Both HDV and AVCHD clips in same projekt

Hurragutten wrote on 6/27/2010, 1:56 AM

I make HDV video from my Canon HDV30. Now I have imported some AVCHD Lite clips from Panasonic FZ10 into timeline. Rendering goes fine to .AVI files on my HD.
1) I wonder what codec do I need to play the video in .AVI.
2) Is the AVCHD Lite clips (MPEG-4) converted to HDV (MPEC-4)?
3) Or do I need both?
4) Do anybody know a good standalone mediaplayer that can play (stream) HDV files from my PC?

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Eugenia wrote on 6/27/2010, 12:06 PM

Let's take everything from the beginning, because your comment was pretty confusing. Here's what I'd do:

1. Import the HV30 footage. Set the project properties dialog template to HDV, at the right frame rate (depending if your HV30 is PAL or NTSC).
2. Import the FZ10 footage. However, do you really want that footage? From what I see, that camera shoots 320x240 video, while the HV30 is a 1080i camera! The difference in quality will be massive between shots.
3. Edit your video. JUST BEFORE you export, select ALL events in the timeline, right click, click Switches, and then "Disable Resample" (or whatever is called in your localized Sony Vegas version).
4. Export like this: http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/11/09/exporting-with-vegas-for-vimeo-hd/
5. Then, connect your PC via VGA/DVI or HDMI-out to your TV (I'm assuming this is what you mean when you say "stream HDV files from my PC").
6. Use the freeware VLC Player application to playback the file in full screen, and redirect the output to the secondary monitor (in this case, your TV).

Alternatively, if you own an XBoX360, or a Sony PS3, you can playback HD files with both these devices. Just copy the created .mp4 file in them, and play it on your TV.