Set it low...the buffer tell your computer how much available resource to use. you don't need to set it 1 gig cause it will allocate 1 to the program and you don't need that much

Ok, thanks.
I'll set it down 200.

whats your processor?

MacBook Intel Core2Duo 2,26 GHz

do you have a 13 inch macbook pro? that may be your problem, the 13 inch does not have a dedicated video card

I have the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M.

is you mac 13 inch

Yes. But it's not a pro. It's the last white one with unibody.

13 inch macbook does not have a dedicated video card

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Graphics Memory 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory (Minimum graphics memory usage is 256 MB)

not sure if it will help but assuming your
Model Identifier is MacBook6,1 according to mactracker you can bump the ram up to 8GBs.

anyway, it's working with the setting of the lowest video buffer.
I needn't understand why ;-)

13 inch macbook does not have a dedicated video card, the 15 inch does

So what buffer should I use with my 2.4 Ghz non unibody MBP, 4gb Ram Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 256 VRam ? Most footage is 720p. (I know, get a new computer?)

If you haven't already, you may wanna bring it into an Apple store. There was a recall on your GPU in some affected MBP models. You may receive a replacement MBP...

support.apple.com

i used that same macbook pro for 2 year to do video, i had it set past 1 1/2, never gave me any problems

Thanks Joee!
Whats your quality setting ie output/pipeline resolution?

Yeah hype, I did have a problem with the GPU, the screen actually went black.
I saw the recall on Gizmodo.com when first announced, so was expecting it.
They replaced the man board and gpu for free and I didnt have Applecare.
Its been solid since. That was a couple of years ago I think.

in serato you mean? have it set to medium

Yeah I'm not doing video as you probably got by now. But I havea background in motion graphics and thinking about finally adding some for my dj sets. Bought ME last year for messing around with, also been messing around with SV the last few days.

I got a early 2008 with that Video card.... Hummmm.. I might be on my way to the Apple Store

I have a 17" MB PRO how can I tell which video card I have?

on the upper left corner of the desktop
about this mac>more info>graphics/display

thanks brother

I have a macbook pro 13 "using Video Sl and sometimes use mixemergency and have never had problems with my video and does not bring Video Card as powerful but quite happy I am with my little conputadora while another DJ where I work with macbook pro's 15" and 17 "and is always freezes up twice at night.

I have a macbook pro 13 "using Video Sl and sometimes use mixemergency and have never had problems with my video and does not bring Video Card as powerful but quite happy I am with my little computer while another DJ where I work with macbook pro's 15" and 17 "and is always freezes up twice at night.

i have a 15 inch macbook pro 8 gb ram and i get the video quit unexpectadley like every 3 or 4 videos i play... any solutions for the settings ?

Does it stop on random videos, or specific ones?

it does it at random videos , i just noticed that when i use the FlexFx button to activate the echo out effect , it does it even more.

Was gonna say bad encoding, but you lost me at echo out...

Hey Guys,

The Video-SL/Serato Video Buffer setting should be set around the available VRAM of your Dedicated Graphics Card.

If you have a 1GB Dedicated Graphics card set the Serato Video buffer around 1GB.

This is a general rule of thumb as you are allocating the Total VRam of the dedicated graphics card to be used in rendering the video stream.

If you have a shared memory GPU then set the buffer accordingly.

@djfantasy82



Because you are using an Echo Out Effect I think you may have 'Audio Enabled Effects' Turned ON. This means the opacity of the video stream has gone to 0%, until you turn OFF the effect.
Check if you have Audio Enabled Effects checked in the Scratch Live>Setup>Plugins>Serato Video>Effects.
Uncheck it if you don't want the DJFX to affect the video stream also.

A number of the DJFX have pre determined video effects that engage when using Audio Enabled Effects.

When will these video-audio effect hybrids also be in Serato DJ, Anthony?

What bug are you guys talking about, I solely use sorenson for encoding my videos and have never had any issues.