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File import
I just got my new Sony EX3 camera.
The native file format in the camera is MP4 but they suggest to use their download program which converts it to an MXF file.
Both file types work in Vegas so what is the point. I know there must be one.Thanks
Roger Bansemer – PaintingAndTravel.com
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Check this thread from a few years back. Still seems relevant:
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/24/915096
My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 12 (x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6
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Thanks Nigel, MP4 it is.
Roger Bansemer – PaintingAndTravel.com
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Roger, first of all, congratulations on the EX3. It’s a great camera that shoots great quality video and I know you’re going to love it!!
I have a JVC HM-750 that also records in MP4 format.
Whether I use the Sony XDCAM EX ClipBrowser (this is the utility correct?) depends on what I’m shooting.
If it’s a series of short segments, then I’ll use Explorer to search the card for MP4 files and drag them directly into the Media pool.
If it’s a long form project (and most of what I do is), then I will use the utility to re-wrap (that’s all it’s doing, not converting) to MXF format.
The reason for this is that, because they’re FAT-32, the cards have a 4 GB. segment limit.
If I don’t use the utility on, for example, a 2 hr. continuous shoot, I have several 4 GB. clips which I have to manually tie together.
Using the utility automatically joins them into one long continuous segment (great for shooting plays which is what I did last night). -
One day the devices will support NTFS :-). The DN-60 Datavideo recorder I use does support FAT and NTFS, and I have currently formatted it as NTFS to get uninterrupted recordings. The downside is that the device needs 4 AA batteries 🙁
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Thanks for the info. Splitting the segments doesn’t bother me so I think I’ll stay with the MP4’s for now.
Roger Bansemer
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