Straight up answers re: H264 codec/MP4

tomas tinyo wrote on 2/2/2012, 12:38 PM

Hello everybody

I have been away for such a long time.,,,but I'm back because I miss it. I just purchased a GoPro HD Hero2 Vcam (still on the way) which produces H264codec-MP4 files. I currently have the VMSP 9.0 and it states that it supports the format. Is there any users out there that may share experiences, good and bad? And because I've been away for awhile, I was thinking about upgrading to the VMSP 11.0 or should I wait for 12.0

Experieince is the best teacher and I know this forum has both ! Thanks in advance for your responses!

Comments

Steve Grisetti wrote on 2/2/2012, 3:10 PM

MP4 and AVCHD are not one and the same. AVCHD will work beautifully in Vegas Movie Studio HD -- especially in version 11.

GoPro MP4s, like video from smart phones, can often be less of a fit. It's possible -- but you'll likely need to render your timeline often, and the longer your video is, the more the program will bog down.

On the other hand, some people are successfully using the two together.

I'd recommend downloading the free trial of the program before you buy it -- or, if you already own the program, doing a test run with some borrowed GoPro footage before you invest too much time or money on either or both.

This is definitely one of those "your mileage may vary" situations. So I'd recommend you make sure your workflow works on your computer before I bought this program and that camcorder and embarked on a major project with the two.

tomas tinyo wrote on 2/2/2012, 6:31 PM

Thanks Steve.

I already ordered the GoPro Hero2 which is an upgrade from my current 2010 Tachyon XC. I've been using the VMSP 9 to edit the AVI files the XC creates.

Trial and Error test run as soon as I get the Hero2 in.

taff wrote on 2/7/2012, 5:59 AM

hi there
i have the go pro hd and we use vegas hd prem for our editing. the go pro is great, and the h264 codex work well in veagas without any issues.

suggestions now

buy the best sd cards you can. 32 meg type ten is the bust if you can afford it.
movies work well on r5 setting ( youl discover this when you get it out the box)

download and install ciniform from the go pro site. just in case you need it

join the gopro forum as well!!!!! http://goprouser.freeforums.org/

the learning curve is real steep so be patent.
we shoot 3d so you can see some of our work here
www.tigerandtaff.com
ps close all exess windows in vegas before you render regardless of your pc setup
have fun