[Greg Booth]

Hi Jeremy,

The plugin he is most likely using is just the Calibrated{Q} DVCProHD Decode codec in Premiere Pro – as the Calibrated{Q} MXF Import is not used by Premiere Pro.

So if his workflow is opening up DVCProHD quicktime movies( that were created thru Log and Tranfer in FCP )in Premiere Pro then Premiere Pro is adjusting the timecode (since the Calibrated{Q} DVCProHD Decode codec does not use, adjust or report quicktime timecode). Premiere Pro does adjust timecode of a movie file if the timecode FPS in the movie file does not match the timecode FPS of the EDL or PPro timeline FPS – so PPro converts the file’s timecode into what it thinks it is supposed to be match PPro’s timeline FPS.

Cheers,
Greg

[Greg Booth]

Hi Tom,

ok – I think the LE version 1.10 are the correct one’s – I use Avid codecs on my Intel MacPro and I believe this is the pack I installed:

https://avidtechnology.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/avidtechnology.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=76710&p_created=1223479730&p_sid=*u8Eccrj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQ6MSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MjQ4LDI0OCZwX3Byb2RzPTAmcF9jYXRzPTAmcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PWF2aWQgY29kZWM*&p_li=&p_topview=1

Cheers,
Greg

[Greg Booth]

Hi Tim,

You should be able to download the Avid Codec Pack here:

https://avidtechnology.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/avidtechnology.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=71356

Cheers,
Greg

Calibrated Software

[Greg Booth]

Hi John,

Our Calibrated{Q} XD Decode codec can probably help you out if you don’t want to render your footage. You can download the Mac or Windows demo from our website:

https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QXD.asp

Cheers,
Greg

Calibrated Software

[Greg Booth]

Hi Brian,

Even another thing to keep in mind is that beginning with CS4 – Premiere Pro CS4 can natively read DVCProHD QuickTime Movies (except for 1080p24, 1080p25, and 1080p30 DVCProHD QT movies) – I have not tried AE CS4 but I’m thinking it’s probably the same (or at least worth testing out)

Cheers,
Greg

[Greg Booth]

Hi Brian,

Just delete the Calibrated folder found in the /Applications directory and delete the CalibratedDVCProHDCodec.component in the /Library/QuickTime directory and restart.

Cheers,
Greg

[Greg Booth]

Hi Brian,

It sounds like you’re using a Demo Version of our Calibrated{Q} DVCProHD Decode codec – that’s the Demo watermark pattern that you are describing.

Cheers,
Greg

Calibrated Software

[Greg Booth]

Hi Jason,

It’s more of an Apple thing (at least I think) – certain QuickTime codecs only come with Final Cut Pro Studio.

And yes, the workflow you describe (using XDCAM HD .MOV files in AE on PC) is where you would need the Calibrated{Q} XD Decode for Windows codec.

Another workflow is to export XDCAM HD MXF file from your Final Cut Pro timeline (using Sony’s export plugin) and you could import those XDCAM HD MXF files in AE CS4 or AE CS3(3.2 updatte needed)

Cheers,
Greg

[Greg Booth]

Hi Jason,

The Calibrated{Q} XD Decode codec is a QuickTime codec that lets you use/view XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, and HDV QuickTime Movies on Windows or Mac computers that dont have final cut pro in either QuickTime Player or other applications that support QuickTime. You can download a demo from our website – https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QXD.asp

The codec though does not re-wrap the MOV files into MXF or MP4 files.
If you have the XDCAM transfer software you should be able to do that – (i.e. rewrap MXF and MP4 files). Is that the workflow you wanted?

Greg

[Greg Booth]

Hi Bill,

Maybe you’ve already checked this but one thing to make sure is that the ‘Field Render’ in the Render Settings matches the Field Type of your footage. I’ve seen blurry renders of interlaced footage because the ‘Field Render’ was set to ‘Off’ when it should have been ‘Upper Field First’.

Cheers,
Greg