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  AVCHD editing

  Posted by Carl Alessi on November 19, 2008 at 7:06 pm

  To all:

  I posted a question about this a few days ago, and I received no response. I’ll try paring the question down this time….

  What is the recommneded method for working with AVCHD files in Sony Vegas Platinum? Should the files be rendered to another format–namely, CineFrom AVI, first?

  Thanks,

  Carl

  Carl Alessi replied 17 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Kert

  November 19, 2008 at 9:54 pm

  I use Vegas 8 Pro. If Vegas Platinum handles AVCHD (which I think it does) I can share this:
  You can flowlessly edit four streams of AVCHD directly, on a quad core (I have an Intel Q6600) without converting to some other format. If you have a dual core single stream may work. Forget it if you have a single core.
  In other words, to convert AVCHD on the fly you need a FAST computer otherwise Vegas and/or the Computer system may quit.
  JK
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  Kert

  November 19, 2008 at 10:02 pm

  Coverting to CINEFORM for a slower computer also works, which method I also used. JK
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  Carl Alessi

  November 20, 2008 at 5:08 pm

  Thanks John…I do have a dual core machine here, with 3 gigs of RAM. Movie Studio Platinum can read the CineForm AVI codec, so the question becomes whether or not I should purchase software to convert the raw video files to that format before attempting to edit them.

  The final output will be in .flv for use in SCORM packages (that’s a conversion I’ve been performing in Camtasia).

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