Movie Edit Pro 2014 Ver 13.0.3.14
When I try and run a MP4 from the timeline...i freezes on Preloading....have to start Task Manager to close the program. Tried reloading Magix many times....still no go....any help out there?
mp4 is a "container" format. IOW, it can involve the use of a number of different codecs, any one of which your computer may not have or MEP cannot use.
Please find, download and install the free MediaInfo utility, point it at your mp4 which MEP cannot play and post the results of the Text View here.
One other thought: your version of MEP is now rather "old". It is entirely possible that a recent Win 10 Update could have caused the problem.
And yes, there is help out there, but it would help us to help you if you would also read this post and supply ALL the details about your computer requested.
Jeff
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Here is he file data....it is from a helmet cam Sena 10C EVO that shoots in 4K. I will send my computer set up in a few min thx.
General
Complete name : C:\Allen Run Dec 28.2020\Sena 10C EVO Pro\201228000\161851NA.MP4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : JVT
Codec ID : avc1 (avc1/isom)
File size : 3.98 GiB
Duration : 9 min 28 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 60.3 Mb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2020-12-28 16:18:41
Tagged date : UTC 2020-12-28 16:18:41
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L5.1
Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=32
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 9 min 28 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 60.0 Mb/s
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.241
Stream size : 3.96 GiB (99%)
Title : Ambarella AVC
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2020-12-28 16:18:41
Tagged date : UTC 2020-12-28 16:18:41
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 : 9 min 28 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 kb/s
Nominal bit rate : 48.0 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 8.67 MiB (0%)
Title : Ambarella AAC
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2020-12-28 16:18:41
Tagged date : UTC 2020-12-28 16:18:41
Here is the computer set up.
Notes: I upgraded to Movie Edit Pro 2014 Plus a few months back in order to edit 4K video. Only tried it this week.
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DESKTOP-IB146FF
System Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
System Model CX61 0OC/CX61 0OD/CX61 0OL
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU To be filled by O.E.M.
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2601 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. E16GBIMS.A09, 2013-05-14
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
BaseBoard Product MS-16GB
BaseBoard Version REV:1.0
Platform Role Mobile
Secure Boot State On
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.18362.1171"
User Name DESKTOP-IB146FF\oview
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 5.89 GB
Available Physical Memory 3.03 GB
Total Virtual Memory 7.52 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.02 GB
Page File Space 1.63 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: TPM is not usable, PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not Modern Standby, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, TPM is not usable
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes
Hi.
I think you are trying to run a 32 bit program on a 64 bit operating system.
Also you need at least 4GB of physical ram to edit 4K footage. I don't know if that is a free amount of ram or not.
Ray.
I noticed that too....I download the programs directly from My Products .....it seems to be 32 bit....so do I need to go somewhere else to download 64 instead?
Having the 64 bit version of Movie Edit Pro Plus 2014 will not help you with what you want to do.
To edit 3840 x 2160 pixel footage you would need a four core processor.
Specs are as listed in the image below for MEP 2014.
Ray.
I had this problem as well for these video formats. If you download a program like Handbrake or some other free video converter, you can convert your native MP4 into a format like AVI or WMV or M4V or something else. One thing to watch out for when you do this is to make sure that the video & audio don't get out of sync. I've had this happen occasionally when I convert a video to another format.
Thx Ray...guess the inevitable time has come for a new computer....my specs are too old.
Thx Tyler....after I blow the cash on a new computer....download 64 bit again...and update to the latest MEP...."i will be back".
Hi
. . . . ..it seems to be 32 bit....so do I need to go somewhere else to download 64 instead . . . .
There is no 64 bit version of MEP 2014, the first version to be offered in 64 bit was Movie Edit Pro 2015.
You also will need to upgrade MEP - I would suggest you get the latest version as Windows 10 may eventually 'knock out' older versions of MEP and for 4K you do need the new 'engine in MEP for better performance.
When upgrading your PC, for best performance you need an Intel quad core (or more cores) Intel processor with integrated GPU.
Using an AMD processor based PC does put some limitations on GPU usage - the program utilises the Intel iGPU for acceleration of some effects, it can use a Nvidia or AMD GPU as well if one is installed for some acceleration on preview.
For exporting the acceleration from a Nvidia or AMD GPU is limited to a few effects used in the movie eg Vegas Stabilisation, all other encoding acceleration is done in the Intel GPU/CPU.
If you are wanting to export as HEVC then MEP currently does not use a Nvidia or AMD GPU - MEP's 'big brother' Video Pro X does use a Nvidia GPU for HEVC export.
HTH
John EB
@johnebaker @nfontaine @emmrecs
Hi John.
Is this specs page then wrong? It states 32 and 64 bit versions.
Amazon has similar information.
Ray.
Hi Ray
. . . . Is this specs page then wrong? It states 32 and 64 bit versions . . . .
I assume you mean this line
. . . . Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP (32/64 bits), Windows 8 (32/64 bits) . . . .
The page is correct - MEP 2014 will run on 32 or 64 bit Windows versions.
See here for the release news of MEP 2015 - to the right of the top video clip and also the first sentences of the text below.
John EB
Hi John.
That's pretty much word for word from the press area of Magix. That only goes back to 2015 though.
It's a pity it is so difficult to get the running requirements from any internet sources of earlier versions. The specs I found are only found on a few sites.
They say nothing is ever lost on the net.
They obviously never tried looking for old Magix program system specs. 😆
Ray.