I’ll get MediaInfo when I’m back in town today. Didn’t realize how useful that program was! I’ll shoot a few seconds with both cameras and post both screenshots here.
I don’t think format was the right word to use. Maybe something in the encoding process?
The front camera wasn’t faulty, just shot in a different format than the rear. A format that QuickTime couldn’t read, and therefore, for some reason, SV couldn’t either. I rolled QuickTime back to 7.7.1 and, voila, problem solved.
The only problem was in Sony Vegas. It played back fine on Windows Media Player and on my phone. The issue was in a QuickTime update. I rolled that back to 7.7.1 and it fixed everything.
This footage was shot with the front-facing camera on my iPhone 5. I’ve filmed with my iPhone for a couple years now, so I figured it was a good idea to upgrade cameras when I got my new phone. The rear camera opens fine, but the front camera footage looks like this. Every time I convert it, the video ends up lagging behind the audio.