Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli at DVinfo.net

Richard Jones · September 20th, 2008, 04:17 AM

Hi,

Does anyone know if Mercalli works with the new 8c version? I have it on 8b and it's fine but I just want to make sure before I download 8c.

Many thanks,

Richard

Bill Ravens · September 20th, 2008, 07:19 AM

yes, it works fine

Richard Jones · September 20th, 2008, 09:11 AM

Many thanks Bill.

Richard

Sean Seah · September 20th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Yup. I used it last nite.

Richard Jones · September 21st, 2008, 03:24 AM

I'm very grateful Sean.

Richard

Rick Diaz · February 25th, 2009, 07:32 PM

I'm considering buying Mercalli for a big project. Those of you that have used it with Vegas Pro, are you satisfied and does it integrate well? I really haven't found anything comparable that works in Vegas Pro. Thanks.

Dylan Couper · February 25th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Diaz

I'm considering buying Mercalli for a big project. Those of you that have used it with Vegas Pro, are you satisfied and does it integrate well? I really haven't found anything comparable that works in Vegas Pro. Thanks.

It integrates well, but overall I'm not that impressed. Do a search for Mercalli in this forum for a few threads on it.

Jim Andrada · February 26th, 2009, 01:03 AM

I got it during a half price promo. It's worked well enough for anything I've used it on. I'm sure there are better products out there, but for the price I'm not unhappy with it. It does indeed make handheld shots less seasickness inducing.

I'd give it an "OK"

Getting it authorized is a real pain

Richard Jones · February 26th, 2009, 05:25 AM

Rick,

I did buy it and it works fine in 8c. It doesn't cure all faults but it's a very useful tool for most situations.

Richard Jones

Rick Diaz · February 26th, 2009, 01:00 PM

Yeah, I heard about the registration issues. That's another fear I have since the company is in Italy. Any other recommendations for a similar plug-in or standalone that works with Vegas? I have a lot of shaky video to fix. ;)

Harold Brown · February 26th, 2009, 06:00 PM

I had zero problems with registration. By the way proDad is in Germany not Italy. I own 3 proDad products and I have never had any issues with any of them. The only real problem I have with Mercalli is that it doesn't play well with Neat Video.

This link is to a video that I used Mercalli on. I intentionally left the border so you can see how Mercalli is stabilizing it. You just need to watch the first minute.
http://www.bhagavideo.com/CProjects.html

Mike Kujbida · February 26th, 2009, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Diaz

Any other recommendations for a similar plug-in or standalone that works with Vegas?)

The free Deshaker (from John Meyer) is worth a try.
Here's the link to the page where you can get it.

Richard Jones · February 27th, 2009, 05:03 AM

Yes, the John Meyer deshaker is an excellent product. The only problem is that it involves an extra step outside Vegas but if you can live with that it is certainly worth looking at (especially as it is free!).

Richard

Rick Diaz · February 27th, 2009, 09:04 PM

Thanks, Mike, but I have no desire to work with VirtualDub. Just another layer of complexity my workflow on this project doesn't need. Guess I'm stuck with Mercalli, but at least I can bill the client for it. ;)

Richard Jones · February 28th, 2009, 05:11 AM

I don't think you'll be disappointed as I have been pleased with the results far more often than not - a lot depends on choosing the best correction profile for the shot in question and this can sometimes involve a bit of trial and error although this can be quickly done. Good luck.

Richard

September 20th, 2008, 04:17 AM	#1
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli Hi, Does anyone know if Mercalli works with the new 8c version? I have it on 8b and it's fine but I just want to make sure before I download 8c. Many thanks, Richard

September 20th, 2008, 09:11 AM	#3
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli Many thanks Bill. Richard

September 21st, 2008, 03:24 AM	#5
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli I'm very grateful Sean. Richard

February 26th, 2009, 05:25 AM	#9
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli Rick, I did buy it and it works fine in 8c. It doesn't cure all faults but it's a very useful tool for most situations. Richard Jones

February 26th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#11
Harold Brown Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 84	I had zero problems with registration. By the way proDad is in Germany not Italy. I own 3 proDad products and I have never had any issues with any of them. The only real problem I have with Mercalli is that it doesn't play well with Neat Video. This link is to a video that I used Mercalli on. I intentionally left the border so you can see how Mercalli is stabilizing it. You just need to watch the first minute. http://www.bhagavideo.com/CProjects.html __________________ Harold BhagaVideo.com

September 20th, 2008, 07:19 AM	#2
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	yes, it works fine

September 20th, 2008, 10:07 AM	#4
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Yup. I used it last nite.

February 25th, 2009, 07:32 PM	#6
Rick Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 146	I'm considering buying Mercalli for a big project. Those of you that have used it with Vegas Pro, are you satisfied and does it integrate well? I really haven't found anything comparable that works in Vegas Pro. Thanks.

February 26th, 2009, 01:03 AM	#8
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	I got it during a half price promo. It's worked well enough for anything I've used it on. I'm sure there are better products out there, but for the price I'm not unhappy with it. It does indeed make handheld shots less seasickness inducing. I'd give it an "OK" Getting it authorized is a real pain

February 26th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#10
Rick Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 146	Yeah, I heard about the registration issues. That's another fear I have since the company is in Italy. Any other recommendations for a similar plug-in or standalone that works with Vegas? I have a lot of shaky video to fix. ;)

February 27th, 2009, 05:03 AM	#13
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli Yes, the John Meyer deshaker is an excellent product. The only problem is that it involves an extra step outside Vegas but if you can live with that it is certainly worth looking at (especially as it is free!). Richard

February 27th, 2009, 09:04 PM	#14
Rick Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 146	Thanks, Mike, but I have no desire to work with VirtualDub. Just another layer of complexity my workflow on this project doesn't need. Guess I'm stuck with Mercalli, but at least I can bill the client for it. ;)

February 28th, 2009, 05:11 AM	#15
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	Vegas Pro 8c and Mercalli I don't think you'll be disappointed as I have been pleased with the results far more often than not - a lot depends on choosing the best correction profile for the shot in question and this can sometimes involve a bit of trial and error although this can be quickly done. Good luck. Richard