3 Replies Latest reply: Mar 1, 2011 1:47 AM by Harm Millaard RSS

    CS4 video is jerky in Premiere where CS2 runs fine, PProHeadless errors

    photojock007 Community Member

      I am at my wits end.

      I have done EVERYTHING suggested concerning this problem INCLUDING completely rebuild my system on a new Drive with nor good results/

      I have been running ALL versions of Premiere for years with little to no problems until now.

      When I purchased CS4 it installed fine and ran fine, no problems for about 2 years...then I installed a Blu-Ray drive in my system and everything went to hell in a handbasket.

      Encore started screwing up with PProHeadless errors to close. Old files that ran fine previously now have the same problems with PProHeadless.

      Premiere now will not playback video in a resolution that does not jerk and skip where it did so before and with external monitor capabilities-correctly no problems- now it skips, freezes and jerks worse when using external monitor.

      Here is the kicker...I can work the same project in CS2 and everything runs the way it is suppose to...video playback and all...

      What has caused CS4 to do this?

      I removed the Blu-Ray drive from the system when I saw that CS4 was acting the same as the old install without any affect. I have also reduced the number of drives in my system.

      I purchased CS5 but now want to return it because of these problems that it seems NO ONE has a solution for.

      My system is P4 3.0 Dual w/ HT, XP Pro SP3, 4GB RAM, SATA 150 7200 Seagate drive (main), SATA 300 7200 storage, Ati HD4650 1GB video, with comparable monitors...

      Please...please...please HELP!

      I am at my wits end...it ONCE worked fine!

      Thanks

        • 1. Re: CS4 video is jerky in Premiere where CS2 runs fine, PProHeadless errors
          JSS1138 CommunityMVP

          I can't say this is definitively causing your issue, but you should consider a serious upgrade if you want to be running CS5.

           

          A Core i7 processor, Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, 12 GB of RAM are good minimums to consider for CS5.

          • 2. Re: CS4 video is jerky in Premiere where CS2 runs fine, PProHeadless errors
            photojock007 Community Member

            You hit the nail on the head but I have had absolutely no problems running CS4 on my P4 until I installed the Blu-ray...have done many finished projects on this system.

            I am researching a new build but when I ran into this problem with CS4 and could/cannot get any answers to the problem it caused me to think again about the investment.

            I can build a powerhouse i7 with all the bells and whistles for 1K or less but if I am going to have to change OS's and 32 to 64bit I am thinking MAC since I am in broadcast and that is the standard.  But, I know Adobe and really don't want to give it up...if I can fix this so I can continue work while I am building a new one it would be great!

            Any other ideas?

            • 3. Re: CS4 video is jerky in Premiere where CS2 runs fine, PProHeadless errors
              Harm Millaard CommunityMVP

              If you are thinking MAC, 1K needs to be doubled, but then you can't use BR, because Steve Jobs hates BR and is not supported on MAC.

               

              Installing a BR burner has nothing to do with your problems running CS4. It is something else, that may be related to your weak hardware. Every new version requires more and better hardware. If CS2 works, and CS4 does not, at least not adequately, stay on CS2 until you have the funds to upgrade your system.

               

              BTW, 1K will give you a bare minimum system, not a powerhouse.