Cineform support of HVX200 and P2 workflow

Obin Olson · June 5th, 2006, 04:34 PM

Hey guys, here is a little test frame comp using the CineForm HDlink conversion and the hvx200 camera...

www.dv3productions.com/hvx/Amariah_composite.jpg

David Newman · June 5th, 2006, 05:40 PM

The link isn't working for me.

Eric Gorski · June 5th, 2006, 08:09 PM

HI OBIN! long time, no see. how are all your video projects going? any fun new camera experiments?
erm, that link is down, btw.

Obin Olson · June 19th, 2006, 12:07 PM

working link:

http://www.dv3productions.com/hvx/gr...eenAmariha.jpg

Hey Eric! nice to see you about!

Ya, we are working on all types of crazy shit, Animated websites/commercial production/VFX for films/feature film production/short content!

lot's of stuff...not much camera stuff, I have all but given up, let the PRO's like CineForm and SIlicon Imaging do the hard part. I will reward them with money for the product! and maybe help with some of the design if I get a chance now and then. ;)

Hope all is well with you!

Gary Elley · June 19th, 2006, 01:45 PM

You may find the results from keying uncompressed footage captured from an HVX200 via Aja card avail at following link interesting:
http://www.imageshoppe.com/HVX_bluescreen2.html

Obin Olson · June 19th, 2006, 04:53 PM

Yes, I have seen that link. I'ts a good camera for the price, it sets a new bar on the market.

Christopher Walker · August 4th, 2006, 11:59 AM

has anyone had a problem getting the aspect HD to convert .mfx files ?/

Everytime I go to convert it says " format not available. P2 viewer Missing"

I have the latest p2 viewer and drivers and aspect hd 4.1

David Newman · August 4th, 2006, 01:50 PM

does your Panasonic P2 viewer work, playback etc?

Christopher Walker · August 4th, 2006, 01:59 PM

no, I don't think so...I don't have p2 cards so I downloaded a .mxf file from DVfilm...the viewer will not see it.. I'm not sure if the viewer can read this file or not..or if the viewer is not working...I have the latest viewer for panasonic and the usb drivers are loaded for the cam...??

David Newman · August 4th, 2006, 02:48 PM

Can you play an MXF files with Media Player? This is the best test if the P2 Viewer is installed correctly. However, Media Player is not MXF knowledgable, so follow these steps :

1) Right click on MXF and select "Open with..." and pick "Window Media Player"
2) the player will complain that it does know this extension, click "Yes" to play anyway.

If you system is setup correctly (P2 Viewer installed, DirectX9 etc.) the click will play (without sound and at the wrong aspect ratio, but it works.) Otherwise you have some software to install or upgrade on that PC.

Christopher Walker · August 4th, 2006, 03:03 PM

When I do this procedure I get this:

Windows Media Player ERROR:
Cannot open. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again. (Error=80004005)

I get no option to play anyway...I take it the viewer and drivers are not installed correctly???
Thanks for you help on this...I have been installing, uninstalling,looking for patches...etc...

I have latest direct x ....and p2 viewer...not to sure what else I can do.

Christopher Walker · August 4th, 2006, 10:08 PM

OK...I have downloaded the latest windows media video 9 codecs...the latest direct x, every possible update that exists..I have removed and reinstalled in different orders... ...still p2 viewer will not see .mxf files... and Aspect HD says p2 viewer missing...anyone had similar problems???

Richard Leadbetter · August 5th, 2006, 01:25 AM

Chris,

Never touched one of these cameras in my life, but I have run the P2 Viewer and converted MXF footage with HDLink with no problem at all.

It seems to me that there's a possibility you have downloaded the P2 Viewer, but you have not downloaded the specific Windows drivers. You can get them from here.

Hopefully that will help?

Christopher Walker · August 5th, 2006, 08:35 AM

thanks for your reply...but I have the drivers and installed for the hvx200,
the USB works fine and the install for both the viewer and the drivers went well..
this viewer will not see mxf files or allow aspect hd to convert...

This is bizzare..the answer is usually so simple it isn't funny, but I'm not laughing yet! There has to be something overlooked...there must be something on this xp pro sp2 system that is missing? I have actually tried uninstall and install procedures in different orders.....any other ideas are welcome...

Marty Baggen · August 5th, 2006, 09:28 AM

Chris,

Are you sure you have the P2 Viewer program installed? I believe that is different than the camcorder drivers. If so, try reinstalling.

I had similar issues a few weeks ago, but installation of the P2 Viewer got me on track.

Keep us posted.... Since I have a successful install here, maybe I can answer more specific questions.

Marty

June 5th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#31
Obin Olson Trustee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 1,414	hvx200 + cineform comp Hey guys, here is a little test frame comp using the CineForm HDlink conversion and the hvx200 camera... www.dv3productions.com/hvx/Amariah_composite.jpg

June 5th, 2006, 05:40 PM	#32
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	The link isn't working for me. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

August 4th, 2006, 11:59 AM	#37
Christopher Walker New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nanaimo B.C. Canada Posts: 15	P2 and Aspect HD .mxf has anyone had a problem getting the aspect HD to convert .mfx files ?/ Everytime I go to convert it says " format not available. P2 viewer Missing" I have the latest p2 viewer and drivers and aspect hd 4.1

August 4th, 2006, 01:50 PM	#38
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	does your Panasonic P2 viewer work, playback etc? __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

August 4th, 2006, 02:48 PM	#40
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Can you play an MXF files with Media Player? This is the best test if the P2 Viewer is installed correctly. However, Media Player is not MXF knowledgable, so follow these steps : 1) Right click on MXF and select "Open with..." and pick "Window Media Player" 2) the player will complain that it does know this extension, click "Yes" to play anyway. If you system is setup correctly (P2 Viewer installed, DirectX9 etc.) the click will play (without sound and at the wrong aspect ratio, but it works.) Otherwise you have some software to install or upgrade on that PC. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

June 5th, 2006, 08:09 PM	#33
Eric Gorski Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Western Oregon Posts: 138	HI OBIN! long time, no see. how are all your video projects going? any fun new camera experiments? erm, that link is down, btw.

June 19th, 2006, 12:07 PM	#34
Obin Olson Trustee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 1,414	working link: http://www.dv3productions.com/hvx/gr...eenAmariha.jpg Hey Eric! nice to see you about! Ya, we are working on all types of crazy shit, Animated websites/commercial production/VFX for films/feature film production/short content! lot's of stuff...not much camera stuff, I have all but given up, let the PRO's like CineForm and SIlicon Imaging do the hard part. I will reward them with money for the product! and maybe help with some of the design if I get a chance now and then. ;) Hope all is well with you!

June 19th, 2006, 01:45 PM	#35
Gary Elley Tourist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 3	You may find the results from keying uncompressed footage captured from an HVX200 via Aja card avail at following link interesting: http://www.imageshoppe.com/HVX_bluescreen2.html

June 19th, 2006, 04:53 PM	#36
Obin Olson Trustee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 1,414	Yes, I have seen that link. I'ts a good camera for the price, it sets a new bar on the market.

August 4th, 2006, 01:59 PM	#39
Christopher Walker New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nanaimo B.C. Canada Posts: 15	no, I don't think so...I don't have p2 cards so I downloaded a .mxf file from DVfilm...the viewer will not see it.. I'm not sure if the viewer can read this file or not..or if the viewer is not working...I have the latest viewer for panasonic and the usb drivers are loaded for the cam...??

August 4th, 2006, 03:03 PM	#41
Christopher Walker New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nanaimo B.C. Canada Posts: 15	When I do this procedure I get this: Windows Media Player ERROR: Cannot open. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again. (Error=80004005) I get no option to play anyway...I take it the viewer and drivers are not installed correctly??? Thanks for you help on this...I have been installing, uninstalling,looking for patches...etc... I have latest direct x ....and p2 viewer...not to sure what else I can do.

August 4th, 2006, 10:08 PM	#42
Christopher Walker New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nanaimo B.C. Canada Posts: 15	OK...I have downloaded the latest windows media video 9 codecs...the latest direct x, every possible update that exists..I have removed and reinstalled in different orders... ...still p2 viewer will not see .mxf files... and Aspect HD says p2 viewer missing...anyone had similar problems???

August 5th, 2006, 01:25 AM	#43
Richard Leadbetter Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 323	Chris, Never touched one of these cameras in my life, but I have run the P2 Viewer and converted MXF footage with HDLink with no problem at all. It seems to me that there's a possibility you have downloaded the P2 Viewer, but you have not downloaded the specific Windows drivers. You can get them from here. Hopefully that will help? Last edited by Richard Leadbetter; August 5th, 2006 at 03:08 AM.

August 5th, 2006, 08:35 AM	#44
Christopher Walker New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nanaimo B.C. Canada Posts: 15	thanks for your reply...but I have the drivers and installed for the hvx200, the USB works fine and the install for both the viewer and the drivers went well.. this viewer will not see mxf files or allow aspect hd to convert... This is bizzare..the answer is usually so simple it isn't funny, but I'm not laughing yet! There has to be something overlooked...there must be something on this xp pro sp2 system that is missing? I have actually tried uninstall and install procedures in different orders.....any other ideas are welcome...

August 5th, 2006, 09:28 AM	#45
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Chris, Are you sure you have the P2 Viewer program installed? I believe that is different than the camcorder drivers. If so, try reinstalling. I had similar issues a few weeks ago, but installation of the P2 Viewer got me on track. Keep us posted.... Since I have a successful install here, maybe I can answer more specific questions. Marty