Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro at DVinfo.net

Jeff Green · March 9th, 2011, 05:34 AM

I have a wedding I shot this past weekend and had to use an HVX200 at the last minute and now I wanted to know how to get those dang files into Vegas 9 Pro. Anyone have a workflow to offer?

MANY THANKS!

Jeff

Mike Kujbida · March 9th, 2011, 06:02 AM

Raylight by DVFilm ($200) is your only option with P2 cards.

Jeff Green · March 9th, 2011, 06:21 AM

There is not a way to convert them without without a $200 software purchase?

Mike Kujbida · March 9th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Unfortunately Sony and Panasonic don't play together nicely in the same sandbox :(
If you have a friend with FCP or Premiere, you can get them to read and convert the files for you.
Otherwise Raylight is your only option.

Jeff Green · March 9th, 2011, 01:44 PM

Thanks for the help Mike. Do you know if it is also possible in Avid MC 5.0?

Mike Kujbida · March 9th, 2011, 02:40 PM

Sorry Jeff but I have no idea.
Hopefully someone else here will know if it'll work or not.

Rob Robertson · March 9th, 2011, 07:37 PM

I know that Media Composer 5 can link to P2 files with AMA volume linking but, whatever workflow you develop will be extremely time consuming with multiple transcodes. Getting out of MC5 as Quicktime's will just cause problems in Vegas so, another round of transcoding will need to happen. Trust me, Raylight is pretty much the only option for a trouble free workflow with Vegas + P2 media.

Jeff Green · March 14th, 2011, 04:27 AM

Broke down and bought Raylight Ultra (for P2 footage) and Epic 1 (for Canon 60D footage). Guys at DVFilm were good enough to extend me a $75 coupon on the Raylight so the end result was $165 for 2 plug-ins. And they work like a charm. Epic re-encodes to MOV file so there is a little pause in the workflow for that but once that is done clips play back real time just fine. Love it!

March 9th, 2011, 05:34 AM	#1
Jeff Green Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 32	Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro I have a wedding I shot this past weekend and had to use an HVX200 at the last minute and now I wanted to know how to get those dang files into Vegas 9 Pro. Anyone have a workflow to offer? MANY THANKS! Jeff

March 9th, 2011, 06:02 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro Raylight by DVFilm ($200) is your only option with P2 cards.

March 9th, 2011, 06:21 AM	#3
Jeff Green Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 32	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro There is not a way to convert them without without a $200 software purchase?

March 9th, 2011, 07:37 AM	#4
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro Unfortunately Sony and Panasonic don't play together nicely in the same sandbox :( If you have a friend with FCP or Premiere, you can get them to read and convert the files for you. Otherwise Raylight is your only option.

March 9th, 2011, 01:44 PM	#5
Jeff Green Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 32	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro Thanks for the help Mike. Do you know if it is also possible in Avid MC 5.0?

March 9th, 2011, 02:40 PM	#6
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro Sorry Jeff but I have no idea. Hopefully someone else here will know if it'll work or not.

March 9th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#7
Rob Robertson New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 8	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro I know that Media Composer 5 can link to P2 files with AMA volume linking but, whatever workflow you develop will be extremely time consuming with multiple transcodes. Getting out of MC5 as Quicktime's will just cause problems in Vegas so, another round of transcoding will need to happen. Trust me, Raylight is pretty much the only option for a trouble free workflow with Vegas + P2 media.

March 14th, 2011, 04:27 AM	#8
Jeff Green Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 32	Re: Using/Importing P2 files into Vegas 9 Pro Broke down and bought Raylight Ultra (for P2 footage) and Epic 1 (for Canon 60D footage). Guys at DVFilm were good enough to extend me a $75 coupon on the Raylight so the end result was $165 for 2 plug-ins. And they work like a charm. Epic re-encodes to MOV file so there is a little pause in the workflow for that but once that is done clips play back real time just fine. Love it!