Firestore Raw DV files in dvsd codec NOT read by Vegas Pro 8 at DVinfo.net

Ian Slessor · April 26th, 2010, 06:28 PM

Hey all,

I shot a ton of footage using a friend's firestore setup. Very handy.
Except the footage won't drop into Vegas Pro 8.
It plays with VLC and WMP but Vegas is a no go.
The files were recorded as RAW DV, are avi files and indicate a dvsd codec.

Any ideas how to get my 7+ hours of footage into Vegas?

Is there a codec to download or a converter to install?

Thanks.

sincerely,

ian

Ian Slessor · April 27th, 2010, 11:59 AM

Not to be pushy here but does anybody have a suggestion or option in relation to my post above?

I really need this footage in Vegas Pro 8.

Thanks for any assistance you can provide.

sincerely,

ian

Adam Stanislav · April 27th, 2010, 02:43 PM

If you get no better suggestions and since VLC can play it, VLC has the option of sending its output to a variety of file formats, including MPEG, so you may want to try to use VLC to convert it to something Vegas can read.

Normally I would ask you if you have the dvsd codec, but since WMP can play it, I am assuming you do. But it does not hurt to double check.

Ian Slessor · April 27th, 2010, 05:31 PM

Hey Adam,

Thanks for the assist.

I wound up thinking, maybe, just maybe, it wasn't captured in DV RAW but in DV-AVI Type-1 or Type-2.

Turns out, with the assist of GSpot it was Type-1...not readable by Pro 8.

So, I downloaded a little program called DV Converter that will transform Type-1 to Type-2 and, voila! It works. Now to convert 7 hours of footage. Oy!

Thanks again.

sincerely,

ian

Adam Stanislav · April 27th, 2010, 09:57 PM

I'm glad you found a solution.

Kelvin Kelm · March 7th, 2011, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Slessor

So, I downloaded a little program called DV Converter that will transform Type-1 to Type-2 and, voila! It works. Now to convert 7 hours of footage. Oy!

Do you have a link for this download?

April 26th, 2010, 06:28 PM	#1
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Firestore Raw DV files in dvsd codec NOT read by Vegas Pro 8 Hey all, I shot a ton of footage using a friend's firestore setup. Very handy. Except the footage won't drop into Vegas Pro 8. It plays with VLC and WMP but Vegas is a no go. The files were recorded as RAW DV, are avi files and indicate a dvsd codec. Any ideas how to get my 7+ hours of footage into Vegas? Is there a codec to download or a converter to install? Thanks. sincerely, ian

April 27th, 2010, 11:59 AM	#2
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Not to be pushy here but does anybody have a suggestion or option in relation to my post above? I really need this footage in Vegas Pro 8. Thanks for any assistance you can provide. sincerely, ian

April 27th, 2010, 02:43 PM	#3
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	If you get no better suggestions and since VLC can play it, VLC has the option of sending its output to a variety of file formats, including MPEG, so you may want to try to use VLC to convert it to something Vegas can read. Normally I would ask you if you have the dvsd codec, but since WMP can play it, I am assuming you do. But it does not hurt to double check.

April 27th, 2010, 05:31 PM	#4
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Hey Adam, Thanks for the assist. I wound up thinking, maybe, just maybe, it wasn't captured in DV RAW but in DV-AVI Type-1 or Type-2. Turns out, with the assist of GSpot it was Type-1...not readable by Pro 8. So, I downloaded a little program called DV Converter that will transform Type-1 to Type-2 and, voila! It works. Now to convert 7 hours of footage. Oy! Thanks again. sincerely, ian

April 27th, 2010, 09:57 PM	#5
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	I'm glad you found a solution.