import adobe premiere captured shot to avid Xpress

[Rj Hewitt]

Premier captures to AVI files where as the Avid system captures to OMFI files. The Avid system is however able to import these AVI files unless they were captured through a Matrox card using the Matrox codec.

However I’ve yet to come across a Firewire card that didn’t work with the Avid applications (although I know others have). Have you tried setting the Capture settings for a ‘GenericDVDevice’? Each machine setting differs slightly but most should respond reasonably well to this setting. You may find the full list of supported cameras on Avid’s Website.

[Alex_tremblay]

R Hewitt ,

thank you for your answer

My capture card is a pinnacle studio DV (old thing, i know 🙂 )

[R Hewitt] “You may find the full list of supported cameras on Avid’s Website.”

I’m 100% sure the problem is not the camera, it’s working well on a friend’s xpress setup

The real problem is the firewire card…. it seems to be getting some signal, but then i loose it…. like if the cam was turning on and off every 15 sec…

[R Hewitt] “The Avid system is however able to import these AVI files unless they were captured through a Matrox card using the Matrox codec.”

Do you think the avi file with the DV-NTSC codec will provide the same image quality than the omfi from avid?

And i won’t have to render it before working with?

Thanks

[Digitalcutter]

Hi,

No u wont have to render the imported files coz while they are getting imported they are converted as OMFI and from that time onwards they are a part of Avid OMFI Mediafiles.

Yeah the DV-NTSC or PAL codec are the same as they are captured on a camera..there will be no deterioration of image quality.And if they are in such codec it wont take much time to import too…..where as some AVI’s wud take some time…..soo u may import any DV STREAM justlike that into avid…………..

And U can buy a cheaper Firewire card with a Via Chipset on it…i dnt think it wud cost u much ……..

Regards.