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Hi,
I'm on a Windows 7 PC running Premiere Pro CS5. Have encountered a problem with .mov files that I haven't had before. I recently received three files from a shoot at a local tv station. They are .mov files and I believe they are in an XD CAM wrapper or format. I've gotten files from this station before and have imported them with no trouble (not sure if the earlier files were XD CAM, though). When I try to import, I get the error message: Codec missing or unavailable. Would using the Prism video convertor to convert to another format be the way to go? The file sizes range from 7.18 GB to 14.9 GB. Thanks in advance.
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First, lets find out exactly what is inside that MOV wrapper
Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
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Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... a screen
shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30
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For PC http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en or http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
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John,
Here's the result of a GSpot scan on one of the troublesome files.
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Here's more info on the above clip:
General
Complete name : F:\FLV Projects\TalkingMatters\Leah Fabiano-Smith121312\Smith01.mov
Format : QuickTime
Format/Info : Original Apple specifications
Format_Commercial_IfAny : XDCAM EX422
File size : 15.0 GiB
Duration : 38mn 58s
Overall bit rate : 55.0 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2012-12-13 08:53:51
Tagged date : UTC 2012-12-13 08:53:51
©TSC : 2997
©TSZ : 100
Video
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Video
Format_Commercial_IfAny : XDCAM EX422
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : 4:2:2@High
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=15
Codec ID : xd5b
Codec ID/Hint : XDCAM
Duration : 38mn 58s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 50.0 Mbps
Width : 1 888 pixels
Original width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 062 pixels
Original height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:2
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.832
Stream size : 13.6 GiB (91%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2012-12-13 09:33:19
Tagged date : UTC 2012-12-13 09:33:19
Audio
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Format settings, Sign : Unsigned
Codec ID : in24
Duration : 38mn 58s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 4 608 Kbps
Channel(s) : 4 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Stream size : 1.25 GiB (8%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2012-12-13 09:33:19
Tagged date : UTC 2012-12-13 09:33:19
Menu
ID : 3
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2012-12-13 09:33:19
Tagged date : UTC 2012-12-13 09:33:19
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Well, the only saved notes I have are for CS6
CS6 Bug XDCAM http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1009064?tstart=0
-and a codec http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/QXD.asp
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Thanks, John. I was able to get the clips to play using the demo version of Calibrated XD and QuickTime player - but still not in Premiere Pro. I assume I'd have to convert the files using QuickTime Pro - but I'm not crazy about having to purchase both that and Calibrated XD. Luckily, the TV station still has the files on their server and can export them using the ProRes codec, which has worked just fine for me in the past. So, lesson learned - and thanks for your help. Have a Happy New Year!