m2t Files via Cineform at DVinfo.net

Kellen Dengler · February 5th, 2008, 04:49 PM

I shot a bunch of HDV 1080i/30F footage on my Canon XH A1 for a client. They now want me to ingest all the footage into FCP and export out m2t files onto their hard drives that they mailed me. I shot this on tape not on a Firestore so the files aren't in native m2t, I'll have to convert them I guess.

They suggested using Cineform and the 14 day free trial through their website. Has anyone used this to do what I am referring to?

I'm just wondering the process of converting the files etc. BTW I am running FCP 5.1.4 and the latest QuickTime. THANKS!

Pasquale Benedetto · February 19th, 2008, 04:11 PM

Any update on this?

Giroud Francois · February 19th, 2008, 04:16 PM

when you shoot in HDV with any camera, what you got on the tape is m2t.
i do not see why you should convert it.

Pasquale Benedetto · February 19th, 2008, 04:21 PM

The files need to be transfered from tape to a hard drive as M2t files.

Matthew Pugerude · February 19th, 2008, 10:21 PM

I have not tried this yet but here is a thought. I used to edit with premiere and Cineform so I think I have this right. You should be able to capture this as you would in any HDV project in FCP. The you take the Self-contained mov's to the Hard drives that the client gave you and then on there side they import the files to the HDlink ( which handles Quicktime files now) and then convert them to the cineform codec. I am going to go and test this now. I still have my Premiere and Cineform box running. I will let you know if this works or not.

Sorry I ran a test and no luck on this simple fix. I would just run the 15 day trial and give your client the Cineform files. I think they would thank you in the long run.

My 2 Cents

Pasquale Benedetto · February 19th, 2008, 10:44 PM

Thanks for the reply

I downloaded the trial version, hoping this will work...

After DL - On my test exporting out QT the files show as Cineform HD/2k/4K

Not m2t

Ger Griffin · February 22nd, 2008, 08:40 PM

Giroud knows his stuff and is correct.
its already the way you want the files.
From what I could tell from my limited knowledge of HD,
Cineform is usually to be used as an intermediate codec
to aid in the transfer of hd footage to sd finished product.
If its the raw material they want on the hard drives capture the
footage in the normal way and throw the .m2t files onto them.
Let them worry about everything else.

Pasquale Benedetto · February 22nd, 2008, 09:58 PM

Understood, But I am on a Mac and using Final Cut Pro Studio - I have no way of capturing and copying the original M2T files to the client hard drive.

The client (producer) asked to have these files transfered to their drives as per the contract. (maybe this point is moot by now, as I have not heard back)

Ger Griffin · February 23rd, 2008, 09:04 AM

Oh right. fair enough, D'oh.

February 5th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#1
Kellen Dengler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 118	m2t Files via Cineform I shot a bunch of HDV 1080i/30F footage on my Canon XH A1 for a client. They now want me to ingest all the footage into FCP and export out m2t files onto their hard drives that they mailed me. I shot this on tape not on a Firestore so the files aren't in native m2t, I'll have to convert them I guess. They suggested using Cineform and the 14 day free trial through their website. Has anyone used this to do what I am referring to? I'm just wondering the process of converting the files etc. BTW I am running FCP 5.1.4 and the latest QuickTime. THANKS!

February 19th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#2
Pasquale Benedetto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sedona, AZ Posts: 81	Any update on this? __________________ http://desertdudefilms.com/

February 19th, 2008, 04:21 PM	#4
Pasquale Benedetto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sedona, AZ Posts: 81	The files need to be transfered from tape to a hard drive as M2t files. __________________ http://desertdudefilms.com/

February 19th, 2008, 10:21 PM	#5
Matthew Pugerude Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Redmond, Oregon Posts: 173	I have not tried this yet but here is a thought. I used to edit with premiere and Cineform so I think I have this right. You should be able to capture this as you would in any HDV project in FCP. The you take the Self-contained mov's to the Hard drives that the client gave you and then on there side they import the files to the HDlink ( which handles Quicktime files now) and then convert them to the cineform codec. I am going to go and test this now. I still have my Premiere and Cineform box running. I will let you know if this works or not. Sorry I ran a test and no luck on this simple fix. I would just run the 15 day trial and give your client the Cineform files. I think they would thank you in the long run. My 2 Cents Last edited by Matthew Pugerude; February 19th, 2008 at 10:33 PM. Reason: looked into it

February 19th, 2008, 10:44 PM	#6
Pasquale Benedetto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sedona, AZ Posts: 81	Thanks for the reply I downloaded the trial version, hoping this will work... After DL - On my test exporting out QT the files show as Cineform HD/2k/4K Not m2t __________________ http://desertdudefilms.com/

February 19th, 2008, 04:16 PM	#3
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	when you shoot in HDV with any camera, what you got on the tape is m2t. i do not see why you should convert it.

February 22nd, 2008, 08:40 PM	#7
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Giroud knows his stuff and is correct. its already the way you want the files. From what I could tell from my limited knowledge of HD, Cineform is usually to be used as an intermediate codec to aid in the transfer of hd footage to sd finished product. If its the raw material they want on the hard drives capture the footage in the normal way and throw the .m2t files onto them. Let them worry about everything else.

February 22nd, 2008, 09:58 PM	#8
Pasquale Benedetto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sedona, AZ Posts: 81	Understood, But I am on a Mac and using Final Cut Pro Studio - I have no way of capturing and copying the original M2T files to the client hard drive. The client (producer) asked to have these files transfered to their drives as per the contract. (maybe this point is moot by now, as I have not heard back) __________________ http://desertdudefilms.com/ Last edited by Pasquale Benedetto; February 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 PM. Reason: additional info added

February 23rd, 2008, 09:04 AM	#9
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Oh right. fair enough, D'oh.