Importing a high-definition clip produces a timeline much longer than the video
I have begun importing high-definition clips in MOV format into my Premier CS4. I use a hard-disk based video recorder ( a DTE technology FS-100) whichbreaks the video up into 2GB clips each with a duration of 2 minutes, 18 seconds. and 8 frames (2:18.8). However, Premier thinks that the clip is about 37 minutes long. When I play the clip in the editor, the video freezes and the sound stops at 2:18.8 with the remaining ~35 minutes showing the same frame.
I can get around this by manually cutting each clip down to 2:18.8, but I shouldn't have to do this. By the way, when I import standard definition video from the same recorder I don't have this problem; Premier determines the correct length of the clip.
Any ideas of what is going on and how to correct?
Thanks!
I thought it was a little odd though as you can re-time the clip through the properties menu of the clip and the audio links with it and slows down. I had jsut hoped the same would apply when I just tried using a smoother effect on it.
Thanks for your help anyway.
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