[Chris Soldo]

Do a google search for

quicktime.codecs.advanced.rar

and you should find the site that i downloaded the file from. I think it was rapidshare.

Once it was downloaded and converted from a .rar file I selected the imx codec, put it in the file with my other codecs (under library/QuickTime), restarted my computer and everything worked great!

[Chris Soldo]

First of all Rafael I so appreciate the kindness of your replies. The willingness of people to read posts on message boards and help others is very heartening.

I’ve head some luck. The disappearance of my imx component is a mystery to me as well, however after much searching I found a downloadable .rar file which contained a bunch of QT “advanced” .component files.

I put the applicable one in my library, restarted, and we have picture!

I was then able to use the compression program and get the sizes down.

I hope someday to have the knowledge to be able to help someone, but I have a long way to go before I am comfortable with FCP.

In this, my 1st FCP project, I struggled with an efficient working method and hard drive space while creating the project. I’m sure this is something I’ll get better with as time goes on.

Also I had a 4:3 source which now has been exported as a 16:9–I’m not sure where in the process of playing an old VHS tape and converting it to digital via EYETV, converting that EYETV file into a .mov that I used in FCP, or the final outputing that I did with your assistance did I change the aspect ratio. But I feel the minor cropping in a minor mistake…

Also I wish now it put in some chapter markers on where the commercial used to go. i discovered when authored a DVD via TOAST it was to late to introduce manual chapter marks at that point.

Live and learn!!

Thanks again…

[Chris Soldo]

I too seem to need and am missing the IMXcodec.component

It’s not showing up anywhere in a hard drive search and is not in the library/QuickTime folder.

I made the mistake (it seems) of exporting a MAC Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 project as :

MPG IMX 8-bit NTSC 30 mb/sec 48 kHz (choice in menu)

Now i can’t see any video when I open the resultant file in QT, FCP, or VLC. audio is fine and size of file 18GB indicates there is video there….

QT calls the file a format of MPEG IMX 525/60.

VLC gives this error message:

main: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mx3n’.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format

I would re-export the project but no longer have it! Had to trash it after the export due to lack pf HD space…

I am trying to open the file and then used compression to reduce the size so i can get it to fit on an ipod or CD.

Can anyone help with this…?

[Chris Soldo]

Hi Rafael

Thank you so much for responding. I obviously am sweating this one out!

I definately have IMX as an export option in my FCP. This is how i got into this mess in the 1st place.

The one i used reads as follows:

MPG IMX 8-bit NTSC 30 mb/s 48 kHz

So my questions remain as follows:

1) the IMX.component file that i seem to be missing

How do i get it?

Does it go in my root/Library/QuickTime folder?

By putting it there will I be able to see the video again in both QT and FCP?

2) Once I can see the video again, assuming I will be able to, will I then be able to successfully use Compressor to reduce the size of the file for iPod viewing? (I did this successfully with the “other” FCP project that i didn’t have trouble viewing.)

3) You kindly indicated that my version of FCP (5.1.4) and QT are not the best match. is this part of my problem? Can anyone suggest a better version of QT?