Avid DNxHD QT codec now posted!

[MichaelP]

I'll take a look at PAL. There is an issue we discovered that with REDCINE outputting 1080p files, it mislabels the QT type (VCID) to be 1080i/25. This may be preventing Avid from fast importing it since it sees it as interlace. Try importing the same file in a 1080i/25 project to see if you see the words "fast import" during the import process above the progress bar. That's how you know it is a fast import. If it is fast, open that bin in a 1080p/25 project, ignore the warning, and edit away.

Michael

 

[filip kovcin]

tested here with no luck...

i do not know where to look. tried back and forth but there is no "fast import" info or at least fast import as import...

maybe i am missing something - maybe there is some "secret" combination of hardware and software needed, and just THAT ONE and only combination works with this "fast import".

Michael, please, be so kind and test that in detail.

i mean, i can work without it since i am making my own software just for that purpose, but just need to solve that "fast import" issue, because it's driving me mad!

i prefer to find or at least know good solutions in my work(flow), but with "fast import" this is not the case. so, if you read this and have enough time to share - please make kind of tutorial in STEP BY STEP manner, i.e. like for 9 years old kid, so everyone will understand (me included). i just cannot find proper way to make that "fast import" work.

thank you,

filip

 

[MichaelP]

let me know which versions of Media Composer, platform, QT version, etc.

Michael

 

[filip kovcin]

Michael,

thank you for fast response - i am in position to test in on every version of MC (from 2.6 to the very last one), every platform (pc or mac (xp or vista, mac os 10.4 or 10.5)) and every QT you name.

i can even use certain graphic card if needed. just let me know the right tools to do that properly.

if i personally do not have that "one and only combination" of mentioned software/hardware i can borrow or test it on unit from my friends (editors) or even buy something - just to manage this.
can even go to the local avid re-seller and test all this in his place - just to be sure that all parameters are properly chosen. (i am going nuts because of this "fast import")

that's the only reason i did not send any details about my software/hardware combination. do not want to sound too weird, but i often see info like this:
"well, your hardware/software is not in the proper combination, that's why it is not working"

so, to avoid this i am kindly asking for proper combination of hardware/software (version), graphic card (if important), audio card (if important), OS version or platform (PC/MAC) etc. just to be sure i am doing everything properly. and after i fit everything - i can say - yes it works, or - no it still do not work!

thank you,


filip

 

[Nils Ruinet]

I'll take a look at PAL. There is an issue we discovered that with REDCINE outputting 1080p files, it mislabels the QT type (VCID) to be 1080i/25. This may be preventing Avid from fast importing it since it sees it as interlace. Try importing the same file in a 1080i/25 project to see if you see the words "fast import" during the import process above the progress bar. That's how you know it is a fast import. If it is fast, open that bin in a 1080p/25 project, ignore the warning, and edit away.

Michael

Thanks Michael,
I'll try that.
(I guess you meant 1080i/50)
That may be the issue, files coming from Redrushes were fast importing fine, the issue was only with Redcine.

 

[MichaelP]

Yes, 1080i/50 - the naming convention is a whole other cluster**** It used to be:
"resolution/p or i/frame rate" which worked for all formats nicely. Then some camera manufactures got size envy... but that's a whole other story in the annals of marketing.

Michael