How do I implement Avid DNxHD codec?

[Ken Mitchell]

If you unzipped it and installed it..You should be able to output an
avid DNXHD .mov quicktime when you go to render output in vegas.

[Vladimir Zhe]

This is a known installation bug in Avid Codecs LE package. Close Vegas. Go to \Program Files (x86)\QuickTime. The Avid setup has created a folder there named something like “QT.Resources”. Inside, you’ll see a bunch of files called AvidXXXXCodec.qtx. You’ll need to move them all to \Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QT.System folder. After that, your DNxHD codec will appear in Vegas in “Render as -> Quicktime -> Video format” option.

[Angelo Mike]

Found it! I didn’t realize it was under the Video Formats in mov rendering. Thanks.

[Angelo Mike]

Thanks, Vladimir. I don’t know what I did (if anything), but the problem is solved.

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[Angelo Mike]

Ugh. Will I be able to render the Avid DNxHD video to 720×486 interlaced?

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[Ken Mitchell]

The DNXHD codec is for HD. You should be able to us Avid Meridian compressed or uncompressed for SD.

[Angelo Mike]

Oh. Thanks.

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[Mark Davidson]

We had some 16mm film digitized. We were provided DNxHD files with the mxf extension.

I downloaded the latest Avid LE Codec, but Vegas Pro 11 will not import the files.

Is there a workaround?

[Ken Mitchell]

you may want to download a free program such as Mediainfo and drop the .mxf file in it to confirm the use of the avid codec. It may be DVCPROHD,which would require a codec from Raylight. Did he create this file on a mac? I have had some problems importing .mxf files created on a mac.

[Mark Davidson]

Yes, I’m pretty sure this was done on a Mac, but I’m hoping to get more information shortly.