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How can I import MPEG2 into AVID?
I started with a VOB file and then converted it to MPEG2 thinking AVID would let me import it but it wont. What should I do? What could I convert the VOB or MPEG files to, so AVID recognises it? I’m trying to stick with freeware applications to do my conversions. Any help would be most appreciated.
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Why not hook a DVD player up to the Avid inputs?
What version of AVID are we talking about here?
Shane
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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I have Avid XPress Pro HD on my PC so i was using the computers DVD drive to copy the DVD files and then some freeware programs to convert them. Unfortunately, AVID wont let me use any of the conversions, including AVI, MPEG and VOB. There must be a simple way surely? Any suggestions would be really appreciated as I am running out of ideas….
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As Shane suggested, the simplest way is to hook your DVD player’s outputs to the Avid’s inputs and capture as a regular video source. You can use either S-Video or component (depends on your DVD’s outs). In the capture window, uncheck the TC (timecode) button and toggle the source icon (the deck looking thing) so that it’s off. While others have had luck ripping and converting DVD video directly, I think you’ll achieve the same (or better) results just loading from your player.
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Capturing directly into the avid via component from your DVD player into the MOJO is probably your best bet. It’s certainly A LOT faster and you won’t notice any degredation in quality. However, if this is a critical project that you plan on uprezing for online later on, I’d highly suggest you copy the portions of the DVD over to DVCAM, BETA SP or whatever you choose, so that I you can capture with frame accurate timecode.
If for some reason, you absolutely must rip and import your DVD’s, I’d throw caution to the wind that it’s a rather convoluted process that works, but takes several steps to achieve and double the time of capturing directly.
If you’re running AVID on a PC i know of several programs, all freeware, that will allow you to rip the VOB files off the DVD and convert them into .d2v mpeg files. From that you create an AVI wrapper file that will point to that .d2v file. You then import the AVI file in the AVID and it wil re-convert into the OMF codec of choice.
-paul p.
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many thanks for your suggestions.
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