Firestore Raw DV files in dvsd codec NOT read by Vegas Pro 8

[Ian Slessor]

Hey all,

I shot a ton of footage using a friend's firestore setup. Very handy.
Except the footage won't drop into Vegas Pro 8.
It plays with VLC and WMP but Vegas is a no go.
The files were recorded as RAW DV, are avi files and indicate a dvsd codec.

Any ideas how to get my 7+ hours of footage into Vegas?

Is there a codec to download or a converter to install?

Thanks.

sincerely,


ian

[Ian Slessor]

Not to be pushy here but does anybody have a suggestion or option in relation to my post above?

I really need this footage in Vegas Pro 8.

Thanks for any assistance you can provide.


sincerely,

ian

[Adam Stanislav]

If you get no better suggestions and since VLC can play it, VLC has the option of sending its output to a variety of file formats, including MPEG, so you may want to try to use VLC to convert it to something Vegas can read.

Normally I would ask you if you have the dvsd codec, but since WMP can play it, I am assuming you do. But it does not hurt to double check.

[Ian Slessor]

Hey Adam,

Thanks for the assist.

I wound up thinking, maybe, just maybe, it wasn't captured in DV RAW but in DV-AVI Type-1 or Type-2.

Turns out, with the assist of GSpot it was Type-1...not readable by Pro 8.

So, I downloaded a little program called DV Converter that will transform Type-1 to Type-2 and, voila! It works. Now to convert 7 hours of footage. Oy!

Thanks again.

sincerely,


ian

[Adam Stanislav]

I'm glad you found a solution.

[Kelvin Kelm]

Originally Posted by Ian Slessor

So, I downloaded a little program called DV Converter that will transform Type-1 to Type-2 and, voila! It works. Now to convert 7 hours of footage. Oy!

Do you have a link for this download?