AVCHD & .MTS FCP log problems

DDiLeo720

DDiLeo720

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hey guys. Was wondering if i can get some sound advice on this issue that is baffeling me at the current moment. I am shooting on a Panny gh2. I downloaded VLC to preview footage before logging into final cut. So naturally all my footage files adopted the VLC logo. On the very first log attempt. i selected my folder with all my footage and imported and everything went in fine. No problems. Beautiful. The 2nd log attempt (the next day) I tried going to that exact same folder and all the footage files are grayed or faded out?? I cant understand why considering they worked fine yesterday??. Is VLC the issue here? Or am i missing some huge steps?

In need of some assistance.. Thanks guys and hopefully someone can help me trouble shoot the issue
 
That is exactly why I use Clipwrap for mts files, however clipwrap was not supporting GH1, so I would also think it would not support GH2, check with them- they respond really quick.
 
Are you certain ClipWrap2 doesn't transcode GH2 footage?

I've used it with AF100 footage, and that's the same codec
 
When I upgraded Clipwrap from v1 to v2 it did not support GH1. However I was under the impression they were working on the solution, so it might by now. Mike from CD is very quick with reply via email, he can give the definite answer. BTW I don't think it's the same codec in GH2 and AF100. AF100 might be closer to Sony's version of AVCHD in NX5. The main difference will be implementation of LPCM sound in the signal. This is what was crashing L&T in FCP, so CD made sure the metadata is preserved (FCP L&T can't do that) and it prevents the system from freezing up. This might be the reason you are able to transcode from AF100.
Maybe you would have luck using Toast 9 or 10. It pretty much transcodes everything without the problem, even preserving TC from H.264 from my GoPro.
 
Barry_Green said:
Not exactly the same, no. The AF100's codec is more efficient. The GH2 is in the same family, and it does have an IBP structure, but it's not the same.
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So just out of curiosity is it more like Sony's NXCAM? Wasn't it that Sony and Panasonic that developed AVCHD?
 
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