Editing MT2 & MTS Files

Scotch1 wrote on 11/17/2011, 10:14 AM

I am using Movie Studio V.9.0.
This is the first time I try to edit AVCHD (MT2) and HDV (MTS) files. I notice that there is a slight gap (0.5 sec) at the end of each file that some video and audio are missing. This makes the footage discontinued by 0.5 seconds between files. This is a problem for me trying to render the files to make a video. Can someone help?

Thanks

Comments

Steve Grisetti wrote on 11/17/2011, 10:52 AM
First, have you ensured that your Project Properties are set up to work with AVCHD -- and that you've got it set to the "right" AVCHD for your footage (They come in both 1920x1080 and 1440x1080 flavors).

Second, how did you get the video onto your computer?

HDV should be captured into your project over a FireWire connection using Vegas' capture utility.

AVCHD footage should be downloaded from your camcorder over a USB connection using Vegas's Device Explorer.

If you do this, your footage shouldn't have any bugginess or flaws.
Scotch1 wrote on 11/17/2011, 11:50 AM
Steve,

Thanks for the Reply!

I am not using mini DV tape instead I used a Focus Enhancements FS-4 HD hard drive to capture HDV. I don't think I can use Vegas' capture utility for the hard drive. Any suggestions?

Thank you.

Steve Grisetti wrote on 11/17/2011, 2:02 PM
HDV is by definition a tape-based video format, Scotch. Tape-based video is the only video you should be capturing -- and always over FireWire -- if you want to work with standardized formats and keep Vegas happy.

You should not be capturing video from a hard drive-based camcorder. You should be using the Device Explorer in Vegas to download and import the video over a USB connection.

You'll always get the best performance from this program if you don't use hybrid methods and devices that may capture to non-standard formats.
TOG62 wrote on 11/17/2011, 3:29 PM
This sounds like the problem with HD formats on hard drives and SD camcorders that use storage devices formatted with FAT32. These have a file size limit of 4GB, so create a new file each time the limit is reached.

There are threads that discuss this and suggest that concatenating the files using a DOS command line can overcome the problem - although I have not found that this always works.
Markk655 wrote on 11/17/2011, 8:38 PM
There is a gap in both formats and 2 different cameras)????