Quicktime export doesn't seem to work

[Kristin Stewart]

Hi,

I tried to output a HD 720 or 1080 Quicktime file from Jim' r3d files within Redcine and I always get the message "Faile to write frame 0", whatever the codec (H264, Avid DNxhd, etc...). I'm on Windows XP, Quiktime 7.1 updated. The Cineon, DPX, JPEG outputs perform great. I tried resizing within Redcine or with Quicktime, it doesn't change anything... Any ideas please ?

Thanks,

Kristin

[Justin Kirchhoff]

quicktime is now at 7.2.1...that may be the problem. i'm not running redcine on a PC, so i really couldn't help you. i'll render out a 720 h264 on the mac side and see what i got.

in terms of color correction, did you do any major curves or settings? what quality of quicktime were you rendering? highest, normal, etc.?

[Lucas Wilson]

Hi,

I tried to output a HD 720 or 1080 Quicktime file from Jim' r3d files within Redcine and I always get the message "Faile to write frame 0", whatever the codec (H264, Avid DNxhd, etc...). I'm on Windows XP, Quiktime 7.1 updated. The Cineon, DPX, JPEG outputs perform great. I tried resizing within Redcine or with Quicktime, it doesn't change anything... Any ideas please ?

Thanks,

Kristin

logfile, logfile, logfile. Any hints there?

Lucas
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ASSIMILATE, Inc.
LA, CA, USA

[Kristin Stewart]

Thanks for the interest. I updated to QT 7.3, the problem is still here. For the quality settings, I tried all, same problem. I didn't change the colors, etc... just a change of size (fit width) to fit 720p.

Lucas, where are the log files written, I can't find them in the output folder or in the Program files/Redcine folder. Thanks for your help !

Kristin

[Cüneyt Kaya]

win (C)---documents---all users---applications----redcine---settings---log

you can check here what is supported/available

graphics card :nvidia is needed for windows

[Kristin Stewart]

Thanks, here is the log file :

22:48:13.00 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: REDCINE - [Build: Nov 14 2007]
: Log started(2): 17/11/2007 22:48:13
: \\CIRCA-1924\'C:\Program Files\REDCINE\'
: ---------------------------------------------------
: WIN32 Version 5.01 (Build: 2600 - Service Pack 2)
: Single: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
: : HyperTreading 2
: FPU : Precision 53 bits
: Timer frequency : 3010.73 MHz
: Timer resolution: 1 ms
: Physical memory : 2048 Mb
22:48:13.00 INFO : Memory setup:
: Available : 1478.465 Mb
: Max block : 1163.207 Mb
: Frame heap : 903.984 Mb
: Proxy heap : 128.008 Mb
: Image heap : 48.008 Mb
: --------
: Total size : 1080.000 Mb
: --------
: ---------------------------------------------------
: SMP Initialize : Single-processing
: ---------------------------------------------------
22:48:13.02 INFO : REDCINE (Build 0406) started
22:48:13.36 INFO : ================================================== =
: Screen configuration
: ---------------------------------------------------
: Display Device: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
: Resolution : 1280x1024
: Frequency : 60.0 Hz.
22:48:13.36 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: OpenGL Context setup:
: -------------------------------------------------
: OpenGL : 2.0.1 (GeForce 7300 GS/PCI/SSE2)
: GLEW : 1.4.0
: Display mode : Normal (single display)
: Swap Control : Swap on v-sync
: Swap Groups : Supported
: Gamma tables : NVidia cpl. (1: DA)
: Pixel format : Available
: Pixel buffers : Available
: FP buffers : Available
: Frame buffers : Available
: FP textures : Available
: Fragment Program : Available
: Occlusion Query : Available
: ARB Shading L1.0 : Version 1.10 NVIDIA via Cg 1.3 compiler
: ARB Shading Obj. : Available
: -------------------------------------------------
: NVidia driver details:
: -------------------------------------------------
: Driver version 6.14.10.8265
: Video RAM Size 512 MB
: Bus mode PCI-E x16
22:48:13.37 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: PB: Setup 2 readback buffers, 16.00 MB
22:48:13.37 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: OpenGL Framebuffer configuration
: -------------------------------------------------
: Framebuffer : 1280x1024 (Double)
: R,G,B,A : 8,8,8,8
: Depth,Stencil : 24 8
: Accumulation : 16
: ---------------------------------------------
: Blend Color : Supported
: Separate Alpha: Supported
: Blend Min/Max : Supported
: ---------------------------------------------
: Texture info : 4096x4096 (Max. RGBA8)
: Texture rect : 4096
: Texture PBO : 32 MB (2 buffers)
: Texture float : Available
: Multitexture : 16 units
: Non Power Of 2: Supported
: Mipmap gen. : Supported
: Texture clamp : EDGE, BORDER
: Render to tex.: Supported
22:48:13.37 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: Setup Server components..
: IO Allignment configured: 8192 Kb
: Font manager..
: Freetype 2.3.5 initialized
22:48:13.51 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: >> READY..., SET..., GO !
22:48:13.51 INFO : Loading system settings
: Read from: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Settings\System.reg'
22:48:13.53 INFO : GFX: Initialize Shader Setup
: GFX: Use half (16 bit) floating point 1D LUT's
: Pre-compile 14 shaders
22:48:13.55 INFO : Select user(1): 'Wolfarth'
22:48:13.64 INFO : Instanciating project: 'Session_1'
: Load settings from: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Project\Session_1\Project.reg'
22:48:13.73 INFO : Media configured base directory: 'C:\Documents and Settings\Wolfarth\Mes documents\Mes vidéos'
22:48:13.73 INFO : Initializing FX setup
: Module 1: QuickTime-Export - '4ca47bbf-2ca4-49ad-98b5-99936b2fed4c'
: Module 2: ~RedCode - '6ebf0150-a939-46d0-8132-73291d76b3bd'
: Loaded 2 FX plguins
22:48:14.17 INFO : Media Library initializing:
: File : 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Media\\MediaLibrary.reg'
: Tracks: 1
: Loaded: 1
22:48:14.18 INFO : Load Local Library: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Project\Session_1\ProjectMedia.reg'
: Tracks: 0
: Loaded 0 Local Tracks (1 total)
22:48:14.19 INFO : Setup media cache..
22:48:15.09 INFO : QuickTime 7.48.128 initialized
: Starting single IO-thread
22:48:15.09 INFO : Load media from: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Project\Session_1\Construct.reg'
22:48:15.09 INFO : Loading project
: Load Media (C:\Documents and Settings\Wolfarth\Mes documents\Mes vidéos)
22:48:15.09 INFO : Loading the node register (5 nodes).
: 5 new nodes registered.
: Total of 5 nodes registered.
: Total time 1.27 Sec (Resolving 0.00)
: Load Constructs
: Load Result Stacks
: Verify Construct setup
22:48:16.38 INFO : Project ready.
: Media resolved : 1.27 Sec.
: Construct setup: 0.02 Sec.
: Datamanager : 0.00 Sec.
: Total : 1.29 Sec.
22:48:16.43 INFO : ------------------------------------------------
: RED CODE Started (Build no. 0406)
: REDCODE: Prefetcher enabled!
22:48:16.49 INFO : Session initialize
22:48:16.72 INFO : 3D LUT: Enable FP16 texture format
22:48:16.73 INFO : Initialize player
22:48:16.73 INFO : Initialize Player Session..
22:48:16.73 INFO : AS Render: Enabled pbuffer based render scheme!
22:48:16.74 INFO : Audio: Mappeur de sons Microsoft
: Setup: 44100 Hz, 2 Channel(s), 16 bit
22:48:16.74 INFO : Setup Timeline Player, Session 1
22:48:17.48 INFO : Session start
22:48:32.02 INFO : PLAYER: AUTO-SAVE...
22:48:32.02 INFO : Updating project Media/Construct database
: Writing project constructs: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Project\Session_1\Construct.reg'
22:48:32.11 INFO : Update Project Media registry
: Updated/saved 0 clips (0.0573 Sec.)
22:48:34.01 ERROR: QT: Failed(-43) to create the Movie!
: CG Render - Total: 0.110 Setup: 0.001 Render: 0.092 Read: 0.018
22:48:40.42 INFO : Terminate Player..
22:48:40.43 INFO : Player Session ended..
22:48:40.43 INFO : Updating project Media/Construct database
: Writing project constructs: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE\Project\Session_1\Construct.reg'
22:48:40.52 INFO : Update Project Media registry
: Updated/saved 0 clips (0.1533 Sec.)
: Session close
22:48:40.67 INFO : Closing project: 'Session_1'
22:48:40.67 INFO : ------------------------------------------------
: REDCODE Decoder timings:
: ------------------------------------------------
: Full res. High - 1.716 Sec. ( 0.58 Fps)
: Quad res. Medium - 0.196 Sec. ( 5.10 Fps)
: ------------------------------------------------
22:48:40.67 INFO : Closing system settings registry
22:48:40.67 INFO : Logoff user(1): 'Wolfarth'
22:48:40.76 INFO : FX MGR: Release FX modules:
22:48:40.76 INFO : Media Library closing:
22:48:40.76 INFO : Close media cache..
: Media cache now flushed & closed..
22:48:40.76 WARN : *=========================================
: * Closedown issued forced
: *
22:48:40.77 INFO : Registry cache ratio: 60.59 %
: Terminate QuickTime..
: Terminate OpenGL..
: Terminate UI..
22:48:41.16 INFO : ---------------------------------------------------
: Closedown
: ---------------------------------------------------

I hope somebody can understand all this...

Kristin

[Cüneyt Kaya]

1.
22:48:15.09 INFO : QuickTime 7.48.128 initialized
: Starting single IO-thread

2.
22:48:34.01 ERROR: QT: Failed(-43) to create the Movie!
: CG Render - Total: 0.110 Setup: 0.001 Render: 0.092 Read: 0.018


but you have 7.3 ,right? but i am not sure, if this is the source.


3.
22:48:40.76 INFO : Close media cache..
: Media cache now flushed & closed..
22:48:40.76 WARN : *=========================================
: * Closedown issued forced
: *
22:48:40.77 INFO : Registry cache ratio: 60.59 %
: Terminate QuickTime..
: Terminate OpenGL..
: Terminate UI..


dont know why this happens.

[Kristin Stewart]

OK thanks anyway for the look ! I'll wait for the next release of Redcine, maybe things will get better ! Except this problem, I really appreciate the fact that the Red team makes this software freely available for everyone.

Cheers

Kristin

[Rob Lohman]

Which folder were you outputting to? It sounds like it might not like the location you are trying to create the movie in. Try a path with simple characters in it (no accents etc.).

[Simon Blackledge]

Ok... I now cannot export any QT with any setting.. all just 1st frame..

img seq are fine.

Is this a gfx card issue? seems wierd as img seq works fine.

[Epyx2000]

Hi,

I tried to output a HD 720 or 1080 Quicktime file from Jim' r3d files within Redcine and I always get the message "Faile to write frame 0", whatever the codec (H264, Avid DNxhd, etc...). I'm on Windows XP, Quiktime 7.1 updated. The Cineon, DPX, JPEG outputs perform great. I tried resizing within Redcine or with Quicktime, it doesn't change anything... Any ideas please ?

Thanks,

Kristin

I got this error when I tried to output to the same place with the same name as a previous output. Have you tried outputting to a completely different place with a different name?

Otherwise, I'm unsure what it could be.

[Kristin Stewart]

Thanks guys,

I succeeded in exporting a QT file when outputting the file to another folder like suggested. But then I have the same problem as others, ie only the first frozen frame of the clip, whatever the codec.

I hope there will be an avi export solution for PC users !

Thanks again for your help !

Kristin

[Antoine Baumann]

Sorry not sure of my idea, but what do you have in the keyframe field?

CineForm codec must be set to 1 keyframe...


Totaly aggree with you, redcine MUST ouptput to avi, and I don't understand what are the reasons why it doesn't have it at the moment.

antoine.

[David Newman]

Sorry not sure of my idea, but what do you have in the keyframe field?

CineForm codec must be set to 1 keyframe...

We found there is another tiny bug in RedCine QT engine that uses the decoder flags to determine whether the encoding should offer keyframes. The CineForm codec is unusual as it can decode long GOP but only encodes with a keyframe of 1 (in QT.) The flags do reflect this, and it is correctly handled in other QT applications. The user fix is to manually set the keyframe length to 1.