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Tom Bostick
September 15th, 2010, 10:56 PM
Hey guys ,i spent most of today searching for a solution to cineform crashing on me while i was converting xdcam footage

So far using this method ive had no problems

Workflow:

Use Clip Browser to copy off of SxS
Export all clips to .MXF for NLEs
Convert with Cineform

this stopped the persistent crashing i was having ,i realize this might be common knowledge ,but i didn't find anything while searching ,so if someone else was having the same problem just thought id help

Serena Steuart
September 16th, 2010, 01:44 AM
I guess you're having trouble using HDLink to convert the clips directly? Works for me.

Tom Bostick
September 16th, 2010, 01:55 AM
I guess you're having trouble using HDLink to convert the clips directly? Works for me.

yea ,i have no problems converting avchd files ,but with xdcam i was having trouble till i figured out this

im on windows 7 32bit, and using version 5.04 of cineform

mind posting what OS and version of hd link you're using?

Robert Young
September 16th, 2010, 02:16 AM
I'm using CF Neo4K 5.1.0 on Win7 64 and having no problem with EX1r footage- import with clip browser, and convert directly with HD Link. CF v.5 products are still 32 bit, tho optomised for a 64 bit environment as well.
You might try posting on the DVInfo CF forum- support for this sort of problem is excellent over there:
CineForm Software Showcase Forum at DVinfo.net (http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/cineform-software-showcase/)

Serena Steuart
September 16th, 2010, 06:54 PM
I'm using W7 64bit with NeoHD v5.12 b271 . I download from the card using ShotPut Pro and point HDLink at the CLPR folder and set it to converting the files to avi.