This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] XDCam Codec

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] XDCam Codec

Am I missing something vital here? Isn't the XDCam codec a free
download from Sony?

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-downloads-XDCAMSoftwareDownload.shtml#apps

The Sony Content Browser is great for logging and managing XDCam media.

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On 5/7/2013 8:37 PM, Greg Huson wrote:
> Unfortunately this is for a client referral, so I would never advocate installing codecs without a license. I remember we had all had a similar discussion a few years ago... and came to the same conclusion. I just couldn't remember which way that problem went...
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> On May 7, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Jay Mahavier <jay_mahavier@earthlink.net> wrote:
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>> Hmmm, but can I download the "demo" version of media composer and go into the Additional Files folder and then into the Codec Installers folder and run the PE installer? I wonder if I could do that?
>>
>> Jay
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>> On May 7, 2013, at 5:08 PM, Robert Lawson wrote:
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>>> No. The AvidCodecsLE does not include XDCAM codecs, due to licensing
>>> agreements with Sony.
>>>
>>> The avidcodecsPE installer comes with the full editor software. Avid cannot
>>> legally distribute that for free.
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, bouke wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> But it depends on what you want to do.
>>>> To view, VLC will do just fine (and will do some conversions as well)
>>>> And, Sony provides a viewer as well (with timecode)
>>>> (There are more options, again, it depends on what you want to do.)
>>>>
>>>> Bouke
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>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mark Spano" <cutandcover@gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>>>> 'cutandcover%40gmail.com');>>
>>>> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>>>> 'Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com');>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 9:55 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] XDCam Codec
>>>>
>>>> Avid LE codecs only have Meridien style (SD 1:1, 2:1, etc.) and DNxHD
>>>> flavors.
>>>>
>>>> Calibrated Q has an XDCAM codec package, so does an install of Final Cut
>>>> Studio.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Greg Huson <Greg@secrethq.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'Greg%40secrethq.com');>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> **
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Are the XDCam Codecs included with the Avid LE package?
>>>>>
>>>>> gh
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>>>>> Greg Huson
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>>>>> www.SecretHQ.com
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