[MacDV] Can't render/encode my iDVD project - Can't burn project to DVD

[Robert L. Vaessen]

Bruce -

On Oct 26, 2004, at 08:20, Bruce Maclean wrote:

> I went through almost all of the problems you describe.
>
> The last step Apple tech strolled me through was creating a new user,
> logging in under that user and trying again, that worked, but then 
> problems again.

That actually solved your problems? Did you create a new user with 
administrative privileges?

> Following this thread carefully , I think your problem is the same as 
> mine:  BAD RAM!!!!
> The "free" 512 RAM upgrade I got with my G5 Dual 2.5, turned out to be 
> faulty.
> Now. when they determined this at the local Apple dealer, they didn't 
> have replacement RAM so I took
> it back to my studio and I have been burning DVD's out of iMovie up to 
> 60 minutes long (for my cable access
> TV show "I'm Not Fishing")  flawlessly  since.  I also run about 30 
> hours of  very involved ProTools sessions weekly.
> ALL WITH ONLY 512 MEGS OF RAM !!!!
>
> I was gettin' really bummed with Apple, but it turned out it was the 
> crap RAM the reseller put in.
> Did you get your machine from a reseller with a RAM upgrade???

I bought my Mac from Online Micro LLC. As far as I know, the 512Mb it 
came with was installed by Apple. I also have 2Gb worth of second party 
RAM. I tried authoring/burning my project with just the 512Mb installed 
(I removed my 2nd party RAM), but that didn't make any difference. I 
tried for an entire day with just the original 512Mb, and it didn't 
make any difference. I've run diagnostics on all my RAM, and no 
problems are evident.

When I get a chance, I'll take a look at the 256Mb modules. I'm curious 
as to whether they have any Apple branding marks, or indications that 
the retailer may have swapped Apple installed RAM for some second party 
RAM.

I haven't tried burning the project using just the 2nd party RAM.

I'm currently trying to burn just the video. A single menu with a 
'Play' button. I'm also investigating the use of ffmpegx to author and 
burn the video.

- Robert