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Dearl Golden · February 10th, 2007, 08:08 PM

OK....I have run out of search terms without finding the precise problem I'm having.

Trying to capture the first AWESOME footage from my new XH-A1 with Premiere Pro 2.0. Everything appears OK, except that the captured file is mpeg. It plays back with Win Media Player, bit sorta stutters at first and has a green smear across the top.

How do I capture "editable" footage? I will likely get Aspect HD at some point, but just trying to get some early results. Do I need Aspect now?

help???

Steven Gotz · February 10th, 2007, 09:55 PM

I am a huge Cineform fan, but that is not the cause of your problem. Try using VLC, a free player that should play your captures just fine.

Dearl Golden · February 10th, 2007, 09:58 PM

Thanks Steven......I've already DL and installed the 15 day trial and have re-captured. LOOKS GREAT. I guess I was trying to stall off spending the $500, but I'm committed to HDV, so what's another 1/2K.

Dearl Golden · February 10th, 2007, 11:10 PM

Well....The captured clips DO look GREAT. However....The audio won't play in preview or while scrubbing. Nothing in Audition either. The clips will play fine outside PPro (Win Media Player) and I can import other audio clips into the same project and they play fine.

The waveform isn't showing in the L/R audio track either. I've done everything I know to do with the audio track.

Brian Brown · February 11th, 2007, 12:04 AM

Make sure you've set play audio on desktop in the playback settings. It's likely that you have the cam plugged in on the Firewire connection and it's playing back your audio there. Go to Project>Project Settings>General>Playback settings.

Also check Preference>Audio Hardware and make sure something hasn't gotten changed there.

I just bought the same camera and use the same software and it imports and plays natively fine for me (with audio). Sometimes clips play a little roughly on my 18 month-old PC, but they play. And PPro does capture as mpeg files (instead of m2t).

I'll buy Cineform (and upgrade my PC) when I get my first paying project. To me it only make sense to work with i-frames and leave the GOP stuff for acquisition and delivery.

Keep us posted,
Brian Brown

Dearl Golden · February 11th, 2007, 06:37 AM

Everything appears right with the project (audio) settings. This is my first capture off this cam and I am capturing through PPro2 to an Aspect project. I've also tried using HDLink with the same results. The audio is in the clip, just not playing in the timeline.

Dearl Golden · February 12th, 2007, 11:22 PM

Aspect HD 4.3.0 Build 75 had a bug. Cineform fixed it today and I downloaded and reinstalled (Build 76, I think) and problem gone. Works great now.

February 10th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#1
Dearl Golden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 147	PPro2 and XH-A1 Capture Newbie OK....I have run out of search terms without finding the precise problem I'm having. Trying to capture the first AWESOME footage from my new XH-A1 with Premiere Pro 2.0. Everything appears OK, except that the captured file is mpeg. It plays back with Win Media Player, bit sorta stutters at first and has a green smear across the top. How do I capture "editable" footage? I will likely get Aspect HD at some point, but just trying to get some early results. Do I need Aspect now? help???

February 10th, 2007, 09:55 PM	#2
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	I am a huge Cineform fan, but that is not the cause of your problem. Try using VLC, a free player that should play your captures just fine. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

February 10th, 2007, 11:10 PM	#4
Dearl Golden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 147	So.....What happened to the audio? Well....The captured clips DO look GREAT. However....The audio won't play in preview or while scrubbing. Nothing in Audition either. The clips will play fine outside PPro (Win Media Player) and I can import other audio clips into the same project and they play fine. The waveform isn't showing in the L/R audio track either. I've done everything I know to do with the audio track.

February 12th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#7
Dearl Golden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 147	Cineform Fixed The Bug Aspect HD 4.3.0 Build 75 had a bug. Cineform fixed it today and I downloaded and reinstalled (Build 76, I think) and problem gone. Works great now.

February 10th, 2007, 09:58 PM	#3
Dearl Golden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 147	Thanks Steven......I've already DL and installed the 15 day trial and have re-captured. LOOKS GREAT. I guess I was trying to stall off spending the $500, but I'm committed to HDV, so what's another 1/2K.

February 11th, 2007, 12:04 AM	#5
Brian Brown Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Estes Park, CO USA Posts: 426	Make sure you've set play audio on desktop in the playback settings. It's likely that you have the cam plugged in on the Firewire connection and it's playing back your audio there. Go to Project>Project Settings>General>Playback settings. Also check Preference>Audio Hardware and make sure something hasn't gotten changed there. I just bought the same camera and use the same software and it imports and plays natively fine for me (with audio). Sometimes clips play a little roughly on my 18 month-old PC, but they play. And PPro does capture as mpeg files (instead of m2t). I'll buy Cineform (and upgrade my PC) when I get my first paying project. To me it only make sense to work with i-frames and leave the GOP stuff for acquisition and delivery. Keep us posted, Brian Brown

February 11th, 2007, 06:37 AM	#6
Dearl Golden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 147	Everything appears right with the project (audio) settings. This is my first capture off this cam and I am capturing through PPro2 to an Aspect project. I've also tried using HDLink with the same results. The audio is in the clip, just not playing in the timeline.