.mov HD video not working in premiere at DVinfo.net

Jonathan Grant · September 15th, 2010, 06:53 AM

I have an older version of premiere (1.5) and need to edit a .mov HD file. It just shows a white screen. Same thing happens when I try to import it to pro-tools. Is there codec I need to download? Or do I need to convert it to some other file type? If so, how?

Jonathan Grant · September 15th, 2010, 07:54 AM

gspot says it's xdvb codec but can't find any info on it anywhere. Quicktime locks up when it tries to open it. :( Says it needs to download additional components from online but never does, just locks up. :(

Buba Kastorski · September 15th, 2010, 12:42 PM

it is definetly a codec, what type of HD mov it is? is it cineform? than you need cineform neo player installed

Adam Gold · September 15th, 2010, 12:56 PM

1.5 can't do what you want. You need to download the 1.5.1 update (should still be available even though it's a few years old). Then you'd need to transcode the file to something that Premiere can handle like Cineform.

Jonathan Grant · September 15th, 2010, 01:15 PM

It is .mov file, that's all I know. How do I find out what type it is to answer your question?

Quicktime can't even play the file because it needs a specific codec, but I can't find what codec I need. I downloaded a codec supplement that says it covers basically everything you'll ever need, but that didn't do it. :-/

How do I convert it to cineform or something it can read? My .mov to .avi converter can't recognize the codec either.

Adam Gold · September 15th, 2010, 01:21 PM

Again, the first thing you should do is download and install the 1.5.1 update to Premiere if you haven't already done so, and see if that helps, because you can't do any form of HDV without it. Then go to the Cineform website and read all about it and try downloading the trial of Neo Scene. Check out the Cineform forum here for more info.

You have the latest version of Quicktime?

September 15th, 2010, 06:53 AM	#1
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	.mov HD video not working in premiere I have an older version of premiere (1.5) and need to edit a .mov HD file. It just shows a white screen. Same thing happens when I try to import it to pro-tools. Is there codec I need to download? Or do I need to convert it to some other file type? If so, how?

September 15th, 2010, 12:42 PM	#3
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	it is definetly a codec, what type of HD mov it is? is it cineform? than you need cineform neo player installed __________________ I love this place!

September 15th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	1.5 can't do what you want. You need to download the 1.5.1 update (should still be available even though it's a few years old). Then you'd need to transcode the file to something that Premiere can handle like Cineform. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

September 15th, 2010, 01:21 PM	#6
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Again, the first thing you should do is download and install the 1.5.1 update to Premiere if you haven't already done so, and see if that helps, because you can't do any form of HDV without it. Then go to the Cineform website and read all about it and try downloading the trial of Neo Scene. Check out the Cineform forum here for more info. You have the latest version of Quicktime? __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

September 15th, 2010, 07:54 AM	#2
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	gspot says it's xdvb codec but can't find any info on it anywhere. Quicktime locks up when it tries to open it. :( Says it needs to download additional components from online but never does, just locks up. :(

September 15th, 2010, 01:15 PM	#5
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	It is .mov file, that's all I know. How do I find out what type it is to answer your question? Quicktime can't even play the file because it needs a specific codec, but I can't find what codec I need. I downloaded a codec supplement that says it covers basically everything you'll ever need, but that didn't do it. :-/ How do I convert it to cineform or something it can read? My .mov to .avi converter can't recognize the codec either.