Format Conversion Question at DVinfo.net

Arthur Hancock · April 15th, 2009, 11:12 AM

I'm trying to get my EX-1 footage to play on the Western Digital TV HD Media Player. It won't recognize the EX-1 file format. What is format conversion, how does it work, and where can I find a product for the Mac (I use FCP)? Right now I'm using Compressor--it takes six hours to render a twenty minute file of EX-1 footage and compresses it down to 2.9G! Will a format converter result in a better/less compressed picture?

MANY thanks for any help!

Joachim Hoge · April 15th, 2009, 02:24 PM

You should be able to just re-name the files to .m2ts or something similar.
It´s a great thread on this topic called "the magic box for viewing ex footage" if I remember correctly. Search for it here on the forum. .
Everything is covered in that thread, more or less.

Good luck

Joachim Hoge · April 15th, 2009, 02:26 PM

Here found it
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...x-footage.html

Arthur Hancock · April 15th, 2009, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joachim Hoge

You should be able to just re-name the files to .m2ts or something similar.
It´s a great thread on this topic called "the magic box for viewing ex footage" if I remember correctly. Search for it here on the forum. .
Everything is covered in that thread, more or less.

Good luck

Have you done this (renamed file)? I've read and participated in that thread and have yet to figure this "magic" box out.

April 15th, 2009, 11:12 AM	#1
Arthur Hancock Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Highlands North Carolina Posts: 69	Format Conversion Question I'm trying to get my EX-1 footage to play on the Western Digital TV HD Media Player. It won't recognize the EX-1 file format. What is format conversion, how does it work, and where can I find a product for the Mac (I use FCP)? Right now I'm using Compressor--it takes six hours to render a twenty minute file of EX-1 footage and compresses it down to 2.9G! Will a format converter result in a better/less compressed picture? MANY thanks for any help!

April 15th, 2009, 02:24 PM	#2
Joachim Hoge Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 402	You should be able to just re-name the files to .m2ts or something similar. It´s a great thread on this topic called "the magic box for viewing ex footage" if I remember correctly. Search for it here on the forum. . Everything is covered in that thread, more or less. Good luck

April 15th, 2009, 02:26 PM	#3
Joachim Hoge Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 402	Here found it http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...x-footage.html