Twisted, I'm afraid we're going to need more clues than that. Please list your project settings (file | properties) and EXACTLY what you're doing - step by step - in order to render as a DV avi.

Also EXACTLY what version of Vegas or Movie Studio are you running?

INTERRUPTION (sudden thought): Are you ONLY rendering the one minute or are you rendering 30mins of black after your movie?

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