Drastic Error Exporting to QuickTime at DVinfo.net

Chris Rentzel · September 14th, 2007, 04:03 PM

I'm trying to export a 90-minute timeline "using current settings" to a QuickTime file. It exports fine, is 13GB when complete, but during playback starting around 10 minutes into the movie it seems to drop a frame or two every few seconds, followed by the whole audio being out of sync. By the end, the audio is way off.

Has anyone had this problem? Am I asking too much to export the 90-minute movie in one self-contained file?

Specs:
MacPro running Final Cut Pro 6
HDV video 1280x720, 720p at 23.98fps

Liam Hall · September 14th, 2007, 04:42 PM

I may have done my math wrong, but 13 GB seems way too small for a 90 min movie in 720p. What are your settings? Have you rendered your timeline?

Victor Kellar · September 14th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Prior to exporting did you Mixdown your audio?

Chris Rentzel · September 14th, 2007, 05:12 PM

My settings are:

Preset HDV - 720p24, audio 48KHz 16-bit

Yes, I have rendered my timeline, and have rendered the Mixdown. I'm using "Current Settings", self-contained and am not re-rendering.

Daniel Ross · September 15th, 2007, 11:07 AM

I had an error just like that (the audio part) a long time ago. I think I ended up figuring out it was an error with 30fps (non-drop frame) and 29.97fps drop-frame. In other words, the audio was running slightly slower than the video and became apparent over an hour.
Might apply in your case, too, but with 24/23.96.

As for not re-rendering... try it. Might help. Who knows.
As for self-contained... try turning it off. If it works, then use quicktime pro (free with FCP if you haven't used that already) to resave as a self contained movie. (File>Save As...>etc, check "self contained")

September 14th, 2007, 04:03 PM	#1
Chris Rentzel Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 60	Drastic Error Exporting to QuickTime I'm trying to export a 90-minute timeline "using current settings" to a QuickTime file. It exports fine, is 13GB when complete, but during playback starting around 10 minutes into the movie it seems to drop a frame or two every few seconds, followed by the whole audio being out of sync. By the end, the audio is way off. Has anyone had this problem? Am I asking too much to export the 90-minute movie in one self-contained file? Specs: MacPro running Final Cut Pro 6 HDV video 1280x720, 720p at 23.98fps

September 14th, 2007, 04:42 PM	#2
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	I may have done my math wrong, but 13 GB seems way too small for a 90 min movie in 720p. What are your settings? Have you rendered your timeline? __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

September 14th, 2007, 05:12 PM	#4
Chris Rentzel Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 60	My settings are: Preset HDV - 720p24, audio 48KHz 16-bit Yes, I have rendered my timeline, and have rendered the Mixdown. I'm using "Current Settings", self-contained and am not re-rendering. Last edited by Chris Rentzel; September 14th, 2007 at 09:00 PM.

September 14th, 2007, 04:47 PM	#3
Victor Kellar Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 239	Prior to exporting did you Mixdown your audio?

September 15th, 2007, 11:07 AM	#5
Daniel Ross Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Marin & Davis, CA, USA Posts: 418	I had an error just like that (the audio part) a long time ago. I think I ended up figuring out it was an error with 30fps (non-drop frame) and 29.97fps drop-frame. In other words, the audio was running slightly slower than the video and became apparent over an hour. Might apply in your case, too, but with 24/23.96. As for not re-rendering... try it. Might help. Who knows. As for self-contained... try turning it off. If it works, then use quicktime pro (free with FCP if you haven't used that already) to resave as a self contained movie. (File>Save As...>etc, check "self contained")