HDV .mov files won’t play on FCP and QuickTime

[Phil Balsdon]

It’s iTunes 10.5 update that’s caused it. Working on a cloned boot drive myself to get an urgent job for a new client completed by Monday.

Then I’ll do my third complete system re-install this year. Last one was when QT 7.7 did the same thing a couple of months back.

Can’t run a professional business like this. Seriously considering buying Adobe Production Suite before the end of the week to get the SWITCH bonus.

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://philming.com.au
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/

[Maurice Coombs]

Is there anyway of just uninstalling iTunes that might fix the problem without doing a complete system reinstall?

[Phil Balsdon]

I tried uninstalling iTunes with MacKeeper, then re-installing version 9.? from my 10.6 install disc. Then downloaded and installed iTunes 10.3. This didn’t fix the problem with the HDV files.

VLC is the only app I’ve got that will open them.

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://philming.com.au
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/

[Maurice Coombs]

Thanks, I was able to down load a third party converter from the mac app store that was able to convert the files to what ever i needed. I guess I will just have to convert all my video over to a different format.

Thanks again.

[Phil Balsdon]

What was the app called?

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://philming.com.au
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/

[Maurice Coombs]

It’s called HD Video Converter. It can convert whatever video into fcp codecs which is great!

[Phil Balsdon]

I downloaded the trial version of HD Converter.
It certainly works. The downside is this means archiving everything as Apple ProRes (fortunately I can use ProRes LT) which takes up extra hard drive space, also it’s fairly slow.

Next experiment is to record as m2t files on my Firestore and see if Clipwrap fixes it.

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://philming.com.au
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/

[Maurice Coombs]

I converted my video to h.264 at the highest bit rate and the files look great. I know it’s a compressed codec but the amount of space I save I’d great. I’ll live with it. Apple ProRes is to big of a file. 264 works for me and FCP can use it with no rendering. Try it out and let me know what u think.

[Phil Balsdon]

Want to keep the most original format I can as an archive. H264 doesn’t work well in FCP 7.

Everything I edit is my footage so for the HDV files I need something to convert them (or re-install the OS10.6.8 and lock the computer, which is what I’m intending to do).

However I do shoot with the JVC HD111E for other clients who use FCP 7 and 6 in post. This is the issue I need to work around, although the main one has just emailed me telling me he’s had enough, bought Adobe Production Suite with the 50% SWITCH offer and will move over during the slow period around Xmas.

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://philming.com.au
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/

[Christopher Mcdonell]

[Phil Balsdon] “It’s iTunes 10.5 update that’s caused it.”

Why don’t I have this problem?