Lost Video Island

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:18 am Post subject: Trouble With Sony Vegas

Ok, all of my ripped files for Lost won't work. The video and the audio don't work. It just says that 'stream attributes could not be determined' Most of them are avi files, in fact, nearly all of them are. I've tried converting a scene to see if it would work, but it won't. Only the ones I downloaded, work.

I've tried tons of stuff, but it just wont' work. Can anyone help me?
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Polarbear · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

Vegas has problems importing xvid and divx avis. I'd suggest using another program to convert the episodes to MPEG-2 or WMV. Try TMPG or Mainconcept MPEG encoder.
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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

Did you rip them from DVD's? If so what program did you use to rip them and/or convert then into AVI's?

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject:

I just ripped certain scenes, not the entire episodes, and I used AoA DVD Ripper to do it. I didn't really have to convert them, they ere just avi. files when they were done ripping them from the DVD. My converter program, is CinemaForge.
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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

It could just be that Vegas doesn't like the encoding.

Try this: http://fan4lost.com/blog/?page_id=137

It might not work but its worth a shot. Easier than having to convert them all to wmv.

Let me know if it works or not, we can always try something else.

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

K, I downloaded it, now what do I do? What is the FourCC description code and the used codec? My choices are - mp41, mp42, mp43, and DIV4 (this is for the description code). My choices for the Used Codec, are the same, except 'mp4' etc, is capitalized this time.
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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

Did you follow the instructions? You have to input it yourself, NOT use one of the ones on the dropdown menu.

Follow the pictures and instructions, they tell you what to do.

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject:

I didn't even see instructions...thanks tho, I'll try it out again.

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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

Okay, let me know, I can always walk you through it step by step.

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:42 am Post subject:

Duh. I found the instructions. lol I'm so blind sometimes. Anyway, YAY! It worked. So I think my video works now...but the audio still says 'stream attributes could not be determined' for some strange reason.

I need the audio! I use it in my music vids sometimes.

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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

hmmm...

Not sure if I can answer that one. FourCC Chnager usually fixes the problem with both Video and Audio.

Which version of Vegas are you running? 5, 6, or 7?

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:28 am Post subject:

I'm running version 7. That's strange...man, I wish it worked...thanks for all your help tho. You've been awesome.

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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

If I find an answer I'll post it here but I'm really stumped.

And yur welcome.

Aislynn · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:20 am Post subject:

SassyLostie2 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:25 am Post subject:

Thanks so much Aislynn and Fan4Lost! I appreciate your advice a lot, tho it may just be easier to use my audio recorder to record the lines I need for certain parts of the music vid. My computer is being really slow when it comes to rendering files on Vegas, I dunno why.

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