Can’t import .MXF files into Encore CS6

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Can’t import .MXF files into Encore CS6

Posted by Stephen Pickering on August 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm

Hi there,
I exported a .mxf file from Premiere Pro CS6 which I would now like to import into Encore CS6. Upon trying to import I get the following error:

The software that’s used to decode the media is not available on this system. Installing the correct decoders for the files you are working with may help to correct the problem.

Here’s the file info from MediaInfo:

General
Complete name : F:\PRPRO\test.mxf
Format : MXF
Commercial name : XDCAM HD422
Format profile : OP-1a
Format settings : Closed / Complete
File size : 10.4 GiB
Duration : 28mn 9s
Overall bit rate : 52.7 Mbps
Encoded date : 2013-08-27 01:11:20.768
Writing application : Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Media Encoder 6.0.0.0.1
Writing library : Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Media Encoder 6.0.0.0.1

Video
ID : 512
Format : MPEG Video
Commercial name : XDCAM HD422
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : 4:2:2@High
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=15
Format_Settings_Wrapping : Frame
Duration : 28mn 9s
Bit rate : 50.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : Component
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:2
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.805
Time code of first frame : 00:00:00:00
Time code source : Group of pictures header
Stream size : 9.83 GiB (95%)
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709

Audio #1
ID : 768
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping : Frame (AES)
Duration : 28mn 9s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Stream size : 232 MiB (2%)

Audio #2
ID : 1024
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format_Settings_Wrapping : Frame (AES)
Duration : 28mn 9s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 152 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Stream size : 232 MiB (2%)

Other #1
ID : 0

I’ve updated all Adobe software to the latest. What’s my next step?

Thank you,
Stephen

Daniel Ludwig replied 13 years ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
3 Replies

Daniel Ludwig
August 28, 2013 at 8:15 pm

stev,
your next step is to encode your video-asset using adobe media encoder – MXF in-> MPEG2 elementary stream + dolby digital audio elementary stream out!

these assets could be imported into encore for authoring.

danny
Stephen Pickering
August 29, 2013 at 12:26 am

Thanks Daniel,

That’s how I usually do it but this particular project has several smaller clips (but a lot of footage). I was hoping to avoid the extra step of calculating the total duration of all of the clips and then calculating again the compression settings.

It’s frustrating because it’s supposed to work, right? It’s not a big deal. I just wish I knew how to fix it.

Thanks again Daniel!
Daniel Ludwig
August 29, 2013 at 1:44 am

stev,
you allways have to do a bitbudgeting if you are authoring a DVD or BD. it´s a necessary step in the whole process. otherwise you might overfill the disc by choosing the wrong duration/bitrate-szenario…

if there are a lot clips, you can prepare a watch-folder within AME to transcode them.

cheers

danny

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