AVCHD weirdness at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · May 25th, 2009, 11:49 AM

My AVCHD files are playing fine everywhere but Vegas. In Vegas I'm getting what looks like dropped frames, blank spots, and distortions. Most of the footage looks fine otherwise. I'm using Vegas 9 and a fast i7 PC.

Anyone else having these issues?

Rich Petruccelli · May 26th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Yeah, me. I get slo-mo about half way through a render. Don't have any answers yet. I posted the question myself yesterday.

Jeff Harper · May 26th, 2009, 08:59 AM

Rich, I switched to Vegas 8 and things are much better. I forgot to report back here.

Rich Petruccelli · May 26th, 2009, 12:17 PM

No kidding? Maybe I'll give that a try. Sounds like they don't have all the bugs in 9 ironed out. Thanks for the info. -R

Rich Petruccelli · May 27th, 2009, 09:25 AM

Hey Jeff.

I upgraded to 9.0b, I was running the a version, and rendered a few files. So far, so good.

R

Mike Kujbida · May 27th, 2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Petruccelli

I upgraded to 9.0b, I was running the a version...

Rich, you must be running Vegas Movie Studio whereas I'm certain that Jeff is running Vegas Pro.

Jim Snow · May 27th, 2009, 09:54 AM

One of the problems with AVCHD is that there are variations of it. AVCHD from various cameras is not the same. This has given the NLE developers a fit.

Jeff Harper · May 27th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Thanks for mentioning that Jim. I have blasted this upgrade, but I really feel for the software developers these days.

I don't know how they can possibly stay sane dealing with the infinite variety of video formats that are out now.

Rich Petruccelli · May 27th, 2009, 11:37 AM

Mike: Yes, I'm only a Movie Studio user.

Jim: I'm a software developer and I understand your point. But the camera I'm creating these files with is a SONY.

R

Jim Snow · May 27th, 2009, 11:44 AM

Rich, It is very frustrating for everyone. The generational changes with AVCHD have even been a problem within the same "brand". AVCHD has been a development in progress while the camera developers have been working on improving their codecs. All of this has turned out to be a nightmare for a lot of people.

Mike Kujbida · May 27th, 2009, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Petruccelli

But the camera I'm creating these files with is a SONY.

Since the hardware division never bothers talking to the software division (must be a law about that somewhere), it doesn't make any difference what make/model camcorder you have.
You just know that your NLE (whatever it may be) will choke on it at some point in the editing process :-(

Jeff Harper · May 27th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Rich, Mike is right.

While you would naturally think that the fact your using a Sony cam should make a difference, it doesn't. Sad but true. We have heard this before from very authoritative sources in this forum.

May 25th, 2009, 11:49 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	AVCHD weirdness My AVCHD files are playing fine everywhere but Vegas. In Vegas I'm getting what looks like dropped frames, blank spots, and distortions. Most of the footage looks fine otherwise. I'm using Vegas 9 and a fast i7 PC. Anyone else having these issues?

May 26th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#2
Rich Petruccelli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Boston, MA Posts: 46	Yeah, me. I get slo-mo about half way through a render. Don't have any answers yet. I posted the question myself yesterday.

May 26th, 2009, 08:59 AM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Rich, I switched to Vegas 8 and things are much better. I forgot to report back here.

May 26th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#4
Rich Petruccelli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Boston, MA Posts: 46	No kidding? Maybe I'll give that a try. Sounds like they don't have all the bugs in 9 ironed out. Thanks for the info. -R

May 27th, 2009, 09:25 AM	#5
Rich Petruccelli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Boston, MA Posts: 46	Hey Jeff. I upgraded to 9.0b, I was running the a version, and rendered a few files. So far, so good. R

May 27th, 2009, 09:54 AM	#7
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	One of the problems with AVCHD is that there are variations of it. AVCHD from various cameras is not the same. This has given the NLE developers a fit.

May 27th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#8
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Thanks for mentioning that Jim. I have blasted this upgrade, but I really feel for the software developers these days. I don't know how they can possibly stay sane dealing with the infinite variety of video formats that are out now.

May 27th, 2009, 11:37 AM	#9
Rich Petruccelli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Boston, MA Posts: 46	Mike: Yes, I'm only a Movie Studio user. Jim: I'm a software developer and I understand your point. But the camera I'm creating these files with is a SONY. R

May 27th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#10
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	Rich, It is very frustrating for everyone. The generational changes with AVCHD have even been a problem within the same "brand". AVCHD has been a development in progress while the camera developers have been working on improving their codecs. All of this has turned out to be a nightmare for a lot of people.

May 27th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#12
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Rich, Mike is right. While you would naturally think that the fact your using a Sony cam should make a difference, it doesn't. Sad but true. We have heard this before from very authoritative sources in this forum.