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Vegas Pro 10 files not opening
There are a lot of topics on this, but none I’ve found to work for me. 🙁
When I go to import my .avi file, I get “an error occurred while opening a codec.” I’ve tried changing the file type extension, does not work. I’ve attempted various codecs (including k-lite) even though another thread said not to. It did give me video, but still no audio.
I’m trying to avoid just converting the file type, my camera is brand new HD recording and I don’t want to have to convert everything I record..GSpot tells me both audio and video codecs are installed.
Video: Codec: H.264 Name: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
Audio: Name: 0x00ff (AAC) Info: 48000Hz 128 kb/s tot (2 chnls)Any help would be greatly appreciated, if more info is needed let me know.
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[Alex Duheahg] “I’m trying to avoid just converting the file type, my camera is brand new HD recording and I don’t want to have to convert everything I record..”
Then you should have bought a camera that works with Vegas. When I bought the Kodak Zi8, it was not because it was the best HD flip on the market, it was because it produce files that edit easily in Vegas. This should have been buying criteria.
I would uninstall any codec packs, ffdshow, or anything else you added to try and fix this. Vegas might not be expecting AVC/H.264 in an AVI file. These really need to be written to a proper MPEG4 container and converting the files outside of Vegas may be the only way to edit them. Did the camera come with any software to deal with this?
What camera is this?
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It was a gift..
All codecs are uninstalled, I reverted everything to original. It’s a Toshiba CamileoX100HD. I usually avoid installing the programs that come with electronics, but I’ll do so to see if anything comes up. -
[Alex DeDea] “I usually avoid installing the programs that come with electronics, but I’ll do so to see if anything comes up.”
Here’s the thing… these inexpensive cameras do not shoot industry standard video. The software that ships with them may be the only software in the world that’s going to work with that camera. I would install it and any drivers or codecs that come with it. Let us know how you make out.
~jr
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The only included software didn’t help at all. It looked promising when I saw “video converter” but when I installed it (and the 15 other useless programs it had) I found out it’s only good for converting files to play on the camcorder…
I don’t understand what the problem is if I have all appropriate codecs, is it just a problem with Vegas? It works in Premiere, sound and video, but I don’t really want to take time to learn a new program apart from the one I’ve been using for years now..
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[Alex DeDea] “I don’t understand what the problem is if I have all appropriate codecs, is it just a problem with Vegas?”
Well, the problem is that AVC/H.264 isn’t normally found in an AVI file. Vegas supports standards like AVCHD which is a subset of the AVC/H.264 specification but expects to find that in .MP4 files or .MOV files. Unfortunately your cameras doesn’t conform to the AVCHD spec.
Here is something to try. Get the x264vfw codec and install it. This codec is specifically for using H.264 in an AVI file. Let us know if it works. Make sure that you are using the 32-bit version of Vegas.
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I’ve got the 64-bit version…. What’s the difference between the two? I’m running 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium.
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[Alex DeDea] “I’ve got the 64-bit version…. What’s the difference between the two?”
That’s probably your problem right there. The difference is that the 64-bit version can only use 64-bit codecs. So GSpot may report that the codec is installed, however, GSpot is 32-bit so it’s seeing the 32-bit codec. If you use Vegas Pro 32-bit, Vegas will probably see the codec too.
You can (and should) have both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vegas Pro installed simultaneously so just install the 32-bit ne and see if it fixes things.
~jr
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I installed the codec you said and went with 32-bit Vegas, only getting video but at least it’s getting somewhere I suppose.. Now I just need a codec for the audio?
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[Alex DeDea] “Now I just need a codec for the audio?”
Yea, you’ll need to find a Video For Windows (VFW) AAC audio codec. Like I said, it is very odd to find these codecs in an AVI container so this camera manufacturer is doing some non-standrad stuff which they shouldn’t be.
~jr
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I’m not sure which.. I tried 3ivx? Didn’t work. I guess it’s not even going to matter since the playback in Vegas is absolutely terrible I won’t be able to do much editing anyways.
This is pretty frustrating, not cool.
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