I've been using NVE 3 for quite a while. Recently I tried to burn a dvd with multiple menus and multiple AVI files (as I usually do) but in the middle of the burning process the video in the preview window freezes on a frame and stays there. The green progress lines stop also. I let the program run for 8 hrs and the only indication of progress was the elapsed time counter on the right side that kept going up... I tried it a second time and it froze at the exact same frame. I have watched the file with a few media players and it works fine. This has happened with a number of my compilations. This had never happened before i installed a divx 5.2 codec bundle... I've had many problems with NVE in the past and have always found the answer to my problem on this site. I'd appreciate any help i can get on this. Thanks!
I think I finally have this figured out. I was having the same transcoding 'freezing' as everybody else. I have done 2 things and it seems to have completely fixed the problem.
First: Using Recode or Vision Express turn all mpg, mp4, AVI, etc into VOB files. By using vision express you can also do all your editing at that time making the DVD authoring simpler.
Second: After doing whatever authoring you do (menu stuff, chapters, storyline, etc.) save your work, exit Nero, reboot, shut down any software you do not need, turn off antivirus (don't know if this is important, but I do it anyway), bring up vision express and Burn (AND ONLY BURN) the project (or write it to your hard disk which is what I do!).
