How to view XD footage without Final Cut Vegas at DVinfo.net

Kelly Langerak · June 16th, 2010, 09:56 AM

I have a client who wanted the raw clips from his project. I'm not familiar with this type of footage cause it was a friends camera. I am able to view them with Quicktime player with no problem, but the client says he only hears sound.

He is based 300 miles away with my hard drive with the files on them. Is there a way for him to view or convert them without using a NLE system? Mpeg Streamclip? etc.

Also, how am I able view them with QT without final cut even open?

Thanks,

Perrone Ford · June 16th, 2010, 09:59 AM

Tell him to download VLC (VideoLan). It's a player and works well for this purpose.

Craig Seeman · June 16th, 2010, 10:56 AM

Of course Sony's free ClipBrowser works too.

Kelly Langerak · June 16th, 2010, 11:40 AM

Doesn't ClipBrowser only work within Vegas? Hmmm.

Well, I will tell him to attempt both.

thanks guys

Perrone Ford · June 16th, 2010, 12:01 PM

Ciipbrowser is completely separate from Vegas and brings a LOT of things to the table. He should really have both. Clipbrowser allows access to all metadata if the original BPAV structure is intact. But it's meant as a prep tool, not a viewer. If the BPAV structure is no longer there, ClipBrowser cannot read the files.

Craig Seeman · June 16th, 2010, 12:14 PM

Just to clarify further what Perrone is saying, ClipBrowser is a Sony utility and works indecently of any NLE and works on Mac as well.

BTW, never separate the MP4 from the BPAV. It's like pulling the tape out of a BetaCam cassette (or DV or whatever) and expecting it to play.

Of course there are some NLEs that can handle the raw MP4 and VLC can as well but removing the MP4 creates a problem for those NLEs who need the metadata.

Marc Myers · June 17th, 2010, 01:55 PM

I'm not sure it works indecently, but.....

Craig Seeman · June 17th, 2010, 02:10 PM

errr . . . independently indecent of course. A viewing a naked ClipBrowser may require adult supervision.

June 16th, 2010, 09:56 AM	#1
Kelly Langerak Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 522	How to view XD footage without Final Cut Vegas I have a client who wanted the raw clips from his project. I'm not familiar with this type of footage cause it was a friends camera. I am able to view them with Quicktime player with no problem, but the client says he only hears sound. He is based 300 miles away with my hard drive with the files on them. Is there a way for him to view or convert them without using a NLE system? Mpeg Streamclip? etc. Also, how am I able view them with QT without final cut even open? Thanks,

June 16th, 2010, 09:59 AM	#2
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Tell him to download VLC (VideoLan). It's a player and works well for this purpose. __________________ 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.

June 16th, 2010, 12:01 PM	#5
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Ciipbrowser is completely separate from Vegas and brings a LOT of things to the table. He should really have both. Clipbrowser allows access to all metadata if the original BPAV structure is intact. But it's meant as a prep tool, not a viewer. If the BPAV structure is no longer there, ClipBrowser cannot read the files. __________________ 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.

June 16th, 2010, 10:56 AM	#3
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Of course Sony's free ClipBrowser works too.

June 16th, 2010, 11:40 AM	#4
Kelly Langerak Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 522	Doesn't ClipBrowser only work within Vegas? Hmmm. Well, I will tell him to attempt both. thanks guys

June 16th, 2010, 12:14 PM	#6
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Just to clarify further what Perrone is saying, ClipBrowser is a Sony utility and works indecently of any NLE and works on Mac as well. BTW, never separate the MP4 from the BPAV. It's like pulling the tape out of a BetaCam cassette (or DV or whatever) and expecting it to play. Of course there are some NLEs that can handle the raw MP4 and VLC can as well but removing the MP4 creates a problem for those NLEs who need the metadata.

June 17th, 2010, 01:55 PM	#7
Marc Myers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island, NY and Northeast PA Posts: 132	I'm not sure it works indecently, but.....

June 17th, 2010, 02:10 PM	#8
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	errr . . . independently indecent of course. A viewing a naked ClipBrowser may require adult supervision.