Canon XF100 MXF File Question at DVinfo.net

Steve Struthers · May 27th, 2013, 11:10 AM

Hello All,

I'm thinking about getting a Canon XF100. I currently use Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 12 to edit my videos, which will not work with .MXF files.

How do I transcode .MXF files to MPEG-2 or some other format my NLE can use? I've looked just about everywhere on the web and can't find a clear-cut answer.

Al Bergstein · May 27th, 2013, 02:19 PM

Are you sure that Platinum won't take MXF? If not, your best choice might be to upgrade to the full Vegas pro product, which does work with them.

Other than that, I would assume you might find a tool that transcodes to something that platinum takes, but I don't know what that is. You'd have to look at the reqs for the product and find out what matches. There are many tools that can do transcoding out there. Some free.

Mark Watson · May 27th, 2013, 03:39 PM

Video Converter Ultimate by Wondershare will convert .MXF files to .AVI, .MP4, .MP3, .WMV, .DIVX, .MOV, iPad 2, the new iPad and iPhone 4 file types.

Priced at $50.

Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate

Ann Bens · May 28th, 2013, 04:17 AM

Video Converter: 4.2.2 and 50 mbps poef gone.
I would go for a NLE upgrade.

Scott Hiddelston · May 29th, 2013, 05:59 PM

A while back when FCPX first came out and it was discovered that it would not accept MXF files, a guy called Rune Espensen wrote a program called XFCPX which simply changed the container from MXF to MOV without altering the file contents. I don't know if MOV is any more convenient for you, but if it is, this program, which can be found on a search for "xfcpx" , is quick and clean.

Afzal Thayab · June 3rd, 2013, 01:35 AM

Hi
I use an XF105 and use a free program called MediaCoder. This little converter works exceptionally well and is very fast. Just be sure to combine muiltilpe clips using the XF Utility before doing the conversion.
Settings for Mediacoder:
Video - check the Copy Video checkbox

Audio - copy the same audio characteristics as the original file

Container - select mpeg-2

Do a test with a small file to make sure that the conversion works for you.

Gary Yek · June 3rd, 2013, 07:37 AM

I also ran into this issue when I got my XF105. Sony Vegas Movie Studio 10 could not handle the files; I tried the various converters but they were slow and degraded quality. I upgraded to Sony Vegas Pro 12 and it all works great.

May 27th, 2013, 11:10 AM	#1
Steve Struthers Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 170	Canon XF100 MXF File Question Hello All, I'm thinking about getting a Canon XF100. I currently use Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 12 to edit my videos, which will not work with .MXF files. How do I transcode .MXF files to MPEG-2 or some other format my NLE can use? I've looked just about everywhere on the web and can't find a clear-cut answer.

May 27th, 2013, 02:19 PM	#2
Al Bergstein Major Player Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Port Townsend, WA Posts: 456	Re: Canon XF100 MXF File Question Are you sure that Platinum won't take MXF? If not, your best choice might be to upgrade to the full Vegas pro product, which does work with them. Other than that, I would assume you might find a tool that transcodes to something that platinum takes, but I don't know what that is. You'd have to look at the reqs for the product and find out what matches. There are many tools that can do transcoding out there. Some free.

May 27th, 2013, 03:39 PM	#3
Mark Watson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whidbey Island Posts: 873	Re: Canon XF100 MXF File Question Video Converter Ultimate by Wondershare will convert .MXF files to .AVI, .MP4, .MP3, .WMV, .DIVX, .MOV, iPad 2, the new iPad and iPhone 4 file types. Priced at $50. Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate

May 28th, 2013, 04:17 AM	#4
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: Canon XF100 MXF File Question Video Converter: 4.2.2 and 50 mbps poef gone. I would go for a NLE upgrade. __________________ ACE Premiere Pro CC Adobe Community Professional

May 29th, 2013, 05:59 PM	#5
Scott Hiddelston Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oak Harbor WA Posts: 66	Re: Canon XF100 MXF File Question A while back when FCPX first came out and it was discovered that it would not accept MXF files, a guy called Rune Espensen wrote a program called XFCPX which simply changed the container from MXF to MOV without altering the file contents. I don't know if MOV is any more convenient for you, but if it is, this program, which can be found on a search for "xfcpx" , is quick and clean.

June 3rd, 2013, 01:35 AM	#6
Afzal Thayab Tourist Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 4	Re: Canon XF100 MXF File Question Hi I use an XF105 and use a free program called MediaCoder. This little converter works exceptionally well and is very fast. Just be sure to combine muiltilpe clips using the XF Utility before doing the conversion. Settings for Mediacoder: Video - check the Copy Video checkbox Audio - copy the same audio characteristics as the original file Container - select mpeg-2 Do a test with a small file to make sure that the conversion works for you.

June 3rd, 2013, 07:37 AM	#7
Gary Yek Tourist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2	Re: Canon XF100 MXF File Question I also ran into this issue when I got my XF105. Sony Vegas Movie Studio 10 could not handle the files; I tried the various converters but they were slow and degraded quality. I upgraded to Sony Vegas Pro 12 and it all works great.