need to convert to cineform intermediate avi at DVinfo.net

Jonathan Grant · September 22nd, 2010, 07:59 PM

I have premiere pro 1.5.1 and the HD mov file I have won't work. Reading the readme file on the premiere pro update I see that it converts HDV into Cineform intermediate avi to edit. So, I guess I need to convert the .mov file to a CineForm intermediate avi?

I don't normally do editing, and just need to convert this one file and probably nothing ever again. Is there a free way to convert this one file? Please excuse me, I'm very inexperienced with HD. :)

BTW, I don't know what camera it was shot on, but it was a local news broadcast so their camera must be broadcast quality.

David Newman · September 22nd, 2010, 10:53 PM

We don't formally support PPro 1.5.1 any more, but it might work. Download NeoHD, and convert using the included tool, HDLink. The tools is fully functional for 15-days.

Jonathan Grant · September 23rd, 2010, 05:57 AM

Can you do it without any hardware? I just need to convert the file I don't have a camera or anything. I downloaded the HDlink file and all of the options were grayed out. It needed hardware to work. ?

Jonathan Grant · September 23rd, 2010, 08:42 PM

Anyone know?

David Newman · September 23rd, 2010, 08:48 PM

just a computer is needed.

Jonathan Grant · September 27th, 2010, 02:02 PM

NEOhd did the conversion to cineform intermediate AVI! However, when I put it into premiere pro 1.5 it says there is an error in the cineform decoder. Any idea what the problem might be? The video shows up green when I put it into the timeline, and black when it's not.

Is there any specific settings I needed to put in to make it work when I converted it?

David Newman · September 27th, 2010, 02:24 PM

seems like we are no longer compatible with PPro 1.5. 1.5.1 shipped with a very old decoder, not compatible with the modern bit-streams. If you remove the adobe plug-ins any *.prm with "CFHD" in the name you may be able to use PPro 1.5.1.

Jonathan Grant · September 27th, 2010, 03:36 PM

I'm not sure if I know exactly what you mean. I found only one .prn file with CFHD in it and deleted it. Now when I try to import the file it says that the compression isn't supported.

Was I supposed to replace that file with something? That file is what decodes it, isn't it? Sorry, I'm just a bit confused. :)

David Newman · September 27th, 2010, 05:16 PM

Then PPro 1.5.1 is now longer supported.

September 22nd, 2010, 07:59 PM	#1
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	need to convert to cineform intermediate avi I have premiere pro 1.5.1 and the HD mov file I have won't work. Reading the readme file on the premiere pro update I see that it converts HDV into Cineform intermediate avi to edit. So, I guess I need to convert the .mov file to a CineForm intermediate avi? I don't normally do editing, and just need to convert this one file and probably nothing ever again. Is there a free way to convert this one file? Please excuse me, I'm very inexperienced with HD. :) BTW, I don't know what camera it was shot on, but it was a local news broadcast so their camera must be broadcast quality.

September 22nd, 2010, 10:53 PM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	We don't formally support PPro 1.5.1 any more, but it might work. Download NeoHD, and convert using the included tool, HDLink. The tools is fully functional for 15-days. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

September 23rd, 2010, 05:57 AM	#3
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	Can you do it without any hardware? I just need to convert the file I don't have a camera or anything. I downloaded the HDlink file and all of the options were grayed out. It needed hardware to work. ? Last edited by Jonathan Grant; September 23rd, 2010 at 09:31 AM.

September 23rd, 2010, 08:48 PM	#5
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	just a computer is needed. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

September 27th, 2010, 02:24 PM	#7
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	seems like we are no longer compatible with PPro 1.5. 1.5.1 shipped with a very old decoder, not compatible with the modern bit-streams. If you remove the adobe plug-ins any *.prm with "CFHD" in the name you may be able to use PPro 1.5.1. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

September 23rd, 2010, 08:42 PM	#4
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	Anyone know?

September 27th, 2010, 02:02 PM	#6
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	NEOhd did the conversion to cineform intermediate AVI! However, when I put it into premiere pro 1.5 it says there is an error in the cineform decoder. Any idea what the problem might be? The video shows up green when I put it into the timeline, and black when it's not. Is there any specific settings I needed to put in to make it work when I converted it?

September 27th, 2010, 03:36 PM	#8
Jonathan Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: norman, OK Posts: 111	I'm not sure if I know exactly what you mean. I found only one .prn file with CFHD in it and deleted it. Now when I try to import the file it says that the compression isn't supported. Was I supposed to replace that file with something? That file is what decodes it, isn't it? Sorry, I'm just a bit confused. :)

September 27th, 2010, 05:16 PM	#9
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Then PPro 1.5.1 is now longer supported. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman