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Bill Ravens · July 11th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Why is it that when I generate a Cineform Intermediate via a 3rd party tool like TmpGenc, the reulting Cineform DI cannot be read by Firstlight? If I transcode the CF DI that failed thru HDlink to make a second CF DI, FirstLight will read the second file OK?

Marty Baggen · July 11th, 2009, 04:27 PM

Bill... are you running Windows 7/CS4?

I've noticed that with clips that are disagreeable (green flashes), if I run them through HD Link, with no modification (merely outputting a fresh clip), they then behave.

I've posted one of the pesky clips to Cineform for autopsy.... waiting for the results.

David Newman · July 11th, 2009, 04:37 PM

Bill,

Use ftp://ftp.cineform.com/pub/incoming via an standard windfow file explorer window, drag a sample file from TmpGenc (that doesn't work in FL) into that window, no ftp client required.

Marty,

Your spectulation is not related. Different issues. I bet Bill's TmpGenc files work fine in Premiere.

Bill Ravens · July 11th, 2009, 06:25 PM

Thanx, David. Will do.

Marty...
Anyway, no. Windows7 is an experimental OS for me. All my production work still goes onto WinXP SP3.

Marty Baggen · July 11th, 2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Newman

Marty,

Your spectulation is not related. Different issues. I bet Bill's TmpGenc files work fine in Peemiere.

Right you are David, now that we pinned it down to an out-dated codec.

Keep us posted Bill... FYI, Windows 7 has been a pleasant update from XP.

Bill Ravens · July 12th, 2009, 09:22 AM

David...

Test file uploaded to your ftp site.

July 11th, 2009, 04:24 PM	#1
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	FirstLight is Finicky Why is it that when I generate a Cineform Intermediate via a 3rd party tool like TmpGenc, the reulting Cineform DI cannot be read by Firstlight? If I transcode the CF DI that failed thru HDlink to make a second CF DI, FirstLight will read the second file OK?

July 11th, 2009, 04:37 PM	#3
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Bill, Use ftp://ftp.cineform.com/pub/incoming via an standard windfow file explorer window, drag a sample file from TmpGenc (that doesn't work in FL) into that window, no ftp client required. Marty, Your spectulation is not related. Different issues. I bet Bill's TmpGenc files work fine in Premiere. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

July 11th, 2009, 04:27 PM	#2
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Bill... are you running Windows 7/CS4? I've noticed that with clips that are disagreeable (green flashes), if I run them through HD Link, with no modification (merely outputting a fresh clip), they then behave. I've posted one of the pesky clips to Cineform for autopsy.... waiting for the results.

July 11th, 2009, 06:25 PM	#4
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Thanx, David. Will do. Marty... Anyway, no. Windows7 is an experimental OS for me. All my production work still goes onto WinXP SP3.

July 12th, 2009, 09:22 AM	#6
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	David... Test file uploaded to your ftp site.