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EX1 File importing problems
I have been given a disk with a bunch of files with the .MP4 file extension. Neither quicktime, fcp, mpeg streamclip or anything can understand the files. However, after being told they came from a Sony EX1 I installed the XDCam Browser, FCP plugin and XDCam Transfer apps. Gone through using the Browser to recreate BPAV and all that. Some files work others dont. Some work in XDCAM then crash FCP on import (7.0.3)
Even the sony programs can’t deal with all the files. In fact the only program that seems to understand them is After Effects CS5. Drag Drop, file plays and exports to ProRes, no problem,
What am I doing wrong with FCP / Quicktime, or how can I resolve it? I can do it with After EFfects, but its very manual. I wanted a batch conversion.
For example, info from MediaInfo Mac for one of the files:
* * * MediaInfo Mac 0.7.36.0 file analysis report.
* * * MediaInfo Mac is ©2010 by Diego Massanti – https://mediainfo.massanti.com
* * * MediaInfoLib by Jerome Martinez – https://mediainfo.sourceforge.net
Created on: 10 Mar 2011 23:59:49 GMT
Report for file: PKEX0519_01.MP4General / Container Stream #1
Total Video Streams for this File……………..1
Total Audio Streams for this File……………..1
Video Codecs Used……………………………MPEG-2 Video
Audio Codecs Used……………………………PCM
File Format…………………………………MPEG-4
Play Time…………………………………..28s 240ms
Total File Size……………………………..123 MiB
Total Stream BitRate…………………………36.6 Mbps
Video Stream #1
Codec (Human Name)…………………………..MPEG Video
Codec (FourCC)………………………………61
Codec Profile……………………………….Main@High
Frame Width…………………………………1 920 pixels
Frame Height………………………………..1 080 pixels
Frame Rate………………………………….25.000 fps
Total Frames………………………………..706
Display Aspect Ratio…………………………16:9
Video Standard………………………………Component
Scan Type…………………………………..Interlaced
Scan Order………………………………….TFF
Color Space…………………………………YUV
QF (like Gordian Knot)……………………….0.675
Codec Settings (Matrix)………………………Default
Video Stream Length………………………….28s 240ms
Video Stream BitRate…………………………35.0 Mbps
Video Stream BitRate Mode…………………….VBR
Bit Depth…………………………………..8 bits
Video Stream Size……………………………118 MiB (96%)
Video Stream Language………………………..English
Date of Original Encoding…………………….UTC 2009-11-10 17:20:30
Audio Stream #1
Codec………………………………………PCM
Codec (FourCC)………………………………twos
Audio Stream Length………………………….28s 240ms
Audio Stream BitRate…………………………1 536 Kbps
Audio Stream BitRate Mode…………………….CBR
Number of Audio Channels……………………..2
Sampling Rate……………………………….48.0 KHz
Bit Depth…………………………………..16 bits
Audio Stream Size……………………………5.17 MiB (4%)
Audio Stream Language………………………..English
Date of Original Encoding…………………….UTC 2009-11-10 17:20:30Declan Smith
https://www.madpanic.tv
FCS3 / After Effects CS5 / Combustion / Canon 7D / Canon XL2 -
1 Reply
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Hi Declan,
Happens that the EX workflow is based on re-wrapping these MP4 from the original file structure.
Moving those MP4 is very easy to corrupt them.
When the “Clip Browser” doesn’t want to import an MP4 to rebuild a BPAV, there is only one way (that I know) to fix it and will cost you money.
Lucky you if you can convert them in PP.
rafael
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