Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2 freezes at 88%, why?

[911thor]

I have ulead DVD Movie factory 2 and have updated the program with the new patch (2.12). I am trying to create a DVD with two 700 mb AVI files and it freezes at 88%. Can you anyone tell what the problem may be?

I am trying to write an image file with no luck.

[Specialist]

Could you please provide a little more information?

What are the video/audio properties of your source .avi files?

When I work with DV .avi files, I observe the following properties:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- NTSC, 48.000 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

Do your .avi files have these same properties?

Or do your .avi files have very different properties?

I'm trying to pin down the source of your .avi files.

DV camcorder?

VHS capture?

Web download?

Thanks,

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[808smokey]

I had the same problem. I use Xp Pro and for some reason ULead would take forever to "Convert" even though I told it not to, you know the leave it intact or unchanged, I can't remeber off the top of my head. It took Literally forever. About 14+ hours then it would crash as soon as it completed converting. The only way I could get it to work was make the Program, the entire folder, work as 98/ME, compatiblity options. I didn't have the update though. I got it to work only once then it kept crashing at 57%. After that I gave up on it. I started using using DVDshrink and CopytoDVD. The file I was trying to burn/convert was 28 days later that I downloaded but it was a PAL format (25 FPS I think). Anyways I don't know if that helps or not but that's what happened to me

[911thor]

Yes, I have XP pro and I am having problems with two xdiv avi files which I am trying to put on one DVD+r. I tried to combine two movies (both xdiv avi files 700mb in half d1 format) with menus. I am using Ulead DVD movie factory 2. It first crashed at 88% and I was able to get over that hurdle (can not example how , but did). After Ulead DMF2 converted and created image file it was at 5.9GB not the 3.9GB it said it was going to be....(?). I open the ISO and view the first movie , OK. The second movie started out ok , but half way through it start showing the first movie, but it was the same .vob file. It merged the two movies together, but second movie was not complete). The converted mpg files showed the movie in their complete format (both movies complete mpg's). I don't get it.

First movie details
707 MB
video
dx50 DivX 5.0
560 x 288 (1.944 : 1)
729 kb/s
20.000 FPS
audio
0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
128 kb/s (64/ch x 2 ch) VBR LAME3.91
48000 Hz

second movie
702 MB
video
div3 DivX 3 Low-Motion
640 x 272 (2.353 : 1)
801 kb/s
23.976 FPS
Audio
0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
64 kb/s (64/ch x 1 ch) CBR
48000 Hz

Remember both movies were rendered as the same project. The second movie merge part of the first movie at about 50%.

[Specialist]

I had the same problem. I use Xp Pro and for some reason ULead would take forever to "Convert" even though I told it not to, you know the leave it intact or unchanged, I can't remeber off the top of my head. It took Literally forever. About 14+ hours then it would crash as soon as it completed converting.

This kind of behavior suggests the input media were not DVD compliant.

I've used the program extensively.

No "converting" whatsoever occurs when the input media are DVD compliant, the projects settings match the properties of the source, and the DO NOT CONVERT COMPLIANT FILES check box is checked.

What I would recommend - for those who work with files that are not DVD compliant - is to use a video *editor* to convert the files to become DVD compliant prior to import into Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.

If the input media are DVD compliant, the burn to disc takes only a very short period of time.

For example, I'll convert DV .avi material with the following properties:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- NTSC, 48.000 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

...to DVD-ready MPEG-2 using the following encode settings:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
(DVD-NTSC), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8264 kbps)
LPCM Audio, 48 KHz, Stereo

DVD MovieFactory 2 then accepts the encoded, DVD-ready MPEG-2 and burns the file to disc without any conversion whatsoever.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

Yes, I have XP pro and I am having problems with two xdiv avi files which I am trying to put on one DVD+r.

Again, I would recommend using a video *editor* first - to convert your files to become DVD compliant prior to insertion into Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.

That method is much easier.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[911thor]

For example, I'll convert DV .avi material with the following properties:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- NTSC, 48.000 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

...to DVD-ready MPEG-2 using the following encode settings:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
(DVD-NTSC), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8264 kbps)
LPCM Audio, 48 KHz, Stereo

When you refer to the 24 bits your not referring to the video bitrate are you? Because that is very low. I am using TMPgenc plus to encode my video's.

[Specialist]

No.

The reference to 24-Bits is strictly a reference to color information contained within the file.

The bitrate - as indicated - is 8264kbps.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

For example, I'll convert DV .avi material with the following properties:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- NTSC, 48.000 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

...to DVD-ready MPEG-2 using the following encode settings:

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
(DVD-NTSC), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8264 kbps)
LPCM Audio, 48 KHz, Stereo

When you refer to the 24 bits your not referring to the video bitrate are you? Because that is very low. I am using TMPgenc plus to encode my video's.

Hi Jerry and friends,

I still haven't decided yet what capture software to use, I've been dealing with VS7, but I've been confused with the "frame based, field A, field B" settings;

I just want to capture (analog MPEG-2 real time) and create files in DVD compliant mode, I use another software to author;

Should I consider Movie Factory instead of VS ?

Thanks,

Andre

[Specialist]

I'd recommend Ulead VideoStudio - if you plan on doing any editing at all.

There's really no reason to be confused by FIELD ORDER.

The correct FIELD ORDER setting depends on your capture device.

1. Analog capture devices = FIELD B

2. OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 = FIELD A

3. Most DVD player/recorders and camcorders = FIELD B

Hope this helps,

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

Dear Jerry and friends,

Thanks for your attention,

As I have an analog capture card, I understand that I must use "field B"....OK.......BUT......

There are two steps I must do before actually importing the final video to the authoring software :

1) THE CAPTURE ITSELF

2) ADD TRANSITIONS, CUT COMERCIALS, ETC; AND RENDER THE FINAL VIDEO.

It's clear for me that I must set UVS to "field B" when making step 2, OK;

But in which way should I set UVS to the step 1, the actual capture itself ? Field B OR Frame based ?

Why some other softwares don't have this "field" option ?
For example, ATI MMC gives me the option to set to "Interlace" or "Deinterlace" when capturing, of course I know I must set to Interlace, but there's no "field" option;

I don't use this sw anyway cause I've had some annoying problems with it, crashes etc, it drops frames as well, while UVS doesn't drop frames. So, I'd rather use UVS, but I have to clarify each setting before transfering my huge VHS collection 8)

Thanks again,

Andre

[Specialist]

But in which way should I set UVS to the step 1, the actual capture itself ? Field B OR Frame based ?

I use an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 capture card.

There's not even an option in the Ulead software to choose FIELD A or FIELD B during *capture.*

(There's only an option to choose how the video will be *rendered.*)

The Ulead software simply writes a file that has FIELD A properties because OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 cards *dictate* FIELD A.

If you are using an analog capture device - and your capture software gives you an option - then choose B.

FRAME-BASED is a render setting I almost never use.

Why?

It is intended for video productions that will be displayed exclusively on computer screens (as opposed to television screens).

Most software DVD players, however, automatically deinterlace a video anyway.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

Thanks Jerry, now I think I understand;

The option "output frame type" doesn'tt refer to incoming video, but the way it'll be written to the HD while capturing;

So, if I choose "Field order B" here and, after adding transitions and effects, I choose "same as project settings" when saving the final edited file, it'll keep the field order B and it'll be OK,

Thanks and sorry for making so many questions, these things are hard for beginners

Cheers,

Andre

[hotchil317]

i have similar problems with ulead moviefactory and moviestudio, was using both happily and created a few DVd then suddenly both app keep on crashing my PC and i keep getting the Page_fault_in_non_paged_area ie the death blue screen! reboot and restart again and getting the same problem. i'm using an old Pc athlon1.33ghz with 75gb disk and 768mb memory.
sometimes i leave moviefactory to run over night to convert mpg file to .iso file and it crashed the next morning with no error log etc.
this is getting on y nervous. i'm uninstalling the ulead apps and reinstall and hope this will solve teh problem.
anyone got any ideas about how to resolve teh non page fault problem?
thanks

[Specialist]

I have never run into that problem before.

Perhaps, Ulead's tech support team know of a possible solution.

Try the log-in page here:

http://www.ulead.com/tech/suppform.htm

Or you could phone:

1 (310) 896-6391, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm PST

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

i have similar problems with ulead moviefactory and moviestudio, was using both happily and created a few DVd then suddenly both app keep on crashing my PC and i keep getting the Page_fault_in_non_paged_area ie the death blue screen! reboot and restart again and getting the same problem. i'm using an old Pc athlon1.33ghz with 75gb disk and 768mb memory.
sometimes i leave moviefactory to run over night to convert mpg file to .iso file and it crashed the next morning with no error log etc.
this is getting on y nervous. i'm uninstalling the ulead apps and reinstall and hope this will solve teh problem.
anyone got any ideas about how to resolve teh non page fault problem?
thanks