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Sam Kanter · January 24th, 2012, 02:08 AM

Is anyone editing MOV files (in my case from Canon 5D Mk II and 60D) with Vegas 10 without transcoding, or is transcoding still needed?

I need to edit a 2-camera shoot with just cuts and dissolves, my system is a Dell i7 860 @ 2.80 mHZ with 8GB RAM.

Is it possible to preview at full resolution, and see transitions without hiccups?

Thanks...

Steve Game · January 24th, 2012, 02:30 AM

Vegas 10 Pro 64bit - yes with 12GB RAM in an i7 platform, 32bit in a core 2 with 2GB RAM only a few short clips.

Steve

Leslie Wand · January 24th, 2012, 03:45 AM

not had to handle many mov files but have found transcoding to mxf works a treat....

Mike Hammond · January 24th, 2012, 08:48 AM

Sam,

It is possible, but you'll need good RAM and a computer that can handle it (can't tell you exactly what that looks like but I'm running 4GB ram on a pretty-OK computer) otherwise you'll run into problems.

I can edit the mov files from my 5D in Vegas Pro 10 in real time as long as I keep my preview set to "half". The clips won't play smoothly for me on "full" even with no effects added to the clips, and Vegas just automatically drops the preview resolution to "half" anyway.

For my system, editing more than one mov file at a time (re: multi-camera editing) would be a no-no. Would be way too frustrating waiting for Vegas to keep up.

Hope this helps.

Sam Kanter · January 25th, 2012, 01:26 PM

Mike, as I said my system is a Dell i7 860 @ 2.80 mHZ with 8GB RAM. Seems like that should be hefty enough. I guess I wanted to see a full rez preview, and Vegas can't do it.

Strange, as Avid Pinnacle 14, a consumer program, plays MOV files fine and previews at full resolution. I have to choose between using a less featured program like Pinnacle, or a more full featured program that has issues with the flies.

Does anyone have a link, or instructions for transcoding? Could I see edits in full rez if transcoded forst?

TIA,

Sam Kanter · January 26th, 2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leslie Wand

not had to handle many mov files but have found transcoding to mxf works a treat....

What's MFX? Link?

Leslie Wand · January 26th, 2012, 04:57 PM

.mxf

Material Exchange Format - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

built in codec / render template.....

Sam Kanter · January 28th, 2012, 01:56 PM

What are my options for encoding MOV files? Are they all lossless? After encoding, does Vegas handle the files effortlessly, and in what resolution?

I really wanted to skip the encoding route, but I guess I have to if I want to use Vegas. I still don't get I while a consumer program like Pinnacle or Avid Studio handles MOV files with no issues, and preview can be full resolution.

Thanks in advance...

Mike Feggans · January 30th, 2012, 09:32 PM

I use a lot of mulitcam and it edits fine. I havent transcoded since upgrading to10. I cant get full res after about 4 clips, but 2-3 its works fine. I have a i.7 3.2 quad with 8 GB of RAM

Sam Kanter · January 30th, 2012, 11:50 PM

I'm getting jerky playback with transitions, even a dissolve. This happens even in less than full Rez.

Any ideas? My system is similar to yours, i7 2.8 withn 8G .

January 24th, 2012, 02:08 AM	#1
Sam Kanter Major Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 205	Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files Is anyone editing MOV files (in my case from Canon 5D Mk II and 60D) with Vegas 10 without transcoding, or is transcoding still needed? I need to edit a 2-camera shoot with just cuts and dissolves, my system is a Dell i7 860 @ 2.80 mHZ with 8GB RAM. Is it possible to preview at full resolution, and see transitions without hiccups? Thanks...

January 24th, 2012, 02:30 AM	#2
Steve Game Major Player Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 353	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files Vegas 10 Pro 64bit - yes with 12GB RAM in an i7 platform, 32bit in a core 2 with 2GB RAM only a few short clips. Steve

January 24th, 2012, 03:45 AM	#3
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files not had to handle many mov files but have found transcoding to mxf works a treat.... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

January 24th, 2012, 08:48 AM	#4
Mike Hammond Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Orange, NJ, U.S. Posts: 163	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files Sam, It is possible, but you'll need good RAM and a computer that can handle it (can't tell you exactly what that looks like but I'm running 4GB ram on a pretty-OK computer) otherwise you'll run into problems. I can edit the mov files from my 5D in Vegas Pro 10 in real time as long as I keep my preview set to "half". The clips won't play smoothly for me on "full" even with no effects added to the clips, and Vegas just automatically drops the preview resolution to "half" anyway. For my system, editing more than one mov file at a time (re: multi-camera editing) would be a no-no. Would be way too frustrating waiting for Vegas to keep up. Hope this helps. __________________ Mike Hammond http://www.yourcinematicwedding.com \| http://www.storyboardgroup.com

January 25th, 2012, 01:26 PM	#5
Sam Kanter Major Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 205	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files Mike, as I said my system is a Dell i7 860 @ 2.80 mHZ with 8GB RAM. Seems like that should be hefty enough. I guess I wanted to see a full rez preview, and Vegas can't do it. Strange, as Avid Pinnacle 14, a consumer program, plays MOV files fine and previews at full resolution. I have to choose between using a less featured program like Pinnacle, or a more full featured program that has issues with the flies. Does anyone have a link, or instructions for transcoding? Could I see edits in full rez if transcoded forst? TIA,

January 26th, 2012, 04:57 PM	#7
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files .mxf Material Exchange Format - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia built in codec / render template..... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

January 28th, 2012, 01:56 PM	#8
Sam Kanter Major Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 205	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files What are my options for encoding MOV files? Are they all lossless? After encoding, does Vegas handle the files effortlessly, and in what resolution? I really wanted to skip the encoding route, but I guess I have to if I want to use Vegas. I still don't get I while a consumer program like Pinnacle or Avid Studio handles MOV files with no issues, and preview can be full resolution. Thanks in advance...

January 30th, 2012, 09:32 PM	#9
Mike Feggans New Boot Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dayton, Oh Posts: 20	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files I use a lot of mulitcam and it edits fine. I havent transcoded since upgrading to10. I cant get full res after about 4 clips, but 2-3 its works fine. I have a i.7 3.2 quad with 8 GB of RAM __________________ Dayton, Oh: 50 State Media Group, LLC http://vimeo.com/thadoubleo http://ThaDoubleO.com Ohios #1 Hip-Hop Site

January 30th, 2012, 11:50 PM	#10
Sam Kanter Major Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 205	Re: Vegas Pro 10 and MOV files I'm getting jerky playback with transitions, even a dissolve. This happens even in less than full Rez. Any ideas? My system is similar to yours, i7 2.8 withn 8G .