H.264 in VMS 6?

jeremyl wrote on 10/27/2006, 8:05 AM

I have Vegas Movie Studio +dvd 6 and can't seem to export to H.264 although evidently that is available in VMS 7. Can I in fact export with my current version?

If not, is there an upgrade path to version 7, or perhaps a third party H.264 encoder available?

Thanks in advance.

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IanG wrote on 10/27/2006, 10:11 AM

I can see H.261 &H.263 in VMS 7, but not H.264. On the other hand there's reference to AVC/AAC so I guess that's it? MainConcept and Lead Technologies both produce encoders, but they're more expensive than the upgrade to V7! You can get the upgrade info via Support / Software Upgrades at the top of this page. If you're feeling adventurous, have a look at x264 - it's a free H.264 library, but I haven't tried anything based on it.

Ian G.

Hutch wrote on 10/29/2006, 1:43 AM

VMS v7 indeed has MainConcept AVC/ACC which Sony says is the one to use for H.264. I tried it the other day to create a file for video ipod playback. Worked perfect.

jeremyl wrote on 10/30/2006, 6:04 AM

Looks like VMS 6 is the only version available in Canada, and that VMS 7 is the equivalent product in the US right now. Looks like I am out of luck due to some licensing issue or something.

Oh well, I guess I should have ordered the US version. I was silly to think it would be the same here :p

IanG wrote on 10/30/2006, 8:29 AM

You can upgrade to V7 here.

Ian G.

jeremyl wrote on 10/30/2006, 9:25 AM

Ah excellent, tyvm Ian =)

jeremyl wrote on 10/30/2006, 10:06 AM

Since this thread is here, can anyone who has rendered with h.264 tell me if the .avc files open in QuickTime by default or if a separate codec is required.

Thanks :)