http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: codec - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/next-best-compression-to-uncompressed-avi#post-74353 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:02:10 +0000 mluck 74353@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&lt;p style="line-height: 16px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"&gt;I have a video project that   is being shot with a nikon d 5000 in HD  (1280x720). I'm using sony home studio hd to edit it. then I'm taking it into after effects to add some sparkle. so far I've been trying to output the clips in uncompressed avi which looks great but the file sizes are getting hefty. what would be the next best compression to use to bring the file size down and keep the quality high 4 post video production in after effects in HD??<br /> &lt;p style="line-height: 16px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"&gt;Thx for any help. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/next-best-compression-to-uncompressed-avi#post-74232 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:46:28 +0000 mluck 74232@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a video project that   is being shot with a nikon d 5000 in HD  (1280x720). I'm using sony home studio hd to edit it. then I'm taking it into after effects to add some sparkle. so far I've been trying to output the clips in uncompressed avi which looks great but the file sizes are getting hefty. what would be the next best compression to use to bring the file size down and keep the quality high 4 post video production in after effects in HD??</p> <p>Thx for any help.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg2-codec-missing-on-premier-help#post-73043 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:59:14 +0000 cfxcorp 73043@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Adobe article on CODECs.</p> <p><a href="http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/515/cpsid_51528.html">http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/515/cpsid_51528.html</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg2-codec-missing-on-premier-help#post-73041 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:23:51 +0000 cfxcorp 73041@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Try downloading the following file from muvee Reveal help forum:</p> <p><a href="ftp://muveeUserMedia:UM12oPLkadtunb9@ftp.muvee.com/codecPrinter_ToDesktop.zip">ftp://muveeUserMedia:UM12oPLkadtunb9@ftp.muvee.com/codecPrinter_ToDesktop.zip</a></p> <p>It prints a list of your installed CODECs to a text file on your desktop.&nbsp; May be useful in troubleshooting your issue.&nbsp; You may have a corrupted CODEC or another program installed an inferior MPEG-2 CODEC.</p> <p>Sony Creative Software site offers the MainConcept MPEG-2 CODEC for sale if the Adobe site doesn't help.</p> <p>Did you have any Adobe updates lately that may have caused the problem?&nbsp; Maybe you need to update or reinstall the progrm?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg2-codec-missing-on-premier-help#post-73037 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:20:00 +0000 pseudosafari 73037@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Have you tried importing it into Adobe Media Encoder and then exporting it to the codec you prefer?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg2-codec-missing-on-premier-help#post-73001 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:39:37 +0000 Charles Schultz 73001@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>When you look at the footage file in finder, what is the file extension that is being displayed? For example, whatever.mpg2 is there anything past the extension?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mpeg2-codec-missing-on-premier-help#post-73000 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:10:09 +0000 hogtown 73000@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi guys, I am a new chap here and having some issues importing my media on Premier. A bit of background I am using Mac 10.7.2 and Adobe Premier 5. Shot my media on a JVC GY-HM100U and it was ingested by copying the whole folder into my computer. My video is 1080 60i the .xml file says:</p> <p>dataFormat="xdvb" </p> <p>videoCodec="MPEG2_VBR35M_1920_1080_60I_MP@HL" ch="STEREO_2CH" </p> <p>audioCodec="LPCM16_48K"</p> <p>Neither Premier nor imovie can't open the media and the error I get is that the codec is missing. I tried to convert my media using the Video Converter by iSkysoft but the quality decreased exponentially. I also tried Calibrated{Q} XD Decode, but it won't play in real time in Premier and looks choppy. </p> <p>Went and downloaded the JVC HD pro clip manager but ironically it doesn't recognize the media either and the error is that is not a m4p file. JVC site and other reviews say that there is no need to wrap or transcode and the media formats are compatible with Mac which is false or I am missing something.</p> <p>Does anyone have any advice how to get around this issue? Your thoughts would be highly appreciated!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-to-use#post-71831 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:26:32 +0000 dlichliter 71831@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I produce a weekly video of a 1.5 hour lecture using 2 cameras. I edit using PP 5.0/Encore, and post an swf or flv file on our website. I'm searching for the best rendering option to balance video quality vs smooth playback for slower dsl internet connections. Suggestions appreciated. You can see past programs at <a href="http://www.oaksunsym.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.oaksunsym.org</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vegas-movie-studio-hd-platinum-100-codec-problem#post-70901 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:21:24 +0000 Darrin 70901@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Audio was fine for me as well. Pro 10</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vegas-movie-studio-hd-platinum-100-codec-problem#post-70896 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:47:58 +0000 doublehamm 70896@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Not sure what to tell you there, it opens just fine in Vegas Pro 10</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vegas-movie-studio-hd-platinum-100-codec-problem#post-70895 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:01:19 +0000 Zakarias Persson 70895@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;I have an Casio Exilim EX-FH25 high speed camera that i use right now but i have a big problem! it produces .AVI files that work fine in win7(VLC) and in movie maker, prism file converter and so on&nbsp;but not in Vegas, my preferable choice for editing. the thing that happens is that the movie looses the sound. i get a soundtrack in vegas, but its blank. I have installed "gspot" to check and it sais that the codec is installed, but for some reason vegas does not use that particular one.</p> <p>Audio Codec info from Gspot: 0x0011 (DVI ADPCM)</p> <p>Sure i can use moviemaker to first convert the film to some other format, but its a pain to do that and i loose quality. </p> <p>If someone can help me to install this codec for Vegas, alternativly give me the name of a free converter program that can only change the sound to another codec but keep the film intact.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I have uploaded a supershort movie(5mb) that are totaly uncut from the camera so you can test for your self.</p> <p>the movie can be found here.</p> <p><a href="http://www.asgard.se/zacke/uploads/CIMG0217.AVI">http://www.asgard.se/zacke/uploads/CIMG0217.AVI</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67448 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:31:49 +0000 birdcat 67448@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Play nice kids.</p> <p>When I need to create sub-project files that have good quality that I can edit (read little or no compression) I usually choose AVI for SD and MOV for HD.  </p> <p>For final disc output, for SD (DVD) it's MPG and for HD (BD) it's M2V, with AC3 for audio for both.</p> <p>for the web, I don't render out using H.264 directly but use QuickTime pro to create my videos (MP4 with H.264 for YouTube &amp; Vimeo).</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67444 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:12:23 +0000 Kyalami 67444@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah right? In what container? MPEG2?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67440 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:30:11 +0000 XTR-91 67440@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>h.264</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67437 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:38:27 +0000 rs170a 67437@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>i can't buy another drive in the time frame for this project...</em></p> <p>Why not?  Do you live in the boonies?</p> <p>Any big box store like Best Buy, Future Shop or Costco has 1 TB. drives for well under $100.</p> <p>The only time I render using a different codec is when I'm getting a project ready for delivery, be it a DVD, the web or something else.</p> <p>Otherwise all files stay in their original format.</p> <p>I know that's not the answer you want to hear but that's always been my philosophy and I see no reason to change it.</p> <p>Mike</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67436 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:12:31 +0000 Kyalami 67436@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>which format would be closest to dv avi in terms of quality but as small as possible? i can't buy another drive in the time frame for this project so finding a smaller codec is the answer. </p> <p>i used to shoot on a handheld 3ccd jvc everio which had a hard disk and recorded in MPEG2 dvd; quality wasn't bad. would it be a good format?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67433 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:42:51 +0000 rs170a 67433@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I personally wouldn't resize the footage from your Panasonic as you lose the ability to zoom in on it if you want to.</p> <p>I deliver in SD (DVD) but do all my shooting &amp; editing in HD as I love the ability to zoom and pan if I want to without losing quality.</p> <p>Having said all that, if your 720x480 footage is DV-AVI from a miniDV camcorder, that's the format I'd recommend.</p> <p>Mike</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67426 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:27:50 +0000 Kyalami 67426@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Agreed, but since I have to downconvert to 720x480 DV Wide anyway, I was looking for the best size/quality codec possible. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67421 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:27:12 +0000 rs170a 67421@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Any time you render, you lose quality. For that reason alone, it's always best to stay with the original format. Hard drives are very cheap these days (2 TB. models are under $100) so buy one or more and keep your video quality at it's best.</p> <p>Mike</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67420 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:46:54 +0000 Kyalami 67420@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Im editing a video for a local school's band, and am now in the process of doing interviews with some of its members. I am shooting using a Panasonic AGHMC170 in 1440x1080 HD, then downconverting to 720x480 NTSC DV Widescreen as the rest of the footage is this way. However, NTSC DV Wide takes up too much space, and the interviews are about 20 mins. </p> <p>What high-quality format can I use that's smaller but will still prove easy to edit?I was  thinking maybe MPEG2 DVD, or some sort of MP4? Thanks!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xf100#post-66757 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:36:12 +0000 robGRAUERT 66757@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yea, I was surprised when I read that review. Canon usually has it together.</p> <p>If I were limited to consumer/prosumer level cameras, I think I'd lean toward Sony. They seem to be the best at low light performance. Therefore, if you give the camera plenty of light, you should have a nice image. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xf100#post-66756 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:55:43 +0000 Rohlux 66756@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Rob, not such good news. I shall look around to find more tests. Panasonic is not well represented here and their prices are high. The DVCPro cams simply costs way above what I am willing to spend. The reality for me is either Canon or Sony.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xf100#post-66754 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:17:09 +0000 robGRAUERT 66754@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well, here's an interesting review of the XF100's big brother, which uses the same compression scheme</p> <p><a href="http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog/2010/11/testing-the-canon-xf305-camera/" rel="nofollow">http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog/2010/11/testing-the-canon-xf305-camera/</a></p> <p>...could be useful</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xf100#post-66753 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:02:35 +0000 Rohlux 66753@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am using Serif's MoviePlusX5. Serif has confirmed that their package handles footage from the XF305 without any problems. The XF100 uses the same codec.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xf100#post-66752 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:51:54 +0000 XTR-91 66752@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What editing software are you using?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xf100#post-66749 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:07:48 +0000 Rohlux 66749@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am on the verge of purchasing the <strong>Canon XF100</strong>. Its specs are great and I favour the smaller size. However, I am uneasy with its codec. It is here that I call on my peers and seniors to give me objective advice regarding this cam but in particular, the codec. It shoots in the broadcast codec <strong>MPEG2 Long GOP @ 50Mbps and with 4:2:2 colour sampling</strong>.</p> <p>I am only familiar with the 17Mbps AVCHD of my current Sony handicam, which I am happy with. Please express your opinions, good or bad. I need to know if there is a caveat before I place the order.  </p> <p>(PS. The Sony HXR-NX5 and the Panasonic HMC 154 are/were on my shortlist. Here in South Africa these two are similarly priced to each other but cost much more than the Canon.)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/codecs-for-deep-archive#post-63803 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:02:46 +0000 aaroninbna 63803@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Wow,</p> <p>You have asked the "Holy" Grail of data storage. There are a few.... or many questions that you must first ask yourself.</p> <p>Ready ?</p> <p>Data storage is constantly changing. Today it is floppy drives, next year is CDs and I hear that the future is a new media called DVD..(?) What does the future bring next that will make our backups obsolete.</p> <p>Q) Is the storage for everyday retrieval ?</p> <p>Q) Is the data storage for future use?</p> <p> </p> <p>This is a very sensitive topic for database backup. Once you reply, I can give options.</p> <p> </p> <p>Take Care,</p> <p>Aaron</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/codecs-for-deep-archive#post-63542 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:17:00 +0000 XTR-91 63542@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>AVC is a relatively advanced format that should last.  Resolution may go up, but the AVCHD format should last for a while.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/codecs-for-deep-archive#post-63535 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:54:24 +0000 Coreece 63535@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What do you mean by spinning disk?</p> <p>If you mean burning DVDs or CDs then I'd be more concerned about cyclic redundancy errors or file degradation in 10-20 years rather than the codecs themselves...</p> <p>in any event, DV will probably be best like Rob said.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/codecs-for-deep-archive#post-63523 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:14:01 +0000 robGRAUERT 63523@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>"We want to be relatively comfortable that 10-20 years into the future, when the files are retrieved, there will be a codec to view / edit them."</strong></p> <p>Unfortunately, there's no way to tell whether or not a codec will be valid in 10 or 20 years. Technology is always changing, and as time goes on it's changing faster and faster. All you can do is keep tabs on the technology.</p> <p>For now, best thing to do is capture your tapes (both the miniDV and VHS) as DV25. That's DV-NTSC is you're in the USA or DV-PAL if you're in Europe</p>