Cineform no longer renders after free codec download. at DVinfo.net

Walt Noon · August 24th, 2009, 04:11 PM

Arrrrg!!!! Bad timing for this to happen, I hope someone can help!

I downloaded the free Cineform player so my system (currently running Vegas 8 Pro) could view some files in the current Cineform codec that were sent to me.

Now I can't render to Cineform in Vegas anymore (using the Vegas built in intermediate codec)!

The system now says "Not Licensed for CinForm HD encoding."

Is there any way I can go back to the old codec? Or best of all worlds, be able to view the latest Cineform files, yet use Vegas's built in intermediate codec as I normally did?

Thanks thanks thanks for your help!

Perrone Ford · August 24th, 2009, 05:46 PM

Re-install Vegas.

If you want to shuffle back and forth, search all instances of CFHD.dll on you system. If you do a properties, you will see some are very old (Vegas), some are quite new (Cineform) Make note of where all the versions are. Copy both versions to both locations with different file names.

When you want to render, rename CFHD.xxx to CFHD.dll in all locations. When you want to view, rename the new ones.

I've written about this several times. The only other solutions are to buy Cineform, or to render to something else.

Walt Noon · August 24th, 2009, 06:56 PM

Reinstalling is never a fave, but thanks for saving me the time of trying to fix this any other way.

Walt Noon · August 24th, 2009, 08:01 PM

Just a quick follow up...
Renaming the files works great.
I wanted to add that I was able to get away without reinstalling by uninstalling the Cineform free player instead.
I was surprised the codec reverted, on uninstall, but it did!
Maybe that will save someone a step too!
Thanks!

Perrone Ford · August 24th, 2009, 08:33 PM

Glad you got it going. I got tired of shuffling the dll's back and forth, but it works.

August 24th, 2009, 04:11 PM	#1
Walt Noon Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 35	Cineform no longer renders after free codec download. Arrrrg!!!! Bad timing for this to happen, I hope someone can help! I downloaded the free Cineform player so my system (currently running Vegas 8 Pro) could view some files in the current Cineform codec that were sent to me. Now I can't render to Cineform in Vegas anymore (using the Vegas built in intermediate codec)! The system now says "Not Licensed for CinForm HD encoding." Is there any way I can go back to the old codec? Or best of all worlds, be able to view the latest Cineform files, yet use Vegas's built in intermediate codec as I normally did? Thanks thanks thanks for your help!

August 24th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#2
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Re-install Vegas. If you want to shuffle back and forth, search all instances of CFHD.dll on you system. If you do a properties, you will see some are very old (Vegas), some are quite new (Cineform) Make note of where all the versions are. Copy both versions to both locations with different file names. When you want to render, rename CFHD.xxx to CFHD.dll in all locations. When you want to view, rename the new ones. I've written about this several times. The only other solutions are to buy Cineform, or to render to something else. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

August 24th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#3
Walt Noon Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 35	Thanks! Reinstalling is never a fave, but thanks for saving me the time of trying to fix this any other way.

August 24th, 2009, 08:01 PM	#4
Walt Noon Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 35	Follow up... Just a quick follow up... Renaming the files works great. I wanted to add that I was able to get away without reinstalling by uninstalling the Cineform free player instead. I was surprised the codec reverted, on uninstall, but it did! Maybe that will save someone a step too! Thanks!

August 24th, 2009, 08:33 PM	#5
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Glad you got it going. I got tired of shuffling the dll's back and forth, but it works. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.