This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] faster Go Pro injest

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] faster Go Pro injest

On Jul 28, 2013, at 6:24 PM, Dennis Kutchera wrote:

> Perian installed on an Avid also messes up black levels on AMA DSLR clips.
>

http://i.imgur.com/8kG9Bdz.png <<-- no snark. Thanks for that tip Dennis.

Cheers,

B

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>
> Dennis Kutchera
>
> On Friday, July 26, 2013, Lou Wirth wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Well my 6.5 won't AMA gopro. And file path is fine. May be the perien
> > issue. I'll have to check.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jul 26, 2013, at 6:31 PM, "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > GoPro uses H.264 based encoding in a MP4 container.
> > >
> > > I think AMA was added around 5.0.
> > >
> > > On 7/26/2013 8:49 PM, Robert Lawson wrote:
> > > > AMA for AVCHD material, like GoPro footage, was introduced in Media
> > > > Composer 6.5, if I recall.
> > > >
> > > > Remember that you get Sorenson Squeeze bundled with Media Composer and
> > > > NewsCutter now, so you may be able to use that to process the clips, as
> > > > well.
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Rob Lawson
> > > > System Administrator, ACSR ISIS, Windows & Interplay
> > > > CBS News
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Dom Q. Silverio <
> > domqsilverio@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> **
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> GoPro are MP4/H.264 files. Quicktime can open it, thus Avid can AMA
> > it.
> > > >> I just AMA'd 4096x2160 file from a GoPro Hero Black Edition in to MC
> > 6.5.
> > > >>
> > > >> Check your entire file path and name. Also, make sure you don't have
> > any
> > > >> 3rd party H.264 decoder (such as Perien) that can interfere with AMA.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 7/26/2013 6:58 PM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Jul 26, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Ive never been able to ama Go Pro. Not sure why.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Oh, Avid . . .
> > > >>> I bet you could make a lot of folks very happy
> > > >>> if you'd code an AMA plug-in for GoPro footage
> > > >>> (especially since Premiere eats it without a problem).
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Just sayin' . . . .
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> B
> > > >>> ----
> > > >>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > > >>> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > > >>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> On Jul 26, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Benjamin Hershleder <
> > Ben@ContactBen.com>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>>>> Hmmm, won't AMA you say.
> > > >>>>> I thought the line from Avid was:
> > > >>>>> "if it'll play in your QT Player, then it will AMA."
> > > >>>>> So, what's the deal? Why can't MC AMA to MPEG4 clips?
> > > >>>>> Or does GoPro use some sort of propriety codec?
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Curious . . .
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> B
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> ----
> > > >>>>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > > >>>>> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > > >>>>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> On Jul 26, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Go Pro. Hate them! Long, big clips that won't AMA. Ties up system
> > > >> during import and in the end I use a few seconds of one or two clips
> > at
> > > >> best. Is there a faster way to ingest? Even if that means converting
> > in
> > > >> another software and then AMA. Anyone have a good system?
> > > >>>>>> thanks
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Lou
> > > >>>>>> Lou Wirth Productions
> > > >>>>>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
> > > >>>>>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
> > > >>>>>> www.louwirth.com
> > > >>>>>> 415-924-9411p
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Dennis Kutchera
> Halifax, NS Canada
>

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