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Posted by GeekBoy on 07/07/07 18:04
"Frank" <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote in message
news:u6bv83de7oet0l2okgcuiutd1mqmn4h8bo@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 02:33:20 -0500, in 'rec.video.production',
> in article <Re: converting video to DV-AVI ?>,
> "GeekBoy" <GreatGeek@USA.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"David Liddle" <info@digitalsilver.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:ohGji.129501$hj5.28353@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> Mad Scientist Jr wrote:
>>>> My original problem:
>>>>> I have a video clip captured with an Aiptek DV8800 camera, which
>>>>> supposedly records natively in MPEG4 format (the file extension is
>>>>> ASF). I installed the codecs that came with the camera. and the clip
>>>>> plays in windows media player but when I try toimportinto premiere
>>>>> pro 1.5 I get a "file format not supported" error. I tried renaming
>>>>> the
>>>>> file extension to mpeg and then premiere gave a different error
>>>>> "unsupported audio rate in file". Can anyone suggest what might get
>>>>> Premiere to recognize the file?
>>>>> aiptek dv8800
>>>>> camerahttp://www.wyntec.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=68931
>>>>
>>>> Someone pointed me to a Panasonic DV-AVI codec for XP
>>>>
>>>> http://users.tpg.com.au/mtam/install_panvfwdv.htm
>>>>
>>>> which I installed on my system,
>>>>
>>>> and using AVS Video Converter from
>>>>
>>>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoTools/
>>>>
>>>> I was able to convert my video to DV-AVI format which I could then
>>>> edit in Premiere Pro.
>>>>
>>>> However my PC crashed and after I reinstalled everything, I could no
>>>> longer get the DV-AVI codec to work for some reason... I am still
>>>> trying to figure out how to get it working again. Has anyone
>>>> experienced anything similar or can recommend a solution?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks...
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>> From: "ridpiska"
>>>> To: Mad Scientist Jr
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 11:28:27 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: asf (mpeg4) support (premiere pro 1.5)
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I know this is an old post, but I have the same problem.
>>>> Did you find any solution?
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>> / jonas
>>>>
>>>> On 1 Aug 2006, 00:46, "Mad Scientist Jr" wrote:
>>>>> I have a video clip captured with an Aiptek DV8800 camera, which
>>>>> supposedly records natively in MPEG4 format (the file extension is
>>>>> ASF). I installed the codecs that came with the camera. and the clip
>>>>> plays in windows media player but when I try toimportinto premiere
>>>>> pro 1.5 I get a "file format not supported" error. I tried renaming
>>>>> the
>>>>> file extension to mpeg and then premiere gave a different error
>>>>> "unsupported audio rate in file". Can anyone suggest what might get
>>>>> Premiere to recognize the file?
>>>>> aiptek dv8800
>>>>> camerahttp://www.wyntec.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=68931
>>>>
>>> Possible solution: Quicktime Pro?
>>
>>it's just added features.
>
>
> I haven't been following this thread, and I'm not familiar with the
> camera in question (the link posted above returns a "Product not
> found!" error message), but I checked the Aiptek German Web site at
> http://www.aiptek.de/ and see that there are three models in the 8800
> Series, known as the PocketDV 8800, PocketDV 8800 neo, and the
> PocketDV 8800 LE.
>
> I don't know what steps might be necessary to allow Premiere Pro to
> import files from these cameras, but since the specs seem to indicate
> that all three of these cameras produce MPEG-4 SP video data within an
> .asf (Advanced Streaming Format) wrapper, I would think that Windows
> Movie Maker should be able to successfully import and edit these
> files. If so, that might be a workable alternative if you can't get
> Premiere Pro to cooperate.
>
I think the problem is not Premeire Pro, but a CODEC problem.
If he were to downlaod one of those free CODEC packs you can find online it
may solve the problem.
> --
> Frank, Independent Consultant, New York, NY
> [Please remove 'nojunkmail.' from address to reply via e-mail.]
> Read Frank's thoughts on HDV at http://www.humanvalues.net/hdv/
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