How to download and install DVCPro HD to use in Toast

DigitalNoir

DigitalNoir

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Where can I find and download the DVCPro HD Codec to install on my computer so I can transcode my AVCHD files to DVCPro HD in Toast 10?
 
Last time this came up, I believe the answer was that this codec is available only as part of FCP. I don't know if this has changed, but I think not.

Kevin
 
Thanks for you response Kevin. Ok so what my problem is, I have a film shoot out this weekend and I am still getting used to my post workflow, and I don't know what the best codec is to transcode to in toast to edit in PP CS4, is the h. 264 setting going to be just fine? Can someone put me in the right direction...
 
I haven't used Premiere for years, so don't take my word for this, but I thought that PP4.1 could edit AVCHD and DVCPro HD natively. Perhaps you should check in the Premiere Pro forum and take another look at the Premiere user manual on the point.
 
Let's clarify.

Premiere Mac 4.1 can edit native mxf files for Panasonic DVCProHD cams natively. The HMC150 does not produce mxf files, so editing natively in DVCProHD doesn't work.

Converting AVCHD footage to h.264 for use in Premiere is bag full of hurt. h.264 is not an editing format.

If you don't have FCP, which installs the pro res and DVCProHD codecs, I would suggest exploring the set ups you have for editing in either 1080 or 720 and then match that with Toast.
 
As an adjunct post, you don't have much to choose from at all.

You might consider transcoding in Windows to a mxf folder structure using Panasonic's free utility and then importing those mxf files into Premiere.
 
David. Thank you. That is a great idea i hadn't thought of before.

So if i do the transcoding on a PC using the panasonic utility to an .mxf file are they gonna play nice on my Mac, or will they misbehave?

Thanks for your responses. I was trying to nail down this workflow before this weekend but still hadn't worked it out. I'm in the 48 HFP right now and the clock is ticking... So i guess this serves me right.
 
They should play fine within Premiere. One caveat, you cannot export to DVCProHD out of Premiere because you don't have that codec in your system.

You might also consider a custom preset using the Desktop mode in Premiere to use AIC as your codec and then transcode the avchd/mts files to AIC.

Then you don't have to get in and out of windows.
 
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Thanks David. Time is up for me on my edit this weekend, but i would REALLY like to know more about how to make a custom preset for AIC in Premiere.
 
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