I don't have this issue. But I've run into far too many machines that lockup when running such programs that tax the CPU for hours.
In your case, I suggest you repair the machine first.
Bob
I have invested a lot of time and money in Pinnacal's Studio Plus 9.4 and earlier versions, but I have yet to produce a DVD or CD from my digital camcorder product. The capture feature works fine, but when I try to "make a movie" it spends an hour or two going through the various parts of the captured video and then stalls out without finishing the conversion. I just tried a trial version of the Ulead program and it didn't finish either. Can someone recommend another program for under $100? I am running Windows Xp Professional on a Gateway 700XL fully loaded computer.
Thanks.
Cal Reed

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