Nanoflash/Codec Problems

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groveChuck

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This isn't exactly an AF100 question, but as there's many Nanoflash users here, thought I'd try here.

I was on a 5 cam music video shoot- 2 GH2, 2 AF100 (including mine) and an HDX900 with nanoflash on a jib.

The editor (PC Edius) is having trouble with the Nanoflash MOV files, asked me to try converting them on my Mac CS5 in Adobe Media Encoder.

So I tried Encoder, couldn't get it to import. I can't get it to play in QT either- "The movie is not in a format QT Player understands."

My Mac's Get Info says the MOV is MPEG-2, and MediaInfo says the video codecs are XDCAM and xd5d.

But then I tried at a facility where I'm editing (Mac Avid) a reality show that was shot on XDCAM HD and EX, and it plays in QT and converts in Encoder.

Am I missing a codec on my home system? I tried looking for xd5d but couldn't find a codec to download. Do I need an XDCAM codec?

Tips/suggestions? Thanks in advance...
 
http://www.convergent-design.com/Downloads/tabid/1650/Default.aspx

go to the bottom and click PC. this is my only knowledge of a fix if you shoot mov. to my knowledge PC based Adobe wont handle it, so convergent design makes a non recompress convertor to go from mov to mxf, which will play on PC based editing platforms, adobe i know. you can try this and see if it works for your. it worked for me when i had to shoot in mov because the editing would take place on FCP, though for my viewing and reel, i am on pc adobe. converted my mov files from the project to mxf and i had editable footage for myself.
 
Were you recording in .mxf or .mov mode? What were the settings (how many mbs per second, I frame or long gop)? If you are working on a PC then mxf is usually preferable, on a MAC then mov is preferable. CD provide a free mov to mxf converter that works very well and fast. Sony provide a free mxf to mov converter, which seemingly works, though I have not tried it.

The first thing you should do is download the latest copy of the free VLC media player and see if the files play on that (to confirm they are not corrupted). Sony also have a free XDCam player that can be downloaded.

It might be that the software you are trying to work with is outdated.
 
You may be in need of this codec: http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QXD.asp
Here's my experience, for what it's worth. This may not be of a lot of use to you, but knowledge is power. As an Avid editor, I've settled on recording I-Frame MPEG-2 in the .Mov format with my Nanoflash. With the above codec, I have no trouble with Avid doing immediate reference of that format. However, when reading Nanoflash recorded as .mxf, Avid generates errors in AMA mode with numerous long-running clips. You can, however, import without any re encoding of the mxf (it simply writes the media again as Avid media). That's one thing that the .mov won't allow. I'd have to rewrite the .mov to mxf with the Convergent utility to import that way (without AMA).
Sorry I know that doesn't specifically address your issue, but there may be enough in there to let you troubleshoot or exercise an alternative method. Bottom line, if you buy the codec, Avid in AMA mode, and Nanoflash generated .mov files (I-Frame) work perfectly together.
 
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