12/25/09
Pocket / Flip / Point & Shoot / Keychain / Miniature video camcorders are high on the gift list this year. Small, inexpensive HD video solutions are something we will all use at some point.
So you may be surprised to find out that the files from your new HD toy might not import the video, audio, or both in your favorite Vegas editing application. Don't despair, there is likely a solution just around the corner!
But first, a word of explanation: Although most of these products claim HD resolution, most of them are not compliant with AVCHD or HDV standards. Each manufacturer it seems, dreams up its own codec flavors, then wraps them so they look like common formats like .mp4 or .mov or .avi. They are really odd combinations of various codecs that may not open completely for editing in Vegas. Sony does its best to keep up with the consumer market, but it will always be a game of catch-up.
List of Pocket Cams and Solutions-- Kodak zi6, zi8, zx1, Playsport, Aiptek HD, Others (.MOV)
Symptom: Video but not the audio opens in Vegas
Solution: Rename the file extension from .mov to .mp4
See full tutorial below if you don't know how to do this
*NOTE: See Quicktime notes below
-- Casio Exlim (AVI)
Symptom: Video but not the audio plays in Vegas Movie Studio 10
Solution 1: Open AVI in Sound Forge, save as WAV, and add as your audio in Vegas.
Solution 2: In AVIDemux, set Copy video, PCM audio, and save as AVI file.
-- Creative Vado HD, Insignia HD, RCA Small Wonder (.AVI)
Symptom: Audio but not the video opens in Vegas
Solution: Download and install the x264vfw codec from Sourceforge
http://sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw/
-- Nikon Coolpix, Canon Powershot, "Keychain" Video (.AVI, not all models)
Symptom: Audio but not the video opens in Vegas
Solution: Download and install the MainConcept MJPEG trial version (purchase not necessary):
http://www.mainconcept.com/site/prosumer-products-4/motion-jpeg-codec-785/demo-version-789.html
NOTE: There are other MJPEG (do not confuse with MPEG) for VFW solutions available.
-- Flip Mino, Flip Ultra (.MP4)
Symptom: Video but not audio opens in Vegas.
Solution: *See Quicktime notes below
-- Various sources (.MPG)
Symptom: Video but not AC-3 Audio opens in Vegas.
Solution: Rename the file extension from .mpg to .vob
See full tutorial below if you don't know how to do this
*NOTE: See Quicktime Notes Below*Special Note Regarding Quicktime
Quicktime version 7.6.4 is broken. After installing, Vegas users frequently report loss of MOV/MP4 audio import, or crashes when opening or rendering various files.
What is being done: Sony has issued a patch for Vegas Movie Studio Knowledgebase article - .mp4 fix. Sony has also fixed the issue in Vegas Professional 9.0c
Apple has also released versions 7.6.5 and 7.6.6, which reportedly do not fix the problem for all Vegas installations.
NOTE: The most reliable fix for .mp4, .m4v, .mov, etc. audio not opening or crashing Vegas is to roll back to Quicktime 7.6.0 or 7.6.2. There is a download link in the article linked just above. You will also have to uninstall iTunes 9 and reinstall iTunes 8 to get it working again. Once again, this is Apple's issue and has been abundantly discussed on the internet.Link to Full Tutorial
For those wanting more detailed information and those just beginning with NLE and Windows:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=660127
What if This Doesn't Solve my Problem?
Start a new thread, using the information tools in the full tutorial to post your file details. Please don't ask questions here.
Also uploading a short clip of your video somewhere will help a lot.
I'll add the new information about your video as solutions become available.
Pocket / Flip / Point & Shoot / Keychain / Miniature video camcorders are high on the gift list this year. Small, inexpensive HD video solutions are something we will all use at some point.
So you may be surprised to find out that the files from your new HD toy might not import the video, audio, or both in your favorite Vegas editing application. Don't despair, there is likely a solution just around the corner!
But first, a word of explanation: Although most of these products claim HD resolution, most of them are not compliant with AVCHD or HDV standards. Each manufacturer it seems, dreams up its own codec flavors, then wraps them so they look like common formats like .mp4 or .mov or .avi. They are really odd combinations of various codecs that may not open completely for editing in Vegas. Sony does its best to keep up with the consumer market, but it will always be a game of catch-up.
List of Pocket Cams and Solutions-- Kodak zi6, zi8, zx1, Playsport, Aiptek HD, Others (.MOV)
Symptom: Video but not the audio opens in Vegas
Solution: Rename the file extension from .mov to .mp4
See full tutorial below if you don't know how to do this
*NOTE: See Quicktime notes below
-- Casio Exlim (AVI)
Symptom: Video but not the audio plays in Vegas Movie Studio 10
Solution 1: Open AVI in Sound Forge, save as WAV, and add as your audio in Vegas.
Solution 2: In AVIDemux, set Copy video, PCM audio, and save as AVI file.
-- Creative Vado HD, Insignia HD, RCA Small Wonder (.AVI)
Symptom: Audio but not the video opens in Vegas
Solution: Download and install the x264vfw codec from Sourceforge
http://sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw/
-- Nikon Coolpix, Canon Powershot, "Keychain" Video (.AVI, not all models)
Symptom: Audio but not the video opens in Vegas
Solution: Download and install the MainConcept MJPEG trial version (purchase not necessary):
http://www.mainconcept.com/site/prosumer-products-4/motion-jpeg-codec-785/demo-version-789.html
NOTE: There are other MJPEG (do not confuse with MPEG) for VFW solutions available.
-- Flip Mino, Flip Ultra (.MP4)
Symptom: Video but not audio opens in Vegas.
Solution: *See Quicktime notes below
-- Various sources (.MPG)
Symptom: Video but not AC-3 Audio opens in Vegas.
Solution: Rename the file extension from .mpg to .vob
See full tutorial below if you don't know how to do this
*NOTE: See Quicktime Notes Below*Special Note Regarding Quicktime
Quicktime version 7.6.4 is broken. After installing, Vegas users frequently report loss of MOV/MP4 audio import, or crashes when opening or rendering various files.
What is being done: Sony has issued a patch for Vegas Movie Studio Knowledgebase article - .mp4 fix. Sony has also fixed the issue in Vegas Professional 9.0c
Apple has also released versions 7.6.5 and 7.6.6, which reportedly do not fix the problem for all Vegas installations.
NOTE: The most reliable fix for .mp4, .m4v, .mov, etc. audio not opening or crashing Vegas is to roll back to Quicktime 7.6.0 or 7.6.2. There is a download link in the article linked just above. You will also have to uninstall iTunes 9 and reinstall iTunes 8 to get it working again. Once again, this is Apple's issue and has been abundantly discussed on the internet.Link to Full Tutorial
For those wanting more detailed information and those just beginning with NLE and Windows:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=660127
What if This Doesn't Solve my Problem?
Start a new thread, using the information tools in the full tutorial to post your file details. Please don't ask questions here.
Also uploading a short clip of your video somewhere will help a lot.
I'll add the new information about your video as solutions become available.