FCP encoded video won't play in vegas... help!

videoLAB wrote on 8/12/2009, 11:19 AM

I have 3 weeks worth of training videos to edit that were captured via XDCAM directly through FCP. The problem is that I am working in a Vegas suite, and when I import the video, I get a blank screen but the audio works perfectly. Strangely enough, when I play the video in VLC media player, I get only video, no audio... From my research, it seems that the problem is that FCP puts a special encoding into its .mov files when captured directly through the program. My question is, does anyone know how to fix this so both the video and audio are editable in Vegas, but without losing the HD quality?
thanks

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PerroneFord wrote on 8/12/2009, 11:23 AM

Have you installed the latest quicktime? If not, do that first, and then report back.

videoLAB wrote on 8/12/2009, 11:32 AM

Yes, I have the latest Quicktime player, but not Quicktime pro...

videoLAB wrote on 8/12/2009, 11:37 AM

Thanks, PerroneFord, I see your advice to the previous person and will attempt to apply it to my problem.

Erni wrote on 8/12/2009, 7:50 PM

Its the propietary damm FCP codec.

Convert the FCP mov with VLC and voilá! Works fine and free!!

Erni

newhope wrote on 8/14/2009, 7:10 AM

Are you in need of Apple ProRes 422 codec?
If so Apple have released it for Windows as a free download.

You can download it here http://support.apple.com/downloads/Apple_ProRes_QuickTime_Decoder_1_0_for_Windows Apple ProRes 422 for Windows[/link]

New Hope Media

PerroneFord wrote on 8/14/2009, 7:50 AM

Installing the latest version of quicktime installs the ProRes codec by default. You don't need to do it separately.

videoLAB wrote on 8/19/2009, 2:03 PM

thanks, Erni, I have tried that, and oddly enough, now I have video and no audio!! any ideas as to how to get both??