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Calvin Bellows · September 6th, 2009, 12:00 AM

Hello everyone. I was just wondering if there was a way to view the .mov files on a P.C. A guy I am working with has a PC and wants to pull clips from my SDHC card. He has Quicktime Pro but they still won't play. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Perrone Ford · September 6th, 2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Calvin Bellows

Hello everyone. I was just wondering if there was a way to view the .mov files on a P.C. A guy I am working with has a PC and wants to pull clips from my SDHC card. He has Quicktime Pro but they still won't play. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Install quicktime. Done.

Tim Dashwood · September 6th, 2009, 12:39 AM

Unfortunately it isn't as simple as installing Quicktime. The XDCAM EX component is not included in Quicktime or Quicktime Pro, it officially only installs with Final Cut Studio 2 or 3.

On a mac it isn't a big deal because there is an open-source Perian version of the XDCAM component.
On Windows there is one easy solution called XD-Decode from Calibrated Software. I think it costs $80. This tutorial should shed some light on how it works.

There is also a German shareware Windows program that will demux the mpeg2 stream from the mov file but I'm still figuring out exactly how it works.

Perrone Ford · September 6th, 2009, 01:08 AM

Oh whoops. Didn't realize it was the xdcam stuff.

Tim Dashwood · September 6th, 2009, 08:31 AM

The HM-Series cameras from JVC use XDCAM EX, but they can wrap it in .MOV in the camera so you can begin working immediately on a Mac. The HM100 and HM700XT can also wrap in the MP4 container, just the way the EX1 and EX3 do.

Perrone Ford · September 6th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Yea, I understand the issue, just didn't realize thaat was the kind of .mov he was dealing with. Sad you have to buy a tool for it. What are the files encoded in? Too bad its not just prores.

Amir Jaffar · September 6th, 2009, 12:14 PM

Hi Calvin,
Pl go to the site Programme - www.mik-digital.de
click on the link which says 'MP4toMPGv3.exe'

Download the program and run it.. Convert your Mov/Mp4 files shot off your HM100 in order to view them on your PC. Most convenient way to view XDCAM files on your computer, thanks to this little program by Michael Schleider.

Cheers.

David Walton · September 6th, 2009, 07:50 PM

There's a free utility at WinFF - Free Video Converter that will play and convert the .MOV recorded in most modes.

Calvin Bellows · September 6th, 2009, 09:49 PM

Thanks to everyone for their advice. Thats weird that you can't get a plug in for QT on a PC.

Amir Jaffar · September 7th, 2009, 12:38 AM

just be careful with WinFF. it messes up with your other audio and video files by wrapping them with it's own label format.

September 6th, 2009, 12:00 AM	#1
Calvin Bellows Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 215	Playing .mov on a PC Hello everyone. I was just wondering if there was a way to view the .mov files on a P.C. A guy I am working with has a PC and wants to pull clips from my SDHC card. He has Quicktime Pro but they still won't play. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. __________________ Calvin Bellows www.exposureproductions.ca

September 6th, 2009, 12:39 AM	#3
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	Unfortunately it isn't as simple as installing Quicktime. The XDCAM EX component is not included in Quicktime or Quicktime Pro, it officially only installs with Final Cut Studio 2 or 3. On a mac it isn't a big deal because there is an open-source Perian version of the XDCAM component. On Windows there is one easy solution called XD-Decode from Calibrated Software. I think it costs $80. This tutorial should shed some light on how it works. There is also a German shareware Windows program that will demux the mpeg2 stream from the mov file but I'm still figuring out exactly how it works. __________________ Tim Dashwood

September 6th, 2009, 01:08 AM	#4
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Oh whoops. Didn't realize it was the xdcam stuff. __________________ 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.

September 6th, 2009, 08:31 AM	#5
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	The HM-Series cameras from JVC use XDCAM EX, but they can wrap it in .MOV in the camera so you can begin working immediately on a Mac. The HM100 and HM700XT can also wrap in the MP4 container, just the way the EX1 and EX3 do. __________________ Tim Dashwood

September 6th, 2009, 09:09 AM	#6
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Yea, I understand the issue, just didn't realize thaat was the kind of .mov he was dealing with. Sad you have to buy a tool for it. What are the files encoded in? Too bad its not just prores. __________________ 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.

September 6th, 2009, 12:14 PM	#7
Amir Jaffar Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai, India. Posts: 26	some help.. Hi Calvin, Pl go to the site Programme - www.mik-digital.de click on the link which says 'MP4toMPGv3.exe' Download the program and run it.. Convert your Mov/Mp4 files shot off your HM100 in order to view them on your PC. Most convenient way to view XDCAM files on your computer, thanks to this little program by Michael Schleider. Cheers.

September 6th, 2009, 07:50 PM	#8
David Walton JVC Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 13	There's a free utility at WinFF - Free Video Converter that will play and convert the .MOV recorded in most modes.

September 6th, 2009, 09:49 PM	#9
Calvin Bellows Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 215	Thanks Thanks to everyone for their advice. Thats weird that you can't get a plug in for QT on a PC. __________________ Calvin Bellows www.exposureproductions.ca

September 7th, 2009, 12:38 AM	#10
Amir Jaffar Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai, India. Posts: 26	just be careful with WinFF. it messes up with your other audio and video files by wrapping them with it's own label format.