DV Info Net - XDCAM Browser ver 2 manual?

Dag Geert,

het is het Belgisch dagje hier vandaag... :-)

No, you don't have to pay for version 2,0, just for some of the plug-ins or extra codecs, like the Main Concept conversion Pack and the 'edit essence mark list' (whatever that may be?).

This is what Main Concept offers if you pay the licence: "The Plug-In offers professional media content conversion of high resolution video as well as audio formats for the entire Sony XDCAM portfolio allowing the perfect workflow in a broadcast environment. You have the opportunity to transcode your Sony XDCAM EX footage into common XDCAM HD / HD422 MXF files and also easily copy XDCAM EX footage (SxS memory card) to XDCAM HD / HD422 camcorders and decks (Professional Disc). Additionally, it comes with full XDCAM IMX as well as DVCAM support.

The new Conversion Pack for Sony® XDCAM Browser now also offers internet format conversion. So you have the opportunity to create WMV compliant streams using the full version profile for VC-1, including a WMA Audio Encoder and ASF Muxer, to create streams that are compatible with the SMPTE 421M-2006 standard Moreover, you can transcode your Sony XDCAM footage into common formats such as H.264/AVC video and AAC audio, in order to generate streams that are compliant with Apple iPod and Sony PSP".

But if you install just XDCAM Browser, without buying the Main Concept Licence, all the basic functions of XDCAM browser work allright.

Let me know if they don't.

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