This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] [FR] version 7

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] [FR] version 7

You "should" be able to play the older media (you wont be able to play the
new material on old systems without updating them) but I have had issues
here and there with it over the years. Maybe v7 doesn't like it.

On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:

>
> On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:47 PM, johnrobmoore wrote:
>
> > That was going to be my guess too. When I installed the compliant codec
> on older systems pre Ver. 4 IIRC those older systems that had to be Ver 3
> or later, again IIRC, they would play HD material DNX without a half screen
> of green or in some cases they would play black. I thought the compliant
> codec would also play the older non compliant media as well but I don't
> know if I ever tried that specifically. I would think that the older media
> should be forward compatible I guess the test would be to try the media on
> a 6.5 or earlier system and see if it works there.
> >
> I just installed v7, and I don't remember having trouble with that media
> in v6.x, including v6.5 . . . . p.i.t.a. :/
>
>
> Thanks for playing with me John and John . . .
>
> B
>
>
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <javascript:;>, John Pale <pale.edit@...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am guessing it has something to do with this which caused some grief
> a
> > > few years back...and is biting you once again...
> > >
> > > http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Compatibility/en290337
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If anyone is actually following this thread:
> > > >
> > > > When I try to play some older footage in the Source Window (creation
> date
> > > > 2009; DNx145; 1080i) in a brand new v7 project (1080i 59.94) with
> brand new
> > > > User Settings, as well as some other varying footage flavors and
> frame
> > > > rates, I get the black screen, with message:
> CORE_CONSISTENCY_CHECK_FAILURE.
> > > >
> > > > I also trashed and rebuilt all the msm databases, but that was no
> help.
> > > >
> > > > Interestingly, the old 15:1s (2008) clips play fine . . . .
> > > > while the DNx145, 14:1p (2009) clips give me Black Screen with
> message
> > > > std::exception (and beach ball of death).
> > > >
> > > > Insert frowny-face here.
> > > >
> > > > B
> > > > ----
> > > > Benjamin Hershleder
> > > > Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > > > Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So鈭` I ultimately created several new projects at different frame
> rates
> > > > (and a new User), and imported a short clip into each. Then I mashed
> the
> > > > clips together into a timeline and the frame rate did display.
> Previously,
> > > > I was using some pretty old media files, and v7 does not like them
> (beach
> > > > ball of death), and sporadic frame rate display (in some cases only
> in the
> > > > audio, and not the video). I don't have time right now to divide and
> > > > conquer to see which file/s are causing the problem/s.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, please excuse me while I go and rebuild my User Settings for
> > > > version 7 . . . .
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > B
> > > > > ----
> > > > > Benjamin Hershleder
> > > > > Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > > > > Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Aug 6, 2013, at 8:24 AM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Aug 6, 2013, at 1:40 AM, Roger wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> It's only you. The different clip colour option has been there
> for a
> > > > long while. I see frame rate info in the segments. You DID make
> brand new
> > > > settings, didn't you?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> OK . . . . If I *HAVE* to ;)
> > > > >>
> > > > >> We'll see if that does it.
> > > > >> I'll be firing up the system later today.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> B
> > > > >> ----
> > > > >> Benjamin Hershleder
> > > > >> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > > > >> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On 5 Aug 2013, at 23:37, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> First, let me say that I have not, as yet, familiarized myself
> with
> > > > the "Fine Manual" for version 7, so . . . be gentle.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> But it appears that in mixed-frame-rate sequences, that the
> frame
> > > > rate is no longer indicated on the mismatched clips. Instead they are
> > > > colored (Clip Color settings). That's a nice touch. But it would
> also be
> > > > nice to elect to display frame rate as a text option from the Clip
> Text
> > > > menu . . . no? Or, am I the only one?
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Cheers!
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Benjamin
> > > > >>>> ----
> > > > >>>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > > > >>>> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > > > >>>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> With best wishes,
> > > > >>> Roger Shufflebottom
> > > > >>> +44 7973 543 660
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> >
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