Please Help Me! Codec problem

[Les_vision]

Hello,

I'm encountered a major problem. I'm editing a feature on fcp but the footage was captured in Adobe "On location" and the camera man has given me external hard drives full of footage that can't be viewed unless i have abobe dvc pro 100 codec. He says the only way i can edit the footage is if i purchase abobe premiere and have on location installed. I wonder if there is another way to import the avi into my fcp program or am i at a loss. thanks for listening and i would appreciate any suggestions.

Les_vision

 

[Les_vision]

I forgot to mention. The footage was all shot on the hvx.

 

[Barry_Green]

I think, but am not 100% sure, that you can process the files through DVFilm Maker software.

http://dvfilm.com/maker/index.htm

 

[Les_vision]

thanks Barry. I checked it out and it looks very promising. So you dont think the codecs are a problem?

 

[Barry_Green]

The codec is exactly the same, DVFilm Maker just re-wraps the footage. But you'd probably have to run the app on a system that has the OnLocation codec installed.

 

[Les_vision]

sounds good. i thought i was going to have to buy premiere and on location just to transfer the data. Do you think i will lose any quality?

 

[Jason Ramsey]

No. it's lossless.

Jason

 

[Les_vision]

thanks man. i was worried about that.

 

[Les_vision]

BTW. I bought that dvx book from you guys a couple years back. really helped me out.