AVI in Vegas....GRRRR at DVinfo.net

Matt Sparks · May 20th, 2011, 06:33 AM

This has probably been brought up before, but I recently purchased a Toshiba HD Camcorder to use as a 3rd angle (stationary) for my weddings videos. Last night I got all my video transferred to the PC and wanted to throw some footage into Vegas to play with it, but the Toshiba imports everything as .AVI and it will not work in Vegas.

I guess, what are my options? I definitely don't want to lose quality because my Toshiba already isn't great in low light......anyone know of a good solution, hopefully FREE, that I can use to tackle my issue.

Thanks in advance!

Don Bloom · May 20th, 2011, 06:58 AM

AVI is like a candy wrapper. there are many flavors of it and they're all wrapped in plain paper, AVI,

There's a program out there called G-Spot which will read the material and tell you exactly which CODEC is wrapped in the AVI wrapper so then you can search and download the correct CODEC if needed BUT here's the rub. I'm not sure if G-Spot works with anything but SD footage but it's free so maybe DL it and try it to see.

Mike Kujbida · May 20th, 2011, 07:00 AM

AVI files shouldn't be an issue.
What version of Vegas are you using?
AVI is a wrapper for a wide range of codecs and odds are that the Toshiba is using an oddball one that you don't have on your system.
Run one file through GSpot Codec Information Appliance and let us know what it tells you.

Matt Sparks · May 20th, 2011, 07:06 AM

Thanks for the quick replies. I'll try this when I get home tonight and let you know. You are going to save the day on this one I think.

Thanks,
Matt

Iker Riera · May 20th, 2011, 09:39 AM

You can also try Mediainfo to know he codec and any other type of information about most media files

MediaInfo

Matt Sparks · May 20th, 2011, 02:04 PM

Gspot tells me "Codec(s) are Installed"

With MediaInfo, I browsed to the file location but wasn't sure how to make it analyze anything, do I need to click something after I browse?

As far as Gspot is concerned, it says Codec(s) are installed but I cannot drag and drop my .AVI into Vegas.

I'm running Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 10.

Mike Kujbida · May 20th, 2011, 03:38 PM

Just because the codec is installed doesn't mean Vegas can read it.
What kind of file did GSpot say it was?

Matt Sparks · May 20th, 2011, 07:20 PM

I tried to attach a screen capture of the information for you but I'm not sure how exactly.

Codec: H264
Name: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
OpenDML (AVI v2.0)

Am I not looking in the right spot? Any of this what you are asking for?

Danny Fye · May 20th, 2011, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Sparks

...but the Toshiba imports everything as .AVI and it will not work in Vegas.
Thanks in advance!

Are the video files of your camera supposed to be AVI?

Maybe Vegas is importing them as the wrong type?

Look at the manual for your camera and see what type of file it is supposed to be.

Danny Fye

Leslie Wand · May 20th, 2011, 09:49 PM

well matt,

it might have helped to have given the model # of your camera - as it is it seems toshiba records mp4 (not avi but more likely avchd):

Recording Format
H.264 Full HD
Video Resolution Options
HD (720p/30fps), VGA (640x460 / 30fps), FHD (1920 x 1080i / 60fps), FHD (1920x1080p / 30fps), HD (720p/60fps)

you also don't state which version vegas you're using, on what pc, etc.,

Chris Harding · May 20th, 2011, 09:51 PM

Hi Matt

Toshiba camcorders seem to wrap the format up in an AVI and you will need a specific codec for it. The solution is the x.264 codec and it's available free from Sourceforge.net.
It is indeed an H264 file in an AVI wrapper rather than the usual MP4 or MOV so just downlaod and install the codec from Sourceforge and it should work OK

Chris

Matt Sparks · May 22nd, 2011, 08:46 AM

Chris, this is great, could you possibly supply me with the correct link to the page to download. There are TONs of downloads on that site and I want to get the right one.

Mike Kujbida · May 22nd, 2011, 09:36 AM

x264vfw | Download x264vfw software for free at SourceForge.net

Chris Harding · May 22nd, 2011, 06:43 PM

Thanks Mike!!

I forgot to add the link!! According to other camcorder forums that is indeed the Codec that Toshiba camcorder users have to use so NLE's will read the file!!

Chris

Matt Sparks · May 23rd, 2011, 02:49 PM

This worked, you guys saved me a few days of waiting.

Thanks so much!

May 20th, 2011, 06:33 AM	#1
Matt Sparks New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 14	AVI in Vegas....GRRRR This has probably been brought up before, but I recently purchased a Toshiba HD Camcorder to use as a 3rd angle (stationary) for my weddings videos. Last night I got all my video transferred to the PC and wanted to throw some footage into Vegas to play with it, but the Toshiba imports everything as .AVI and it will not work in Vegas. I guess, what are my options? I definitely don't want to lose quality because my Toshiba already isn't great in low light......anyone know of a good solution, hopefully FREE, that I can use to tackle my issue. Thanks in advance!

May 20th, 2011, 06:58 AM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR AVI is like a candy wrapper. there are many flavors of it and they're all wrapped in plain paper, AVI, There's a program out there called G-Spot which will read the material and tell you exactly which CODEC is wrapped in the AVI wrapper so then you can search and download the correct CODEC if needed BUT here's the rub. I'm not sure if G-Spot works with anything but SD footage but it's free so maybe DL it and try it to see. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

May 20th, 2011, 07:00 AM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR AVI files shouldn't be an issue. What version of Vegas are you using? AVI is a wrapper for a wide range of codecs and odds are that the Toshiba is using an oddball one that you don't have on your system. Run one file through GSpot Codec Information Appliance and let us know what it tells you.

May 20th, 2011, 07:06 AM	#4
Matt Sparks New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 14	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR Thanks for the quick replies. I'll try this when I get home tonight and let you know. You are going to save the day on this one I think. Thanks, Matt

May 20th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#5
Iker Riera Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 164	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR You can also try Mediainfo to know he codec and any other type of information about most media files MediaInfo

May 20th, 2011, 02:04 PM	#6
Matt Sparks New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 14	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR Gspot tells me "Codec(s) are Installed" With MediaInfo, I browsed to the file location but wasn't sure how to make it analyze anything, do I need to click something after I browse? As far as Gspot is concerned, it says Codec(s) are installed but I cannot drag and drop my .AVI into Vegas. I'm running Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 10.

May 20th, 2011, 03:38 PM	#7
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR Just because the codec is installed doesn't mean Vegas can read it. What kind of file did GSpot say it was?

May 20th, 2011, 07:20 PM	#8
Matt Sparks New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 14	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR I tried to attach a screen capture of the information for you but I'm not sure how exactly. Codec: H264 Name: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC OpenDML (AVI v2.0) Am I not looking in the right spot? Any of this what you are asking for?

May 20th, 2011, 09:49 PM	#10
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR well matt, it might have helped to have given the model # of your camera - as it is it seems toshiba records mp4 (not avi but more likely avchd): Recording Format H.264 Full HD Video Resolution Options HD (720p/30fps), VGA (640x460 / 30fps), FHD (1920 x 1080i / 60fps), FHD (1920x1080p / 30fps), HD (720p/60fps) you also don't state which version vegas you're using, on what pc, etc., __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

May 20th, 2011, 09:51 PM	#11
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR Hi Matt Toshiba camcorders seem to wrap the format up in an AVI and you will need a specific codec for it. The solution is the x.264 codec and it's available free from Sourceforge.net. It is indeed an H264 file in an AVI wrapper rather than the usual MP4 or MOV so just downlaod and install the codec from Sourceforge and it should work OK Chris

May 22nd, 2011, 08:46 AM	#12
Matt Sparks New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 14	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR Chris, this is great, could you possibly supply me with the correct link to the page to download. There are TONs of downloads on that site and I want to get the right one.

May 22nd, 2011, 09:36 AM	#13
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR x264vfw \| Download x264vfw software for free at SourceForge.net

May 22nd, 2011, 06:43 PM	#14
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR Thanks Mike!! I forgot to add the link!! According to other camcorder forums that is indeed the Codec that Toshiba camcorder users have to use so NLE's will read the file!! Chris

May 23rd, 2011, 02:49 PM	#15
Matt Sparks New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 14	Re: AVI in Vegas....GRRRR This worked, you guys saved me a few days of waiting. Thanks so much!