This post is intended to let the community know about an issue Magix support claims to be addressing.

XDCAM HD422 files will Smart Render, but very slowly - maybe 1.5 faster than real time, which is very slow for zero recompression.

Per Magix support:

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Subject: Re: [Ticket#2019010317010406] VEGAS Pro: Request Support

Hi John,

Thank you for the clarification. The Smart render issue is a known issue our developers are working to resolve on a future update of the application, but it helps us to know some of the specific formats running into the issue and the different behaviors they have as well. We apologize for the inconvenience this issue is causing.

Best regards,
x x
MAGIX Software GmbH
Postfach 500109
01067 Dresden - Germany

Managing Director: x x, x x , x x
Commercial Register: Berlin Charlottenburg, HRB 127205

http://www.magix.net

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01/08/2019 19:00 - John wrote:

I just ran a test using a piece of content that was 15 minutes long.
 
An XAVC Smart Render of it took 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
 
XDCAM HD422 took 11 minutes and 30 seconds.
 
So, Smart Rendering of XAVC is much faster than XDCAM, even though there is no recompression occurring in either case.