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Leonard Levy · November 30th, 2007, 11:12 PM

Can you work with EX files in Avid yet?

Andreas Johansson · December 1st, 2007, 08:32 AM

Yes, I'm doing it in Avid Media Composer 2.7.2 on a PC.

There is only support for the formats that is the old XDCAM HD formats like:
SP 1080i50 (1440x1080)

You have to use the Sony Clip Browser and export to .mxf files that can be imported into Avid.

I made this thread before on how to get 1080p25 files into Avid using ffmpeg.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=108923

More tips on ffmpeg and EX1 at ex.bolanski.com

Leonard Levy · December 1st, 2007, 01:59 PM

Does this give you full support for the EX codec? No loss or problems?
What formats can you not get?

I tried http://www.ex.bolanski.com and didn't get anything .

I have a major client who uses Avid so this question radically affects whether I buy the camera yet.

Andreas Johansson · December 1st, 2007, 09:36 PM

It's not www.ex.bolanski.com its ex.bolanski.com.

Avid only supports SP formats to my knowledge, as stated in my post. I'm in a PAL area so I use SP 1080i50 I guess 1080i60 would work to but I don't know.

I also have a solution to use HQ 1080i50 and HQ 1080p25 but I don't know how lossy that would be, my guess is not much but try for yourself and see.

Go to ex.bolanski.com and download a clip if you like, I have a zip file of almost every format the camera can do, but they are only 9-12 frame clips. I made them for users to test if there NLE's can use them at all.

November 30th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#1
Leonard Levy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Ex and Avid Can you work with EX files in Avid yet?

December 1st, 2007, 08:32 AM	#2
Andreas Johansson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 93	Yes, I'm doing it in Avid Media Composer 2.7.2 on a PC. There is only support for the formats that is the old XDCAM HD formats like: SP 1080i50 (1440x1080) You have to use the Sony Clip Browser and export to .mxf files that can be imported into Avid. I made this thread before on how to get 1080p25 files into Avid using ffmpeg. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=108923 More tips on ffmpeg and EX1 at ex.bolanski.com

December 1st, 2007, 01:59 PM	#3
Leonard Levy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Does this give you full support for the EX codec? No loss or problems? What formats can you not get? I tried http://www.ex.bolanski.com and didn't get anything . I have a major client who uses Avid so this question radically affects whether I buy the camera yet.

December 1st, 2007, 09:36 PM	#4
Andreas Johansson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 93	It's not www.ex.bolanski.com its ex.bolanski.com. Avid only supports SP formats to my knowledge, as stated in my post. I'm in a PAL area so I use SP 1080i50 I guess 1080i60 would work to but I don't know. I also have a solution to use HQ 1080i50 and HQ 1080p25 but I don't know how lossy that would be, my guess is not much but try for yourself and see. Go to ex.bolanski.com and download a clip if you like, I have a zip file of almost every format the camera can do, but they are only 9-12 frame clips. I made them for users to test if there NLE's can use them at all.