New CODEC solution at DVinfo.net

Randy Johnson · March 14th, 2012, 07:21 PM

I stumbled upon this if you dont mind the slight quality loss.
AVCHD UpShift easily convert your AVCHD files into high-quality MPEG | NewBlueFX

Bart Walczak · March 15th, 2012, 03:26 AM

What's the point? Better to convert to a intra-frame format, if you need to transcode. MPEG-2 is another inter-frame lossy codec. Besides, you can do such conversion in AME.

Ann Bens · March 15th, 2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Johnson

I stumbled upon this if you dont mind the slight quality loss.
AVCHD UpShift easily convert your AVCHD files into high-quality MPEG | NewBlueFX

Waist of money, if you machine cant handle avchd then consider Cineform. Much better solution.

Randall Leong · March 16th, 2012, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ann Bens

Waist of money, if you machine cant handle avchd then consider Cineform. Much better solution.

One note about exporting from Premiere to Cineform:

Be aware that the free Cineform Studio does not have the correct plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro. Only the paid versions of the Cineform software have the plugiin.

Ann Bens · March 17th, 2012, 04:03 PM

Cinefrom Studio cannot convert AVCHD just mp4, as it is designed for the GoPro.

Randall Leong · March 17th, 2012, 04:22 PM

Thanks. The free version is intended for users of GoPro cameras to begin with.

Randy Johnson · March 18th, 2012, 11:10 AM

To be honest I have had a lot of problems with Cineform and I am not getting a really smooth editing experiance with native this is a nice cheap STABLE solution. Its not for everyone there is a quality loss but theres also no plug-in so its more stable. I may not use it depends on what CS 6 brings.

Ann Bens · March 18th, 2012, 12:48 PM

I have been using cineform since CS4 without a problem.
Do you use CF preset and player or Adobe preset and player?

Thomas Smet · March 18th, 2012, 04:17 PM

You can already do this with Adobe. Just load all your footage into Media Encoder and batch convert to mpeg2 50 mbps mxf format with 4:2:2 color. Just as easy and it is free. Well not so much free but you already have it. If you want higher you can always make your own preset in ME of the mpeg2 to go up to 300 mbps.

You can also do the same with the AVCHD-Intra format in ME which is very high quality and scrubs faster then any other format in CS5.5 on my 17" MBP.

March 14th, 2012, 07:21 PM	#1
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	New CODEC solution I stumbled upon this if you dont mind the slight quality loss. AVCHD UpShift easily convert your AVCHD files into high-quality MPEG \| NewBlueFX

March 15th, 2012, 03:26 AM	#2
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: New CODEC solution What's the point? Better to convert to a intra-frame format, if you need to transcode. MPEG-2 is another inter-frame lossy codec. Besides, you can do such conversion in AME. __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.

March 17th, 2012, 04:03 PM	#5
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: New CODEC solution Cinefrom Studio cannot convert AVCHD just mp4, as it is designed for the GoPro.

March 17th, 2012, 04:22 PM	#6
Randall Leong Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA Posts: 936	Re: New CODEC solution Thanks. The free version is intended for users of GoPro cameras to begin with.

March 18th, 2012, 11:10 AM	#7
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: New CODEC solution To be honest I have had a lot of problems with Cineform and I am not getting a really smooth editing experiance with native this is a nice cheap STABLE solution. Its not for everyone there is a quality loss but theres also no plug-in so its more stable. I may not use it depends on what CS 6 brings.

March 18th, 2012, 12:48 PM	#8
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: New CODEC solution I have been using cineform since CS4 without a problem. Do you use CF preset and player or Adobe preset and player?

March 18th, 2012, 04:17 PM	#9
Thomas Smet Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,719	Re: New CODEC solution You can already do this with Adobe. Just load all your footage into Media Encoder and batch convert to mpeg2 50 mbps mxf format with 4:2:2 color. Just as easy and it is free. Well not so much free but you already have it. If you want higher you can always make your own preset in ME of the mpeg2 to go up to 300 mbps. You can also do the same with the AVCHD-Intra format in ME which is very high quality and scrubs faster then any other format in CS5.5 on my 17" MBP.