My QT Freeze Frame Issue Resolved

[R Fogg]

I felt like the resolution to this needed its own thread since it seemed many were struggling with the QT freeze frame issue.

My solution for PC world:

1. Delete all folders and files located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE
2. Uninstall redcine
3. Uninstall qt 7.4
4. Install QT 7.31
5. Install Redcine
6. Export successfully
7. Tears of Joy

Follow these simple rules:

Rule #1: No mixing source formats in the output of redcine, only load files of the same frames size and frame rate into the library. When I generated output which spanned 2 different formats it caused the single frame freeze after x# of frames issue for me. Also mixing formats in the library caused major instability in redcine for me - no probs if all files are of the same format.

Rule #2: The project format settings in Redcine must match the format of the source shots. If you are working with a 4k 2:1 file your project format setting must be 4k 2:1 - Having the project format settings set differently from the file format was the cause of the single frame QT output.

Rule #3: for maximum Redcine stability keep the QT player closed when working in Redcine and as I said before do not load source files with different formats into redcine.

No more frozen frames for me. Hope this helps anyone else out there trying to resolve this.

[Mark L. Pederson]

I felt like the resolution to this needed its own thread since it seemed many were struggling with the QT freeze frame issue.

My solution for PC world:

1. Delete all folders and files located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE
2. Uninstall redcine
3. Uninstall qt 7.4
4. Install QT 7.31
5. Install Redcine
6. Export successfully
7. Tears of Joy

Then follow these simple rules:

Redcine Rule #1: No mixing source formats in the output of redcine - this causes the single frame after xxx# of frames issue for me.

Rule #2: The project format settings in Redcine must match the source shots you are trying to output. This was the cause of the single frame QT output.

Rule #3: for maximum Redcine stability keep the QT player closed when working in Redcine.

No more frozen frames for me. Hope this helps anyone else out there trying to resolve this.

#2 must be a PC specific build bug - that is not an issue in the mac build -

thanks for posting this -

[Frank Weeks]

Thanks RFO

I hope this will help us PC people.

frank

[I Bloom]

I felt like the resolution to this needed its own thread since it seemed many were struggling with the QT freeze frame issue.

My solution for PC world:

1. Delete all folders and files located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\REDCINE
2. Uninstall redcine
3. Uninstall qt 7.4
4. Install QT 7.31
5. Install Redcine
6. Export successfully
7. Tears of Joy

Then follow these simple rules:

Redcine Rule #1: No mixing source formats in the output of redcine, - this causes the single frame after xxx# of frames issue for me. Also mixing formats in the Redcine library causes major instability for me.

Rule #2: The project format settings in Redcine must match the source shots you are trying to output. This was the cause of the single frame QT output.

Rule #3: for maximum Redcine stability keep the QT player closed when working in Redcine.

No more frozen frames for me. Hope this helps anyone else out there trying to resolve this.

You deserve a prize for this post my friend. Great work.

IBloom

[Jay A. Kelley]

Just tried this.. And it WORKS.

You DA Man!

Thank you sir.. And for those that have "Cannot Write Frame Zero" in Cineform this fix takes care of that as well!

Wow...

Jay

[luis bustamante]

Damn! Good news indeed! You must be happy Jay

[Bruce Allen]

Deleting everything in Application Data seems like a good idea each time you install new builds.

I installed the new build (082) and it would quit after the splash screen until I followed the "delete App Data, uninstall RedCine, reinstall RedCine" method.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[R Fogg]

Just as a note: The newest Redcine build (82) fixes most of the mixed format instability & single frame issues.

[Vinit Borrison]

RFO, I still find Red Cine Build 82 still has Freeze frame issues, though exporting mixed formats seems to be exporting fine, playback the clips shows random freezing =(. what type of setup are you using?

[PetriS]

Hi to all,

good advise welcomed! REDCINE QT out is giving me a freeze frame output whatever I try. In fact if I select a portion of the clip to be transfered to QT REDCINE seems to be doing it, but the result is a clip long freeze frame from the beginning of the source clip, not from my selection!?
I have an Intel Macbook Pro. Tried QT 7.4.0 and downgraded to 7.3.1 with same results (well not quite, cause now my FCP doesn't work either!) Anybody, who has solved this?

PetriS (RED#272)