Mike Kujbida
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COW Coins
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I already have MainConcept.
We’re talking about two different codecs here.
You don’t have the MainConcept MJPEG codec installed and that’s the one you need.“Have you ever heard of a pack of codec files by the name of K-Lite Mega Codec Pack. Not sure whether to install it or not.”
Sure have and I wouldn’t touch that codec pack with a 100 ft. pole!!
It’s well known that it installs all kinds of useless junk on your system that you definitely do not need. -
Even though it claims to be an AVI, the video clip uses an MJPEG (Motion JPEG) codec.
One solution is to install the trial version of the MainConcept MJPEG codec.
Supposedly it’ll read the file without displaying a watermark.
If you like it, it’s only $21 to buy it. -
Heath McKnight (from VASST) wrote an excellent article titled Achieving a Film Look with DV and HDV Cameras.
I suggest carefully going through it and picking up some tips to help you in the future. -
It may be hidden under something else.
Try changing your desktop to a higher than normal resolution to see if it shows up.
If so, drag it to the desired location and resize back to normal. -
What kind of footage do you have on your timeline?
What’s your computer’s CPU?
I have one edit suite with a Canpous and two more with JVC decks with firewire in/out feeding an external video monitor.
As long as I leave my Preview window set to Preview/Auto, I have no problems seeing full frame-full motion video on the external monitor (using a P4 3.4 GHZ machine).
Let me add that this is without a lot of heavy FX.
Add a few of those and playback becomes slow and jerky.
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The official response from a Sony rep on their Vegas forum is as follows:
As of 9/12 there are no Decklink drivers for Vegas 8 available.
Decklink drivers for Vegas 8 will be available “soon”, from the Blackmagic site.
SCS is collaborating with BMD dev on this initiative and we’ll post some further info here once their new drivers are ready.
Unlike in the past version of Vegas, Vegas 8 will always use the current Decklink drivers on the BMD site, and we expect this to be a positive step for everyone, especially if you use multiple products that connect to Decklink hardware.
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Options – Preferences – General.
Make sure “Enable DV device control” is not selected. -
Thanks Spot.
The content part I understand.
However, I’ve always burned DVDs with the understanding that the max. bitrate should be limited to 8,000,000.
This may have even been mentioned in an earlier Vegas/DVDA manual.
You’re saying that going even higher (like 9,000,000), allowing room for audio, is OK with Sony software and good media? -
[DSE/Spot] “CBR at 8Mbps will provide a very good image (not the best you can do…).”
Spot, what are your recommendations for short videos like this?
I’ve been told (wrongly??) that CBR is the way to go for best quality.
Should I be using VBR instead?
If it’s less than an hour, my bitrate calculator says 8,000,000/8,000,000/4,800,000.
WOuld this give a noticeably better result? -
The only way I know of finding a corrupt clip is trial and error replacement 🙁
As far as quality, if you chose “Best” as an AVI render option, that’s as good as it’s going to get (without different render options that would increase render time drastically).
For an MPEG-2 render, a CBR of 8,000,000 is as good as you can do it.
Sure hope this works out for you!!
Keep us informed of your progress.