Burn failure - videodeluxe.log shows missing 'mc_demux_mp4_ds.ax'

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 1/27/2021, 5:34 PM

Movie Edit Pro Premium 2021 (Ver 20.0.1.73) DVD 'burn' fails in Windows 10 Pro (build 19042.746) on HP 64-bit laptop; videodeluxe.log shows missing file. After viewing the 'Program Files' area, the Magix directory 'C:\Program Files\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\2021\RegModule_x64' is missing the entire folder 'mx_mpeg4_mc'. Is this a codec I will need to buy? Can I get these files from Magix.com?

2021/01/27 15:23:23 [FATAL] [DllPool]: IMXComDllPool::MxCoCreateInstance LoadLibrary(C:/Program Files/MAGIX/Movie Edit Pro Premium/2021/RegModule_x64/mx_mpeg4_mc/mc_demux_mp4_ds.ax) failed with ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND
Thank-you for your help.

-Larry

** Bought it! - I will try the burn once more ** Very new to video-editing! Very pleased with Movie Edit Pro!

My first movie documenting a trip to Athens and Rome; following are a few details of my path to completion.

After purchasing blank -R DVDs, everything NOW ran as expected; however, due to inexperience this conclusion evaded me for about 10 +R DVDs! I was 'guessing' about the codec, etc; actually, after installing the MPEG4 codec, all my errors were eliminated, except for the 'writing leadout and closing disc' problem resulting in the '!!! DBK BurnProject: 211 - drive not ready !!!'.

The -R solution would have avoided the codec purchase and the failed-discs; but my learning usually comes at some cost!

I am blown-away by the capability of Movie Edit Pro (and so relieved to find ALL working properly with -R)!

My movie-project contains photos, video-clips (some with audio) and a background audio-track. Ok, I am a newbie, but I am SO pleased with the results; and I haven't even scratched the surface.

All my photos and videos were captured using iPhone 6SE. Perhaps I didn't need to separate the audio to decrease it; but probably a repetitive theme in many of my 1st attempts!

Thank-YOU for taking the time to respond quickly to my forum comments. By way of completeness, I first purchased a competitors product; another 'waste' of hard-earned cash after finding it lacking, even to my newbie taste. One more time, I am completely satisfied with Movie Edit Pro. I hope to continue learning about the capability and innovate some more home-movies. If I am wrong about the +R problem, then perhaps some other problem was randomly resolved, without my awareness; regardless, all is now OK.

Best regards, -Larry

PS, the codec purchase was 'inspired' by the videodeluxe.log entry that I posted in 1st paragraph above. Also, I have installed MediaInfo and VLC. Following is 'text' view of one of the videos...

General
Complete name : IMG_3655.MOV
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )
File size : 230 MiB
Duration : 2 min 4 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 15.5 Mb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-11 12:27:24
Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-11 12:29:29
Writing library : Apple QuickTime
com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple
com.apple.quicktime.model : iPhone SE
com.apple.quicktime.software : 12.1.4
com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2019-03-11T14:27:24+0200

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 2 min 4 s
Bit rate : 15.4 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS
Minimum frame rate : 28.571 FPS
Maximum frame rate : 30.000 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.248
Stream size : 228 MiB (99%)
Title : Core Media Video
Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-11 12:27:24
Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-11 12:29:29
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : avcC

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 2 min 4 s
Source duration : 2 min 4 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 96.0 kb/s
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel layout : C
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 1.43 MiB (1%)
Source stream size : 1.43 MiB (1%)
Title : Core Media Audio
Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-11 12:27:24
Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-11 12:29:29

Other #1
Type : meta
Duration : 2 min 4 s
Bit rate mode : Variable

Other #2
Type : meta
Duration : 2 min 4 s
Bit rate mode : Constant

Comments

emmrecs wrote on 1/28/2021, 4:17 AM

@Larry-Burkholder

Thank you for reposting your question!

You should not need the MC (Main Concept) codec in order to burn to DVD! I know it is really quite cheap to buy - I've had it on my machine over several versions of MEP and VPX but rarely use it now - the default built-in codec is more than adequate for normal use.

So, can you tell us a little more about the project you are trying to burn to DVD? Is there a particular reason why the MC codec seems to have become "involved", because the fact you do not have it ought to mean it is not even considered for use by MEP when exporting a project to disc.

Jeff

johnebaker wrote on 1/28/2021, 4:29 AM

@Larry-Burkholder

The mc_demux_mp4_ds.ax is a demultiplexer (separates the video and audio from the video stream) for MP4 video files - suggesting there is something odd about the source video files you have in the project.

Assuming the source files are all from the same recording device or software - download and install MediaInfo, analyse one of the video files being used and post the results from the Text view.

That should tell us what you are dealing with that requires the MC decoder.

John EB
Forum Moderator

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 1/28/2021, 10:01 PM

Remaining burn problem when running Movie Edit Pro Premium 2021 (Ver 20.0.1.73) on Windows 10 Pro (build 19042.746) HP 64-bit laptop (info in my profile). Earlier today (Jan28), I completed a -R DVD burn as 'Use All' for encoder, without error. Later today, I completed a -R DVD burn using 'Encode All' for encoder, but the burn-sequence now ended with this error dialog:

'Burning was aborted with the following error: Internal error while processing, Drive not ready'. But when I clicked the dialog 'OK', the DVD ejected and I could play it on a DVD-player, without error. Tomorrow I will once again test 'Encode All' burning on -R DVD (Note that I am testing -RW DVD until my -R DVD shipment arrives).

Following is the videodeluxe.log of the failure:

2021/01/28 16:09:52 [INFO] [UserAction]: Start MAGIX Video deluxe Plus(20.0.1.73)

2021/01/28 16:09:53 [INFO] [_Common]: Initial GPU adapter [#0]: Intel(R) UHD Graphics

2021/01/28 16:09:53 [INFO] [_Common]: Initial video mode: Standard mode (Direct3D, hardware acceleration)

2021/01/28 16:09:53 [INFO] [_Common]: DllPool::Host = true

2021/01/28 16:09:59 [INFO] [_Common]: RegisterApplicationForRestart()=Result=0

2021/01/28 16:10:08 [INFO] [UserAction]: Load project Travel.MVP

2021/01/28 16:10:08 [INFO] [_Common]: CProgressDlg1Manager::CProgressDlg1Manager: semantic error - progress dialog not null

2021/01/28 16:10:11 [ERROR] [Import]: no import module for image file:

2021/01/28 16:11:05 [INFO] [UserAction]: Switch main tab to Brenntab

2021/01/28 16:11:05 [ERROR] [ResortAllPLE]: GetOriginalSample: OriginalSample beyond FileEnd

2021/01/28 16:14:02 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: BurnSupport: 1 device(s) found

2021/01/28 16:14:02 [WARNING] [DiscMaker]: setting no speed limit

2021/01/28 16:14:02 [WARNING] [DiscMaker]: DBK CBurnDevSupport::InvalidateDiscInfo(): 16 - burn support - invalid device.

2021/01/28 16:15:38 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 1 of 5, Encoding movie 1 ...

2021/01/28 16:15:39 [INFO] [_Common]: Export with CPU-FX rendering to C:\Users\larry\Documents\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\Disc Images\DVD Image\Travel\VTS_01_1.VOB started (MxMpeg2Intel-DVD|720x480i|1.77778|29.97 FPS|6000 kbit/s||2 CHN|48000 Hz|224 kbit/s)

2021/01/28 16:32:37 [INFO] [_Common]: Export 920.8s finished successful (Duration=1018.6s)

2021/01/28 16:32:37 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 1 done

2021/01/28 16:32:37 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 2 of 5, Encoding movie menu...

2021/01/28 16:32:38 [INFO] [_Common]: Export with CPU-FX rendering to C:\Users\larry\Documents\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\Disc Images\DVD Image\Travel\menu_00.mpg from 0 to 2881282 started (MxMpeg2Intel-DVD|720x480i|1.77778|29.97 FPS|6000 kbit/s||2 CHN|48000 Hz|224 kbit/s)

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [_Common]: Export 60.0s finished successful (Duration=52.2s)

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 2 done

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 3 of 5, Encoding chapter menu 1 ...

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: ConvertBitmapToMPEGForMenu: BitmapResolution=720x480

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 3 done

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: ConvertMovie() - encoded file: C:\Users\larry\Documents\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\Disc Images\DVD Image\Travel\VTS_01_1.VOB

2021/01/28 16:33:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 4 of 5, Creating DVD image...

2021/01/28 16:33:33 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 4 done

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 of 5

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 done

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 of 5

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 done

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 of 5

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Recording volume ...

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Status - Begin operation Recording 377168 sectors/frames

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Recording -> writing data ...

2021/01/28 16:33:35 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: wrote LeadIn, start DataCopy

2021/01/28 16:39:05 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: writing leadout and closing disc

2021/01/28 17:54:11 [ERROR] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Cannot write or close track -> Drive not ready (SK/ASC/ASCQ 02/04/08)

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Status - End operation Recording 377168 sectors/frames

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Recording failed, refer to previous error messages for more information

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [FATAL] [DiscMaker]: !!! AVSDK BurnToDisc() calling AvVolWriteToDisc(): 101 - drive not ready !!!

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [FATAL] [DiscMaker]: !!! DBK CBurnDevSupportPoint::BurnToDisc(): 211 - drive not ready !!!

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 done

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [FATAL] [DiscMaker]: project burning failed

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [FATAL] [DiscMaker]: !!! DBK CBurnDevSupport::BurnProject(): 211 - drive not ready !!!

2021/01/28 17:54:14 [FATAL] [DiscMaker]: !!! DBK BurnProject: 211 - drive not ready !!!

2021/01/28 18:36:29 [INFO] [UserAction]: Shutdown MAGIX Video deluxe Plus

2021/01/28 18:36:29 [INFO] [_Common]: DllPool::FreeAllUnusedDlls

2021/01/28 18:36:29 [INFO] [_Common]: DllPool::~Host

emmrecs wrote on 1/29/2021, 3:37 AM

@Larry-Burkholder

Hi Larry.

Good to hear you have now, at least partially, resolved your problem and that you are enjoying using MEP!

How to avoid creating multiple coasters, aka failed disc burns! Do your first test burn to DVDRW (rewritable) discs. If that is successful you know that everything is OK! If not, the disc can be re-used to test again.

However, now you know the project can be exported successfully, for the next export, at the top of the DVD burn screen there is a small dropdown menu (there's a small arrow at the right hand side). Click that arrow and you will see an option "Image Recorder". This will create, both a folder containing all the files on the DVD (which, speaking personally, I tend to delete after it is finished, unless it needs a Dual-Layer disc), along with a separate .iso file, which is a single zipped file containing all the files for the DVD burn. Using any disc burning app that includes an option to "Burn Disc Image", you can then use that single .iso file to create as many copies as you want.

HTH

Jeff

johnebaker wrote on 1/29/2021, 6:05 AM

@Larry-Burkholder

Hi Larry

Is the DVD burner internal or a USB external drive?

What brand DVD disc are you suing?

Would also like to see the MediaInfo data on the source video as to why it requires the MC codec.

BTW can you put your laptop specs in your signature - it is quicker to find without leaving your post.

Thanks

John EB
Forum Moderator

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 1/29/2021, 1:19 PM

Hello emmrecs,

In response,

I am using Verbatim 4x DVD-RW rewriteable disc for these burn tests.

In burn-dialog, clicking small ‘up’-arrow presents options: ‘Output as video file’, ‘Export to a mobile device’, ‘Upload to Internet’ and lastly, ‘Upload to Vimeo’.

Also in burn-dialog, clicking small ‘right’-arrow (play button) presents – nothing.

Also in burn-dialog, ‘elipsis’-… presents video file to be played when disc is inserted dialog.

I do not find ‘Image Recorder’ in any dialog of burn system (I checked subsequent dialogs), but I will continue to examine. If ‘Image Recorder’ is found, will this ‘image’ contain the menu-template included in my burn?

Hello johnebaker,

In response,

I am using the internal DVD-burner installed on my HP ENVY laptop for these tests. I have added the laptop specifications to my profile.

I am using Verbatim 4x DVD-RW discs for these tests, until shipment of Verbatim AZO –R DVD arrives.

MediaInfo of one of source-videos:

General

Complete name : IMG_4457.MOV

Format : MPEG-4

Format profile : QuickTime

Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )

File size : 51.4 MiB

Duration : 28 s 87 ms

Overall bit rate mode : Variable

Overall bit rate : 15.4 Mb/s

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-16 16:23:22

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-16 16:23:50

Writing library : Apple QuickTime

com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple

com.apple.quicktime.model : iPhone SE

com.apple.quicktime.software : 12.1.4

com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2019-03-16T19:23:22+0300

Video

ID : 1

Format : AVC

Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : High@L4

Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame

Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30

Codec ID : avc1

Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding

Duration : 28 s 87 ms

Bit rate : 15.2 Mb/s

Width : 1 920 pixels

Height : 1 080 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Frame rate mode : Variable

Frame rate : 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS

Minimum frame rate : 28.571 FPS

Maximum frame rate : 30.000 FPS

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.245

Stream size : 51.1 MiB (99%)

Title : Core Media Video

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-16 16:23:22

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-16 16:23:50

Color range : Limited

Color primaries : BT.709

Transfer characteristics : BT.709

Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Codec configuration box : avcC

Audio

ID : 2

Format : AAC LC

Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity

Codec ID : mp4a-40-2

Duration : 28 s 87 ms

Source duration : 28 s 143 ms

Bit rate mode : Variable

Bit rate : 94.0 kb/s

Channel(s) : 1 channel

Channel layout : C

Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz

Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)

Compression mode : Lossy

Stream size : 322 KiB (1%)

Source stream size : 323 KiB (1%)

Title : Core Media Audio

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-16 16:23:22

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-16 16:23:50

Other #1

Type : meta

Duration : 28 s 87 ms

Bit rate mode : Constant

Other #2

Type : meta

Duration : 28 s 87 ms

Bit rate mode : Constant

Today’s re-test (Jan29):

I once again performed a DVD burn of my movie project, which includes a Magix menu-template.

This ‘Encode All’ burn completed successfully – videodeluxe.log:

2021/01/29 10:23:49 [INFO] [UserAction]: Start MAGIX Video deluxe Plus(20.0.1.73)

2021/01/29 10:23:50 [INFO] [_Common]: Initial GPU adapter [#0]: Intel(R) UHD Graphics

2021/01/29 10:23:50 [INFO] [_Common]: Initial video mode: Standard mode (Direct3D, hardware acceleration)

2021/01/29 10:23:50 [INFO] [_Common]: DllPool::Host = true

2021/01/29 10:23:56 [INFO] [_Common]: RegisterApplicationForRestart()=Result=0

2021/01/29 10:24:14 [INFO] [UserAction]: Load project Travel.MVP

2021/01/29 10:24:15 [INFO] [_Common]: CProgressDlg1Manager::CProgressDlg1Manager: semantic error - progress dialog not null

2021/01/29 10:24:20 [ERROR] [Import]: no import module for image file:

2021/01/29 10:24:27 [INFO] [UserAction]: Switch main tab to Brenntab

2021/01/29 10:26:39 [INFO] [UserAction]: Export wizard opened

2021/01/29 10:33:02 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: BurnSupport: 1 device(s) found

2021/01/29 10:33:02 [WARNING] [DiscMaker]: setting no speed limit

2021/01/29 10:33:02 [WARNING] [DiscMaker]: DBK CBurnDevSupport::InvalidateDiscInfo(): 16 - burn support - invalid device.

2021/01/29 10:45:21 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 1 of 5, Encoding movie 1 ...

2021/01/29 10:45:21 [INFO] [_Common]: Export with CPU-FX rendering to C:\Users\larry\Documents\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\Disc Images\DVD Image\Travel\VTS_01_1.VOB started (MxMpeg2Intel-DVD|720x480i|1.77778|29.97 FPS|6000 kbit/s||2 CHN|48000 Hz|224 kbit/s)

2021/01/29 11:02:36 [INFO] [_Common]: Export 920.8s finished successful (Duration=1035.4s)

2021/01/29 11:02:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 1 done

2021/01/29 11:02:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 2 of 5, Encoding movie menu...

2021/01/29 11:02:37 [INFO] [_Common]: Export with CPU-FX rendering to C:\Users\larry\Documents\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\Disc Images\DVD Image\Travel\menu_00.mpg from 0 to 2880000 started (MxMpeg2Intel-DVD|720x480i|1.77778|29.97 FPS|6000 kbit/s||2 CHN|48000 Hz|224 kbit/s)

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [_Common]: Export 60.0s finished successful (Duration=53.4s)

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 2 done

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 3 of 5, Encoding chapter menu 1 ...

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: ConvertBitmapToMPEGForMenu: BitmapResolution=720x480

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 3 done

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: ConvertMovie() - encoded file: C:\Users\larry\Documents\MAGIX\Movie Edit Pro Premium\Disc Images\DVD Image\Travel\VTS_01_1.VOB

2021/01/29 11:03:30 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 4 of 5, Creating DVD image...

2021/01/29 11:03:33 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 4 done

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 of 5

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 done

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 of 5

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 done

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 of 5

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Recording volume ...

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Status - Begin operation Recording 378160 sectors/frames

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Recording -> writing data ...

2021/01/29 11:03:36 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: wrote LeadIn, start DataCopy

2021/01/29 11:09:02 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: writing leadout and closing disc

2021/01/29 11:11:08 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: writing leadout and closing disc

2021/01/29 11:11:08 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Status - End operation Recording 378160 sectors/frames

2021/01/29 11:11:08 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: AVSDK Message - Recording successfully completed

2021/01/29 11:11:11 [INFO] [DiscMaker]: Step 5 done

2021/01/29 11:12:18 [INFO] [UserAction]: Save project Travel_BAK1.MV_..

2021/01/29 11:12:18 [INFO] [UserAction]: ..succeeded

The completed DVD plays properly on my TV DVD player.

I do hope this is not an intermittent problem; I will re-post as I perform additional burns. I prefer to use this Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium 2021 for my burns and I will explore the iso burn eventually.

I will here introduce another problem which I am exploring: most of the videos in my move are ok on playback in the TV DVD player; however, several show diagonal alias lines which I wish to eliminate.

These are present on both a low-definition and a high-definition TV.

Thank-you both for your continuing support.

Best regards,

-Larry

emmrecs wrote on 1/29/2021, 1:52 PM

@Larry-Burkholder

To access the Image Recorder option, follow this sequence of images, in each case pressing the highlighted or arrowed button:

The problem of those jagged lines is almost certainly due to the Interlace settings being different for those specific videos from the majority of clips you are using, or Magix is wrongly detecting them. Can you post the MediaInfo Text view data of one of the clips which display those jagged lines, i.e. not the whole video, just those actual clips?

HTH

Jeff

johnebaker wrote on 1/29/2021, 2:29 PM

@Larry-Burkholder

. . . . most of the videos in my move are ok on playback in the TV DVD player; however, several show diagonal alias lines which I wish to eliminate . . . .

This may relate to these 4 lines in the MediaInfo analysis you posted:

Frame rate mode                          : Variable
Frame rate                               : 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS
Minimum frame rate                       : 28.571 FPS
Maximum frame rate                       : 30.000 FPS

Many video editors including MEP do not always handle Variable frame rate (VFR) video correctly - they prefer Constant frame rate, the use of mobile devices for recording video is becoming more frequent, however it comes with its own problems when VFR is used to save on storage space, there is 2 other potential issues in that:

the audio goes out of sync on rendering
it may be sped up due to this line in the audio section of the analysis

Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz

for the video the standard Sampling Rate is 48 kHz.

To test the source video needs to be run through a converter to ensure that the Frame rate mode is Constant and the audio is sampled at 48 kHz - Handbrake can do this using the video and audio filter settings shown below all other settings should match the source video

Please do not modify your original post to include a solution - it makes the context of the issue and thread of the topic difficult to determine what steps were taken and result for other users who have a similar issue

Post the solution eg the change of discs as a comment or or mark the answer that resolved the issue as the solution, this way the context of the original post and steps to a solution are clear.

HTH

John EB

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 1/29/2021, 3:18 PM

Hello emmrecs,

Thank-you for taking time to draw me a picture – it helped! I will eventually try this method for comparison.

Referring to the jagged-lines problem – please note that there are NO jagged lines when I play this rendered video (as mp4) on my computer using VLC; however, VLC shows jagged-lines in even more of the clips when I play the DVD on my computer internal DVD-drive (computer info in my profile).

A possible contributing factor to jagged-lines is my ‘effects’ adjustment of ‘speed’; this was done to minimize my ‘jerky’ walking-motion while capturing the video.

Here is a MediaInfo Text of a clip which DOES NOT have jagged-lines:

General

Complete name : T:\Larry\pictures\video\IMG_5493.MOV

Format : MPEG-4

Format profile : QuickTime

Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )

File size : 110 MiB

Duration : 59 s 77 ms

Overall bit rate mode : Variable

Overall bit rate : 15.6 Mb/s

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-22 10:25:17

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-22 10:26:16

Writing library : Apple QuickTime

com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple

com.apple.quicktime.model : iPhone SE

com.apple.quicktime.software : 12.1.4

com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2019-03-22T11:25:16+0100

Video

ID : 1

Format : AVC

Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : High@L4

Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame

Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30

Codec ID : avc1

Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding

Duration : 59 s 77 ms

Bit rate : 15.5 Mb/s

Width : 1 920 pixels

Height : 1 080 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Rotation : 90°

Frame rate mode : Variable

Frame rate : 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS

Minimum frame rate : 28.571 FPS

Maximum frame rate : 30.000 FPS

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.249

Stream size : 109 MiB (99%)

Title : Core Media Video

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-22 10:25:17

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-22 10:26:16

Color range : Limited

Color primaries : BT.709

Transfer characteristics : BT.709

Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Codec configuration box : avcC

Audio

ID : 2

Format : AAC LC

Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity

Codec ID : mp4a-40-2

Duration : 59 s 77 ms

Source duration : 59 s 141 ms

Bit rate mode : Variable

Bit rate : 97.9 kb/s

Channel(s) : 1 channel

Channel layout : C

Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz

Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)

Compression mode : Lossy

Stream size : 706 KiB (1%)

Source stream size : 707 KiB (1%)

Title : Core Media Audio

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-22 10:25:17

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-22 10:26:16

Other #1

Type : meta

Duration : 59 s 77 ms

Bit rate mode : Variable

Other #2

Type : meta

Duration : 59 s 77 ms

Bit rate mode : Constant

Here is a MediaInfo Text of a clip which DOES have jagged-lines:

General

Complete name : T:\Larry\pictures\video\IMG_5369.MOV

Format : MPEG-4

Format profile : QuickTime

Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )

File size : 46.6 MiB

Duration : 25 s 385 ms

Overall bit rate mode : Variable

Overall bit rate : 15.4 Mb/s

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-22 09:18:45

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-22 09:19:10

Writing library : Apple QuickTime

com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple

com.apple.quicktime.model : iPhone SE

com.apple.quicktime.software : 12.1.4

com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2019-03-22T10:18:45+0100

Video

ID : 1

Format : AVC

Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : High@L4

Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame

Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30

Codec ID : avc1

Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding

Duration : 25 s 385 ms

Bit rate : 15.3 Mb/s

Width : 1 920 pixels

Height : 1 080 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Rotation : 90°

Frame rate mode : Variable

Frame rate : 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS

Minimum frame rate : 28.571 FPS

Maximum frame rate : 30.000 FPS

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.246

Stream size : 46.3 MiB (99%)

Title : Core Media Video

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-22 09:18:45

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-22 09:19:10

Color range : Limited

Color primaries : BT.709

Transfer characteristics : BT.709

Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Codec configuration box : avcC

Audio

ID : 2

Format : AAC LC

Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity

Codec ID : mp4a-40-2

Duration : 25 s 385 ms

Source duration : 25 s 449 ms

Bit rate mode : Variable

Bit rate : 96.0 kb/s

Channel(s) : 1 channel

Channel layout : C

Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz

Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)

Compression mode : Lossy

Stream size : 299 KiB (1%)

Source stream size : 299 KiB (1%)

Title : Core Media Audio

Encoded date : UTC 2019-03-22 09:18:45

Tagged date : UTC 2019-03-22 09:19:10

Other #1

Type : meta

Duration : 25 s 385 ms

Bit rate mode : Variable

Other #2

Type : meta

Duration : 25 s 385 ms

Bit rate mode : Constant

Hello johnebaker,

Thank-you for your recommendations.

In the above MediaInfo Text, the file which displays without jagged-lines also does have Variable Frame Rate. Also my comment above may impact/contribute the jagged-lines where I modified the clip ‘speed’ in ‘effects’ in order to minimize my ‘jerky’ video-pan; but I believe BOTH (with and without jagged-lines) of the MediaInfo clips above have this ‘speed’ treatment.

I will try to find a virus-free Handbrake and experiment with the ‘converter’ process.

Best regards,

-Larry

PS – I am very impressed by the ‘completeness’ of the Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium product.

johnebaker wrote on 1/29/2021, 3:34 PM

@Larry-Burkholder

. . . . I will try to find a virus-free Handbrake and experiment with the ‘converter’ process . . . .

No need to locate one, I gave you the direct link to the software creators site - you will see in my comment that the text is blue ie Handbrake - this indicates the text is a hyperlink click it and you will to the site.

. . . . the jagged-lines where I modified the clip ‘speed’ in ‘effects’ in order to minimize my ‘jerky’ video-pan . . . .

Did you also check the option Interpolate intermediate images in the Speed effect dialog - if not do so, I find this helps smooth out jerky pans.

Tip: do several different test recordings panning at various speeds - you should find that the jerkiness occurs in a small range of speeds - try to avoid these if you can, it is better to pan slower rather than faster, and the use the Speed control to adjust the pan rate - as always there are occasions when this is not possible.

HTH

John EB

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 1/29/2021, 3:43 PM

Hello johnebaker,

Thank-you for the advice and tips. I have installed HandBrake and I will experiment with conversion and interpolate too. In future, I will be much more aware of my camera video capture technique!

Best regards, -Larry

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 2/1/2021, 11:48 AM

Hello johnebaker,

I experimented with my ‘video-lines’ problem when burning a DVD and playing it on a DVD player. The ‘Speed’ effect does not affect the ‘lines’ and I can run the video at fastest or slowest speed without seeing diagonal lines on the TV.

I found that the video-clips displaying diagonal-lines did have the ‘Vegas Video Stabilization’ effect applied (I had previously applied this effect to help reduce my jerky-walking-motion when capturing the video). When I removed the ‘Vegas Video Stabilization’ effect, the DVD diagonal-lines disappeared!

I have burned this video to –R and –RW DVD over a dozen times, without error!

Following are a few remaining questions about Movie Edit Pro:

1. I did check the box “don’t show this message again” to download additional content, when Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium 2021 starts. But now each time I start Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium 2021, it runs the Magix installationmanager requiring admin privilege.

How can I stop running Magix installationmanager running each time Movie Edit Pro starts?

2. I would like to print a DVD label using the Movie Edit Pro ‘Xtreme Print’ feature in the burn-dialog. Could you let me know what type of Disc Label works well with Xtreme Print? Is there a brand that I could buy that has been tested to print properly (not an endorsement)?

a. The Xtreme Print appears to be a Xara lineage; can something similar (to print DVD label & cover) be found in my Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 2021 software?

3. How can I give a thumbs-up for all the great support that you and emmrecs have graciously given? I have found the Movie Edit Pro product and the Magix support to be the best.

Best regards,

-Larry

johnebaker wrote on 2/1/2021, 12:41 PM

Hi Larry

That is odd with the Vegas stabilisation - I will have a look to see if it is reproducible if it is the it is a bug.

. . . . How can I stop running Magix installationmanager running each time Movie Edit Pro starts? . . . .

See this solution that should solve the issue.

. . . . I would like to print a DVD label using the Movie Edit Pro ‘Xtreme Print’ feature in the burn-dialog. Could you let me know what type of Disc Label works well with Xtreme Print? Is there a brand that I could buy that has been tested to print properly . . . .

Unfortunately I cannot advise which to use, however you do need a proper centering press to apply them correctly.

I have used full face printable discs for many years since having a disc break up at high speed due to being out of balance and it wrecked the drive. You do need a printer that can print onto discs - I have always used Epson printers for this.

. . . . can something similar (to print DVD label & cover) be found in my Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 2021 . . . .

I do believe there are disc and box insert templates available in the Online catalog for this.

I use Paintshop Pro 2021 to create the image and Nero Cover Designer for printing both labels, and box inserts, however you should be abled to do both from within XPGD

. . . . How can I give a thumbs-up for all the great support that you and emmrecs have graciously given? I have found the Movie Edit Pro product and the Magix support to be the best. . . . .

You just did - many thanks.

Best wishes

John EB

Larry-Burkholder wrote on 2/1/2021, 6:51 PM

Thanks johnebaker,

I've had a Canon MX922 printer for years and never realized that I have a snap-out tray in the bottom of the paper drawer which can be inserted into a 'secret' drop-down to print a DVD! I will pass on the labels since they may fail. That wraps it up for me, the iso and mp4 and DVD production all went smoothly - 1st video done!

Best regards,

-Larry

AAProds wrote on 2/1/2021, 7:27 PM

@Larry-Burkholder

Larry, if you're using a Canon printer, try Canon's CD Label Print program. I found it very intuitive and produced great-looking labels.