Canon Hf10 - will Vegas Studio (or Platinum) Help?

kraz wrote on 11/26/2008, 12:15 PM
Hi Guys -
I have my hf10 - but still using Vegas 7 - and don;t wantot pay the upgrade til version 9.

I know there are a few utilities that I can use to let me use the AVChd files the Canon makes - they are each about $50 - I was wondering though - I have a legit old Studio License and can buy latest Vegas Studio for $35 - will that read the avchd files for me? so I can make movies etc with it?

Any sense to buying that instead of a utility?

Thanks
Allen

Comments

ritsmer wrote on 11/26/2008, 12:41 PM
The step from 7 to 8 has some very useful improvements - i.e. some very useful extentions to keyframing of FX's.
See the release notes: http://sony-529.vo.llnwd.net/dspcdn/releasenotes/vegaspro80c_readme_enu.htm

Going through a utility will degrade the quality of your video and will also use a lot of disk space.

If you choose the Studio 9 then take care as not all studio versions can do AVCHD - see http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/compare

Also note that Full Vegas 9 has not been released yet - but is expected soon.
Hulk wrote on 11/26/2008, 2:10 PM
You should reconsider upgrading to 8 as it works very well with the Canon AVCHD video. I have an HF100.

You could always upgrade to 8 and then wait for 10. Unless there is SmartRender AVCHD in 9 I doubt there will be one function in 9 that I'll need. 8 on the other hand edits AVCHD which is absolutely critical to me.

- Mark
kraz wrote on 11/27/2008, 4:05 AM
thanks guys -
main issue is I can only afford the upgrade during the special upgrade time ...

so for now is for about $50 (cost of 2 different utils - and also of Studio platinum upgrade) which should I do to get ability to edit my adchd from the hf10.

- thanks
Allen
logiquem wrote on 11/27/2008, 6:52 AM
I would say : test before buying Vegas Pro 8 for AVCHD, There are still some major AVCHD editing/rendering issues in V.8 . I think i will wait for V.9 myself ...
ingvarai wrote on 11/27/2008, 9:31 AM
There are still some major AVCHD editing/rendering issues in V.8
Can you share them with (me) us?
I have Canon HF 10 myself, so I am interested in this. And do you mean Vegas 8c or Vegas 8.1?
ingvarai