Stumped using VirtualDub encoding to Canopus HQ

[bluprojekt]

I've been trying to use the latest version of vDub 1.9.8 to batch resize clips using the Canopus HQ Fine setting. Can't seem to get it to work - vDub sees the codec, but it refuses to show video or play audio of any clips encoded in Canopus HQ codec.

I have no problems getting Cineform Neo Scene clips to work with it so it's got to be something specific with the Canopus Codec - and all versions of Canopus codecs show up in vDub.

All I get is black video frames.

Any ideas why???

[antonsvideo]

are you resizing to a legal Canopus HQ size? only legal broadcast sizes are possible

[bluprojekt]

are you resizing to a legal Canopus HQ size? only legal broadcast sizes are possible

Resizing to 1280x720p from 1440x1080i and applying deinterlacing in the process of the queue

[antonsvideo]

why are you using virtual dub for that?

simply start a 1280x720p project in Edius and load the 1440x1080 file, set its field order to progressive, it will play fine with no artefacts

it could be that Neo does not have a 1280x720 preset? Edius5 does

[bluprojekt]

why are you using virtual dub for that?

simply start a 1280x720p project in Edius and load the 1440x1080 file, set its field order to progressive, it will play fine with no artefacts

it could be that Neo does not have a 1280x720 preset? Edius5 does

Really? I was under the impression I would take a performance hit doing it that way...

[antonsvideo]

Really? I was under the impression I would take a performance hit doing it that way...

not at all

Edius does great scaling of 1440 to 1280

Vitual Dub is only required if going from 1440 to 720 for DVD

[bluprojekt]

not at all

Edius does great scaling of 1440 to 1280

Vitual Dub is only required if going from 1440 to 720 for DVD

Thanks Anton - you just saved me a world of frustration :)

btw - Neo 2 does have a 720p preset

[bluprojekt]

Andrew - All I'm getting is black/blank video rendering out from vDub per your instructions - any ideas why?

[bluprojekt]

I have a licensed copy of Edius Neo 2 - could it be that not having full Edius 5 is the problem???