Different versions of Vegas Pro not recognising avi or mp4

antimateria wrote on 1/17/2019, 12:07 PM

Hello. I am trying to have a version of Vegas that can handle any kind of formats on my new laptop running Windows 10 Pro, but it looks like a challenge.
My old pc with XP Pro (SP3) has an old version of Vegas in it (8.0), and it only handles avi files.
On my new laptop I have Vegas Pro 13.0, but it only handles mp4. If I try to import an avi file (which Vegas 8.0 in XP handles just fine), it just doesn't.
Is there a way to solve this? Browsing through various forums, most users mentioned the aviplug.dll thing or codec-packs. Both things though have high-risk flags.
I hope that here someone will know what to suggest.

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Musicvid wrote on 1/17/2019, 12:35 PM

There are more flavors of AVI and MP4 than there are jelly beans in a ten gallon jar.

Start here to provide the proper details for your files:

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/faq-how-to-post-mediainfo-and-vegas-pro-file-properties--104561/

Here's some basic definitions to help you get started, and welcome to the forums.

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/speaking-good-video-a-beginner-s-guide--104463/

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/vegas-pro-faqs-and-troubleshooting-guides--104787/

rraud wrote on 1/17/2019, 12:36 PM

The ,avi file type extension is just a wrapper and does not state the codec used. Same w/ MP4) Media Info should reveal the actual codec which is likely not installed on your current PC. See moderator Nick's INFORMATION REQUIRED TO HELP YOU item C-1 "MediaInfo Report for your source footage"

antimateria wrote on 1/17/2019, 1:20 PM

Thank you both for the super-quick response! :-)
Yes, i know there are MANY kinds of AVIs and MP4s.
Peculiarly though, EVERY avi file I tried to open with Vegas 13 didn't work, while EVERY mp4 did.
For example, this one (here's a copy&paste of Mediainfo):

General
Complete name                            : F:\download emule\incoming\I Jefferson 7x01.Marathon men.ITA.by.moll.avi
Format                                   : AVI
Format/Info                              : Audio Video Interleave
File size                                : 201 MiB
Duration                                 : 23mn 49s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 1 179 Kbps
Writing application                      : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2540/release)
Writing library                          : VirtualDubMod build 2540/release

Video
ID                                       : 0
Format                                   : MPEG-4 Visual
Format settings, BVOP                    : 1
Format settings, QPel                    : No
Format settings, GMC                     : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode                              : Packed bitstream
Codec ID                                 : DX50
Codec ID/Hint                            : DivX 5
Duration                                 : 23mn 49s
Bit rate                                 : 1 037 Kbps
Width                                    : 512 pixels
Height                                   : 384 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.211
Stream size                              : 177 MiB (88%)
Writing library                          : DivX 6.8.3-6.8.4 (UTC 2008-06-07)

Audio
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 3
Mode                                     : Joint stereo
Mode extension                           : MS Stereo
Codec ID                                 : 55
Codec ID/Hint                            : MP3
Duration                                 : 23mn 49s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 123 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 21.9 MiB (11%)
Alignment                                : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration                     : 24 ms (0.60 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration             : 414 ms
Writing library                          : LAME3.90.
Encoding settings                        : -m j -V 4 -q 2 -lowpass 17.6 --abr 123

 

john_dennis wrote on 1/17/2019, 1:41 PM

Codec ID                                 : DX50
Codec ID/Hint                            : DivX 5

Writing library                          : DivX 6.8.3-6.8.4 (UTC 2008-06-07)

Divx is the problem, but since I have managed to avoid it like the plague, someone else will have to provide codec or rewrap direction.

Musicvid wrote on 1/17/2019, 2:19 PM

Don't use DivX or install any codecs. Try converting to MP4 first in Handbrake.

I scream unheard at the ignorance of those who upload this stuff. It's not 2004, nor is this Kansas...

antimateria wrote on 1/17/2019, 3:23 PM

Handbrake would sure work (I already tried yesterday and after being converted to mp4 by Handbrake, those files can then be opened in Vegas 13).
Problem is that doing this operation for every single avi file would be a grueling job, since I have literally hundreds of files that I have to work with.
That's why I was looking for a way to make Vegas accept that kind of files directly: eliminating intermediate passages would save me a LOT (and let me stress A LOT) of time.

Musicvid wrote on 1/17/2019, 3:48 PM

Not without an often-dicey and bloated download called Divx Codec.

You are entirely on your own there -- no support from 'moi. It may work fine for you.

You can queue up and batch convert a lot of files at once directly in Handbrake. Suggest you try that route instead.

You can also use something called ffmpeg to rewrap your files -- I just don't feel you're quite ready for that learning curve, because it involves writing command lines.