Cineform NeoScene & Sony AX2000 AVCHD Cams at DVinfo.net

Jon McGuffin · February 7th, 2010, 11:37 AM

Any word on whether the new Sony AX2000 AVCHD cam will work with Cineform NeoScene? I'm contemplating picking one of these babies up but want to be sure Cineform will play nicely with it and it's new "AVCHD2" codec.

Jon

David Newman · February 7th, 2010, 02:25 PM

I have the feeling that the "AVCHD2" codec is not new, just limiting the codec characteristics to be BluRay compatible. It will very likely work. You could always dig around for some uploaded samples.

Jason Goldberg · February 14th, 2010, 01:33 AM

I just got my AX2000. I've never used NeoScene before, but I bought it to use with the Sony.

The first clip I transcoded... the video came through fine. The Cineform version did not have the audio however. I'm not sure if it's pilot error on my part, or an incompatibility between the new flavor of AVCHD and NeoScene. I opened a support ticket with Cineform, and I'll pass along their response.

David Newman · February 14th, 2010, 10:43 AM

Do you have the AC3Filter installed? The installer should have prompted you for this extra download.

Jason Goldberg · February 14th, 2010, 10:09 PM

As David and a few others suggested, the problem was pilot error. With the AC3 decoder installed, NeoScene was able to transcode the native AVCHD files from the AX2000, just fine.

Thanks!

David Bowlby · February 25th, 2010, 08:50 PM

I am assuming you recorded in 24p mode and converted it to true 24p?

February 7th, 2010, 11:37 AM	#1
Jon McGuffin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 634	Cineform NeoScene & Sony AX2000 AVCHD Cams Any word on whether the new Sony AX2000 AVCHD cam will work with Cineform NeoScene? I'm contemplating picking one of these babies up but want to be sure Cineform will play nicely with it and it's new "AVCHD2" codec. Jon

February 7th, 2010, 02:25 PM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	I have the feeling that the "AVCHD2" codec is not new, just limiting the codec characteristics to be BluRay compatible. It will very likely work. You could always dig around for some uploaded samples. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

February 14th, 2010, 10:43 AM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Do you have the AC3Filter installed? The installer should have prompted you for this extra download. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

February 25th, 2010, 08:50 PM	#6
David Bowlby New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 8	Cineform works with Ax2000...but I am assuming you recorded in 24p mode and converted it to true 24p?

February 14th, 2010, 01:33 AM	#3
Jason Goldberg New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 19	I just got my AX2000. I've never used NeoScene before, but I bought it to use with the Sony. The first clip I transcoded... the video came through fine. The Cineform version did not have the audio however. I'm not sure if it's pilot error on my part, or an incompatibility between the new flavor of AVCHD and NeoScene. I opened a support ticket with Cineform, and I'll pass along their response.

February 14th, 2010, 10:09 PM	#5
Jason Goldberg New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 19	As David and a few others suggested, the problem was pilot error. With the AC3 decoder installed, NeoScene was able to transcode the native AVCHD files from the AX2000, just fine. Thanks!