, it might be that your burn is too slow (data rate/throughput) which might throw off your audio…
You know you should probably burn your movie through iMovie instead of Toast as well--keep the program continuity, so to speak.
Let me know if any of this helps.
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Nathaniel
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
euleord iv - Jun 1, 2005 - 11:00 pm
Hi again, Nathaniel. Yes, the DVD burner is hooked up to my G4 using firewire. It's a La Cie R/RW "lightScribe". It's quite large (about the same weight as my laptop) which makes me wonder how the Mac superdrive with a DVD burner works. However, at about one fifth the price of the Mac produce, I guess I can live with clunky.
The problem on the home DVD player cleared up when someone from tech services at my university adjusted the audio toggle switches on the unit and - presto - sound! But relying on a tech support person to figure out how to play a DVD burned on third party hardware and software - the technology of producing and burning DVD movies is just not quite at the user-friendly stage yet. And the lack of comprehensive and well-written manuals with software these days makes it tough to figure out compatability issues.
The console problem I still haven't figured out. Just a corrupt preferences file or something else.
George
The problem on the home DVD player cleared up when someone from tech services at my university adjusted the audio toggle switches on the unit and - presto - sound! But relying on a tech support person to figure out how to play a DVD burned on third party hardware and software - the technology of producing and burning DVD movies is just not quite at the user-friendly stage yet. And the lack of comprehensive and well-written manuals with software these days makes it tough to figure out compatability issues.
The console problem I still haven't figured out. Just a corrupt preferences file or something else.
George
euleord iv - Jun 1, 2005 - 11:02 pm
A second thought on burning DVDs from IMovie. What is the best format in which to save them for the best cross-platform compatability on computers and DVD players - the Mac IMovie proprietary format, mpeg, or something else?
Natobasso - Jun 1, 2005 - 11:08 pm
If you create the dvd in IMovie you don't have to worry about format--it does it for you automatically. I just did this with my own wedding video and the results were good, though the compression leaves something to be desired.
You can even add your own menus and photos to your movie. Pretty cool stuff! Have you ever used iMovie?
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*Nat
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You can even add your own menus and photos to your movie. Pretty cool stuff! Have you ever used iMovie?
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
euleord iv - Jun 3, 2005 - 1:02 am
Hello Again -
Yes, I used IMovie to edit the raw digital video which was loaded onto my hard drive directly from the camera. From there we edited, made transitions and captions to create a 22 minute documentary. To burn it I bought the LaCie product which came bundled with Roxio Toast 6 Lite. As it was my first time burnind a DVD it wasn't clear to me to go through IDVD or the Roxio product. Next time I'll make sure to stay within IMovie/IDVD.
Another question - when burning the DVD an annoying little flash video with music appears at the beginning of the finished video. Any idea how to make sure that this doesn't go on the next project I do?
George
Yes, I used IMovie to edit the raw digital video which was loaded onto my hard drive directly from the camera. From there we edited, made transitions and captions to create a 22 minute documentary. To burn it I bought the LaCie product which came bundled with Roxio Toast 6 Lite. As it was my first time burnind a DVD it wasn't clear to me to go through IDVD or the Roxio product. Next time I'll make sure to stay within IMovie/IDVD.
Another question - when burning the DVD an annoying little flash video with music appears at the beginning of the finished video. Any idea how to make sure that this doesn't go on the next project I do?
George
Natobasso - Jun 3, 2005 - 1:17 am
iMovie/iDVD wants to create some sort of menu, I can only guess, that is standard and if you don't make any modifications it assumes you want it.
You might check preferences before you burn to make sure it isn't going to add this flash video. Check here for more on iMovie. I couldn't figure out (and didn't want to start a new iMovie project just to open the program!) why the flash movie is being added to the beginning of your movie. But here's the link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=165372
Hope this helps!
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
You might check preferences before you burn to make sure it isn't going to add this flash video. Check here for more on iMovie. I couldn't figure out (and didn't want to start a new iMovie project just to open the program!) why the flash movie is being added to the beginning of your movie. But here's the link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=165372
Hope this helps!
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
euleord iv - Jun 3, 2005 - 10:35 pm
Thanks Nat -
The links are useful and your responses have been great. I'm just starting to develop a comfort level with IMovie and IDVD. Although the documentation for these products is not quite up to speed with the technology, and the technology seems to be changing amazingly fast, I'm quite amazed at how generally user-friendly these products are. Nearly 25 years ago I trained as a broadcast journalist and although life actually took me to academia (I'm an anthropology professor) the experience of video editing back then is still with me. When I think back to all of the expensive equipment that was necessary to produce what I can now do with a digital camera and my laptop - it's quite extraordinary. In times past one trained in a specialized 3 year course to develop skills which one can now develop largely on one's own using these and other products. Pretty amazing.
George
The links are useful and your responses have been great. I'm just starting to develop a comfort level with IMovie and IDVD. Although the documentation for these products is not quite up to speed with the technology, and the technology seems to be changing amazingly fast, I'm quite amazed at how generally user-friendly these products are. Nearly 25 years ago I trained as a broadcast journalist and although life actually took me to academia (I'm an anthropology professor) the experience of video editing back then is still with me. When I think back to all of the expensive equipment that was necessary to produce what I can now do with a digital camera and my laptop - it's quite extraordinary. In times past one trained in a specialized 3 year course to develop skills which one can now develop largely on one's own using these and other products. Pretty amazing.
George
Natobasso - Jun 4, 2005 - 4:24 am
You bet, technology does make things smaller and faster! I remember playing in my step-dad's office with tape drive computers with server rooms thte size of entire office floors that would probalby all fit in just a few laptops today. It's seriously incredible.
I'm glad I could have helped!
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
I'm glad I could have helped!
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT
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