Is HDV that much different than DVCPRO?

[FilmBoy77]

i've never worked with HDV, I shoot with the hvx200, but i'm editing a project where the footage was given to me as .mov files and when i open them i can only hear audio and not see video. quicktime gives me a message saying some third party software may be required or something and sends me to a web link with a bunch of 3rd party vendors

in the movie inspector inside quicktime it says the footage was shot at HDV 1080p30

i've tried opening this in after effects cs3 and it does the same thing - no video, only audio.

it's green screen footage i need to keyout and edit.

does anybody know how i can view these files properly?

[AdamT]

In Quicktime player under Window, choose "show movie inspector" and look at what codec is used with the clips. That is the compressor you need to play them.

[David Saraceno]

What OS and what NLE would really assist is assisting.

QT is both platforms and you haven't indicated which you are using.

[FilmBoy77]

i'm on a mac with leopard using quicktime player 7.6 and i have final cut 5.1.4

[FilmBoy77]

i'm posting this in the FCP section, mods feel free to delete this thread.

[wgzn]

HDV is a whole other ball of wax than dvcproHD