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  Problem Viewing XDCAM proxies

  Posted by Nate Gross on October 14, 2010 at 5:55 pm

  I have been sent some XDCAM proxies that came in as .mov files. I need to know how to view or convert them to a viewable quicktime file, or something similar. When I play them in quicktime I get perfect audio, but no picture. I downloaded XDCAM transfer, but it said I was missing codecs and wouldn’t even let me select the files. I don’t have Final Cut so that may be part of the problem. Is there a way I can view or convert these so that I can load them into Avid.

  Ian Cook replied 15 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Ian Cook

  October 14, 2010 at 6:37 pm

  Hi Nate,

  Without FCP you won’t be able to view the files in QuickTime. I would try downloading the trial version of Calibrated Software’s MXF component; I believe that has support for the MPEG4 Proxy Codec.

  Ian
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  Nate Gross

  October 14, 2010 at 10:37 pm

  Thanks Ian
  I’ll give that a try. I do have an older version of Final Cut Express, but as I understand it, it needs to be Final Cut Pro. Is that correct?
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  Ian Cook

  October 14, 2010 at 10:43 pm

  Hi Nate,

  Yes, my guess is Express will not work with the proxies either as Apple only puts the Pro codecs in Final Cut Pro..

  Ian

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