Import Failure - AVI File created by HyCam

I am trying to import AVI files into my Premier CS4 that have been created with a screen grabber software called HyperCam 2. The files play fine in Windows Media Player and, as a test, in Windows Movie Maker. When I import them into CS4, they show up in the bin but the screen is black. I would dearly appreciate any suggestions.

This ARTICLE will give you a bit of background on the file formats and CODEC's, plus will tell you how to extract the info on those files.
That info will be the key to editing. It could be as simple as downloading and installing a CODEC, or might require that one convert the files to another format/CODEC.
Good luck,
Hunt

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Hi Bill, thanks for replying so quickly.
In review of your suggestions, I cannot see where these would be the answer. While I do use 2 computers, both have identical OS, APE-10, and Quicktime versions as well as camera software/drivers. I have not updated the camera firmware in some time, so I do not think this can be the issue, besides I have used both computers in the past few weeks, with no issues, until just recently. Perhaps it was a Win7 update that messed it up?
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mattyb1988,
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With two separate Assets, I would recommend doing one separate Timeline for each one, as this can circumvent some issues, when one gangs Assets onto one Timeline. If you need continuous play for multiple Timelines, then just use Playlists and you can choose to play any/all Timeline(s), and in any order desired.
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DJ OZA,
Do you get the warning "Media files are not optimized for FCP. Either recapture the media or use Media Manager to crate new copies of the files to improve performance for multi-stream playback."?
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Any of you Adobe boffins taking notice here? Hope so, cos here's a job for you.
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Now, make sure you read and understand
i everything
I've written in this reply.
(quote)"AVI is a very, um, "open" format, and heavily dependent on the OS (in your case Windows). "(endquote)
Tell me the truth. You're an American fresh-out-of-college no0b fuckwit, with no 'hands-on' experience at all. (actually,the 'hands-on' experience you
i do
have is limited to your hands on your dick! For you to send a reply such as the one you have to me, it shows you obviously haven't taken note of my system specs, nor my level of experience with both computers in general and audio/video encoding.
If the correct codecs are installed, it then becomes heavily dependent on the
i software
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i after
processing the *.avi through VirtualDub, the most widely used
i codec-independent
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i create
the interleave.
What part of my message, "I've also been remixing music as a DJ for over 20 years, doing video editing for almost 15 years, plus I'm not exactly running a piece of **** machine here. I have all the latest codecs and Windows Updates installed" didn't you understand? I actually
i re-write
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When I say the program doesn't work, I fucken mean it! I'm 40 years old, mate, and haven't got time to be treated like a dumb ****! I've just spend FIVE FUCKEN
i GRAND
on this software, based on what Adobe has told me about its' capabilities, and when it's not working due to you fuckwit tech-heads not getting it right for an operating system that's over SIX YEARS OLD now, you can expect blokes like me to go off their nut when you treat us like schoolkids!
(quote)"Auditions MP3 exporter, when working with AVI, does not allow 48k sample rate nor does it allow 32 bit sample depth."(endquote)
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David Bogie Chq-1 wrote:
Should I output a different file type from Adobe to make it easier for him to import?
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No, it would be easier to give him the camera and let him capture natively.
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