can anyone help me?

[renatapadovan]

Hi from an upset mac user!!!
I have a new IMAC G5 and it simply crashes whenever I convert any file to MPEG-2.
Does anyone have an idea why this is happening? On both final cut and quicktime.

 

[DeltaMac]

How much memory is installed in your iMac?

 

[renatapadovan]

1G, it should erform....
it just does not work mpeg2, I've already tried every possible alternative and several compressors

 

[renatapadovan]

it is driving me INSANE

 

[Mikuro]

What versions of OS X, QuickTime, and the MPEG2 exporting component are you using? My first instinct is that you're using an MPEG2 version that's too old for your version of OS X or QuickTime.

 

[renatapadovan]

I am using a Quicktime pro.... and osx 4.3

 

[DeltaMac]

And what are you using to convert to MPEG 2, as that function is not built-in with QuickTime Pro, and never has been, AFAIK. That will be an add-on that you might have purchased?

 

[MisterMe]

No, it is not built-in and cannot be. The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is the property of Sorensen and will hit you for $20 US if you want buy it. You can read more about it here. But, be warned. This decoder does not encode MPEG-2. For that, you need other software. One has to wonder which software renatapadovan is using.

 

[renatapadovan]

I am using dvd studio pro that should provide mpeg2....
what a mistery, it works well on my old machiene!

 

[renatapadovan]

final cut and dvd studio pro

 

[Mikuro]

Yeah, I think Final Cut comes with an MPEG2 exporting component. You may need to get an update for Final Cut. I've never used it myself, so I'm not sure which versions of QuickTime, Final Cut and OS X are compatible. Sorry I can't be of more help.

I hate to suggest alternatives when you shouldn't need them, but you might want to try ffmpegX (see my sig) for encoding MPEG2.