ITunes handling .mpg files as .m4v
Hi, I've got couple of music videos imported long ago in .mpg format that I'd like iTunes to handle as it handles .m4v music videos.
What I'm really looking for is, in Front Row, the .mpg music videos to show within the music folder
(Front Row > Music > ...) as opposed to how they're being shown now (Front Row > Movies > ...) with no choice but to arrange them alphabetically.
Will I need to convert them all?
Thanks.
Giles
Try post on the iTunes forum. This is the iPhoto forum.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=789
Regards
TD
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https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3951
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We built two news editors about 6 months ago and needed to build both computers for $1200. These were replacing two old Avid Newscutter XP systems from 2004...
Because we were shooting DVCAM on DSR-250 camera's or to .mov/.avi DV files on nNovia QC Decks on the camera's, the files were basic DV 25Mbps content in SD.
Based on the System Requirements of Adobe for Premiere CS5, I didn't feel I needed to build these as top end machines at the time.
They are as follows:
MSI Motherboard 77T-C45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130270
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition 3.2 GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846
Seagate Barracuda 80GB C: Boot Drive, Page File http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148231
Reused 1 TB Samsug 7200 rpm SATA Scratch drive from Avid system. E:\ Projects, raw files, Media cache files
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PNY nVidia Quadro FX 380 256 MB 128-bit GDDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133274
Corsair 400W Power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
Looking back at it now, and after reading a lot of posts, these systems are on the low end. Guess that is how Adobe gets more people to buy software, make it look like it will run on what you have, after you shell out the cash on the program you realize you have to upgrade hardware too..
The systems have been working great for the SD footage we needed them for. We are not going HD anytime soon as our entire studio, routers, switcher, CG, playout system, studio camera's and pretty much everything else would need updating. So I wanted editors that were more user friendly and would handle what we were working with and that is what I got. Figured in 3-5 years when HD comes along for us it will be time for entire new system on CS7 with 30 cores, 1 TB of memory and such... (More's Law)...
So new twist to the issue. We were having a lot of issues with camera's dying the last few months. It was getting hard to keep the DSR-250s working and even though I can buy them for $1000-$1500 used off of e-bay and they are in way better shape than ours, they were big, bulky and our reporters "one man band" it a lot and two of the young women are just shy of 5 foot. You should see a petite little reporter lug a huge shoulder mount camera up onto the tripod and run it when it is bigger than them.. Really funny!!
So I pushed for new camera's and found the new Sony HXR-NX5U met all our needs in that it is a Z1/Z5 style camera (smaller format) but has "NO TAPE"...Shoots to SD cards and a 4 GB class 2 gives 58 min each in SD.
It will shoot HD as AVCHD 24Mbps files and does SD as Mpeg-2 and 9 Mbps with AC3 audio. I demo'd a camera from Sony and did a lot of testing with it, I played a few clips on the CS5 systems and everything seemed ok. They did require a quick render and I think that has to do with the Mpeg-2 compression. It is about 1/4-1/2 time render so a 5 minute clip will take 1-2.5 minutes roughly to render out. Playback is ok even when not rendered but the video looks fuzzy on the CRT monitor looped off of our Firewire DSR-11 DVCAM deck. Not a big deal, they can edit and render at the end before dumping to tape.
Problem that came up today (we just started using the new camera's this week), when I went to diagnose system crashing, I found a simple news package on the timeline. Maybe 40 small clips, edited into a package, with simple edits. It was already rendered but I noticed the fan on the system was running fast which only happens if the CPU is working hard. (Front Case Fan 120mm is on the CPU fan header PWM control, CPU fan is on Northbridge fan connector non-PWM controlled) So the CPU fan (stock) is running at full speed but I used the MB temp monitoring to control the front fan so I could have a quiet system when it is not working hard.
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What is odd, is premiere is just sitting there with a timeline open, mpeg-2 clips on it and me not doing anything it stays at 92% continually. I even close the project so I am out at the "new project" "Open Project" screen and no change. If I hit exit, then the CPU drops right away down to 7% and is fine. Open premiere back up into a project and CPU goes right back up. During a timeline Render it is 100%.
We are able to edit and they seem to work but it is causing the system to run Hot and is running the CPU at near max all the time. I added two more 80mm fans out the back that will help pull more hot air out.
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I am considering the following:
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2. Buy a replacement 4 or 6 core processor to replace it (also with the better than stock Cooler from above)
The only problem is having to spend so much money on additional hardware.
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function(){return A.apply(null,[this].concat($A(arguments)))}Harm Millaard wrote:
As you may have seen I posted your results. Your statement:
Looking back at it now, and after reading a lot of posts, these systems are on the low end.
is damn accurate. 8-th rank from the bottom and around 32 x slower than a fast system, out of nearly 200 systems tested. For DV that is still perfectly acceptable, but for AVCHD it is not enough.
Your problem is the same in every industry. One can increase productivity and reduce hazards or improve working conditions (like less bulky and heavy cameras), but only at a price, by investing in new technology. It makes no sense to only invest in new cameras, without also investing in new computer equipment. It would be similar to investing in new production machinery in a plant, but postponing the training required for employees to properly use that new machinery. IMO that is a typical example of 'penny-wise, pound foolish'.
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Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor; 64-bit support required
64-bit operating system required: Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 or Windows® 7
2GB of RAM (4GB or more recommended)
10GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
7200 RPM hard drive for editing compressed video formats; RAID 0 for uncompressed
1280x900 display with OpenGL 2.0–compatible graphics card
Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated performance
Adobe-certified card for capture and export to tape for SD/HD workflows
OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs (DVD+-R burner for burning DVDs; Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray Disc media)
QuickTime 7.6.2 software required for QuickTime features
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I understand competely now that these systems are too slow, Adobe's own specs are way to low. I knew I was on the low end but the problem is we built them for DV so I wasn't expecting them to do much more than that. According to Adobe, I was in the (recommended Spec, not even the minimum...) If I was wanting to attempt AVCHD right now I would start over, but the desire now is to edit .mpg clips. It seems to be able to do that but when we have a few on the timeline and they are rendered the CPU just maxes out for no reason. But I have trouble duplicating it myself...
Today I went in and there was one .mpg clip on a timeline. I checked the CPU and it was running at 98%. I closed that project, started a new one with standard DV NTSC same as the reporters. Imported the same .mpg file that was on this reporters project. I placed it on the timeline just as she had it and did some cuts and worked with it for over 5 minutes. Rendered it all and the CPU looked fine, maybe 40-50% in bursts. Playing it would cause it to go up some, stop it would go down. Could not get it to do what it was doing for her. Closed my project re-opened hers and boom CPU to 98% again.
here are some screenshots:
You can see here is where opening her project caused the spike. Then not doing anything with Premiere it just floats along the top...
Media Cache on E:\ Drive, same as the project and .mpg file. 1 TB 7200 RPM drive.
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ThanksTks for the help. Tried to eliminate duplicates. Copy below.
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6/11/14 3:35:30.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:35:30.676 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Volumes/Media/itunes Media/Mobile Applications/Collection HD 1.7.ipa to (null)
6/11/14 3:36:14.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:36:17.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:36:29.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:36:29.651 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Volumes/Media/itunes Media/Mobile Applications/eCardExpress 2.1.ipa to (null)
6/11/14 3:36:52.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
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6/11/14 3:47:48.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
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6/11/14 3:48:51.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:49:03.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:49:16.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:49:21.393 PM WindowServer[128]: MPAccessSurfaceForDisplayDevice: Set up page flip mode on display 0x04280300 device: 0x7f8ef9d04e00 isBackBuffered: 1 numComp: 3 numDisp: 3
6/11/14 3:49:21.731 PM launchservicesd[52]: Application App:"System Preferences" asn:0x0-44044 pid:509 refs=7 @ 0x7fb5b9443730 tried to be brought forward, but isn't in fPermittedFrontApps ( ( "LSApplication:0x0-0x45045 pid=513 "com.apple.prefs.backup.remoteservice"")), so denying. : LASSession.cp #1481 SetFrontApplication() q=LSSession 100019/0x186b3 queue
6/11/14 3:49:21.731 PM WindowServer[128]: [cps/setfront] Failed setting the front application to System Preferences, psn 0x0-0x44044, securitySessionID=0x186b3, err=-13066
6/11/14 3:49:21.733 PM WindowServer[128]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x0(0), shield 0x7f8ef9e94e00(2001)
6/11/14 3:49:21.795 PM WindowServer[128]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x0(0), shield 0x7f8ef9e94e00(2001)
6/11/14 3:49:29.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:50:48.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:50:48.546 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Volumes/Media/itunes Media/Mobile Applications/GarageBand 1.1.ipa to (null)
6/11/14 3:51:01.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:51:13.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
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6/11/14 3:52:41.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:52:55.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:53:07.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:53:07.747 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Volumes/Media/itunes Media/Mobile Applications/Glympse 2.22.444.ipa to (null)
6/11/14 3:53:20.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:53:32.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:53:32.869 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Stopping backup.
6/11/14 3:53:32.869 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Volumes/Media/itunes Media/Mobile Applications/Golf Channel 3.7.2.ipa to (null)
6/11/14 3:53:33.357 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Copied 127 items (2.24 GB) from volume Media. Linked 0.
6/11/14 3:53:33.376 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Copy stage failed with error:11
6/11/14 3:53:34.607 PM com.apple.backupd[532]: Backup failed with error 11: 11
6/11/14 3:55:53.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:56:05.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
6/11/14 3:56:18.000 PM kernel[0]: disk1s2: I/O error.
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What to do if Windows displays an "iTunes.exe - Corrupt File" message
Greetings fellow Podders, Resident Furball here...
It is about time that I produced a single post for all the chkdsk issues that we've been discussing since November 2004. The Apple KB article seems to cover the major points succinctly, but we need to address the more serious variations and flavours of the problem.
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What to do if Windows displays an "iTunes.exe - Corrupt File" message
Many users are coming across this seemingly distressing error message in Windows when connecting their iPods. As described in Apple KB Article 300554, the message reads:
iTunes: iTunes.exe - Corrupt File
The file or directory \iPod_Control\iTunes\????????? is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility.
and the ????????? can be anything (eg. sysinfo, Temp1, DeviceInfo etc.).
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Don't panic!
If you do see this, don't worry, and don't panic. Contrary to what the error message reads, this issue actually has very little to do with iTunes. The iPod_Control is the key to this - because this folder doesn't even exist in iTunes... it's on the iPod!
...so! Installing and uninstalling iTunes really won't do you much good at all... it's the iPod that needs attention.
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What's causing this error?
To be honest, we don't know. We saw a massive number of reports of this issue back in November 2004, because iPod Updater 2004-11-15 contained a firmware bug that corrupted iPod system files when the Pod entered Deep Sleep.
But this firmware bug was corrected in iPod Updater 2005-06-26.
Of late, we have seen a resurgence in chkdsk errors on Discussions. Some of these are caused by the old buggy firmware that people still have. Some of the errors are more serious and are hardware and operating system-related. But we have still to pin down the exact cause of this error.
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Okay, so what do I do if I see this error?
In short, as Apple have recommended in their KB article:
Restore your iPod, using the latest iPod Updater.
Follow the instructions carefully. Ensure that you download the iPod Updater. Ensure that you install it, and then ensure that you run it with the iPod connected and follow the prompts to the letter.
The broad majority of the errors are painlessly fixed this way. Of course, it does mean that your iPod will be wiped, so make sure that you have your music/data backed up, and/or present in iTunes so you can resynchronise it when you have finished Restoring.
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Okay, I've Restored, but the error is still coming up
Are you sure you've Restored? Quite a number of folks are assuming that just downloading the iPod Updater is enough. It's not. And neither is downloading iPod Updater, and installing it on your computer. It needs to be implemented on the iPod, according to the iPod Updater instructions.
Okay, so if you have Restored your iPod, and you are still getting this error, then you have a variety of options available.
Chkdsk errors that are not fixed with a Restore are most likely down to two things:
1) A physical issue on the iPod itself
or
2) An issue on the computer's operating system
Here's where it gets woolly. There are a variety of things you could try...
Format the iPod in Windows
This would usually have the same effect as a Restore, but a deep-level format in Windows is something that Apple have recommended in the past, as a last resort to completely wipe the iPod before performing a Restore with iPod Updater. This process wipes the iPod.
To do this:
1) Enable Disk Mode on the iPod. You can do this either in iTunes (which is best), or manually on the iPod itself.
2) Open My Computer and locate your iPod
3) Right-click the iPod and select Format
4) Leave the parameters set at their defaults, and ensure Quick Format is unchecked
5) Hit Format
6) Then Restore your iPod as normal.
Run the Chkdsk utility
You could run the chkdsk utility on your iPod. But Restoring your iPod has the same effect as running chkdsk. Chkdsk does not wipe your iPod.
1) Enable Disk Mode as above
2) Determine the drive letter of your iPod from My Computer
3) Go to Start, Run
4) Type cmd. Hit Enter to take you to the Command Prompt.
5) Type chkdsk /f X:, where X is the drive letter of your iPod. Hit Enter, and any corrupt files are found and corrected.
Run Windows ScanDisk
ScanDisk is the Windows version of Chkdsk. It does not wipe your iPod.
1) Enable Disk Mode
2) Right-click the iPod in My Computer, select Properties
3) Select Tools
4) Select the option to scan the disk for errors
Try changing the Drive Letter of the iPod
Sometimes Windows confuses the drive letters, and this can cause the iPod to be adversely affected. Try the instructions detailed in Apple KB Article 93499 to change the drive letter of the iPod. This does not wipe your iPod.
Try changing Hardware Policies for the iPod
The Hardware Policies in Windows have been known to affect the way in which the iPod connects, synchronises, and disconnects. This does not wipe your iPod.
1) Enable Disk Mode so the iPod appears in My Computer
2) Right-click the iPod in My Computer
3) Select Properties
4) Select Hardware Policies
5) Select Optimize for Performance (instead of Optimize for Removal)
6) Restart your computer.
Contact Apple for a replacement iPod
Some chkdsk issues have been caused by faulty hardware. As a last resort, contact Apple Support by phone to report your issue, and/or request an iPod Service.
If you explain that you have followed all these steps, you should have a strong case for obtaining a replacement iPod.
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Thanks!
Thank you to everyone for their continued support, kindness and excellent troubleshooting skills here on Discussions. There are countless people that I am deeply grateful to for their assistance in handling this issue. Rest assured folks, you have made me the Discussions Furball that I am today.
Happy Podding folks!
Kind regards,
Gopha.
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References
1) The Original Corrupt iPod File thread from 2004. (Credit: AbbyM)
2) Our Summary and Index threads to consolidate the chkdsk issue at the height of its reign of terror.
3) Chkdsk is fixed by iPod Updater 2005-06-26.
4) Different flavours of chkdsk.
5) Happy Birthday chkdsk!.
6) Apple Level 2 Technical Support officially close the chkdsk casefile. (Credit: Apple Level 2)
7) Chkdsk can be fixed by changing the drive letter of the iPod. (Credit: daisysnroses, jchiu8)
8) Chkdsk can be fixed by changing the hardware policy. (Credit: Bruce Finn)
9) Chkdsk caused by faulty hardware. (Credit: Kiwi_Bloke)iPod Updater 2006-03-23 has been released
iPod Updater 2006-03-23 includes iPod Software 1.1.1 for the new iPod and new iPod Software 1.1.1 for iPod nano.
iPod Updater 2006-03-23 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2006-01-10 for all other iPod models.
What's new in iPod Updater 2006-03-23:
- Volume limit
- Bug fixes
I have been trying to ascertain from Apple Support Level 2 as to whether the latest iPod firmware improves or provides better resolution for the chkdsk issue. If anyone has been using iPod Updater 2006-03-23 to resolve their chkdsk woes, feel free to post in here just to say how things worked out for you...
Kind regards,
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Is there a way to rebuild the ITunes Library XML file from my IPod?
After several promptings, I finally decided to install ITunes 7.4.3.1. Like a fool, I did not backup my entire library prior to doing this upgrade. Nothing is going to go wrong now mate, is it? Everything seemed to proceed just fine with the upgrade. I noticed that ITunes updated the XML Library in the process. Where the problems occured was after the upgrade, I was in the middle of listening to the latest "NPR Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" Podcast (I have some 3,000 downloaded podcasts in over 85GB worth of space) when ITunes crashed. When I brought ITunes back up, it had seemed to have reverted to an earlier backup ITunes Library XML file that I had made months ago.
I still have all of the .mp3, .m4a, .mp4 and .m4v files stored in my ITunes Music folder. Somehow when I brought ITunes back up, it had lost all of the music I had dowloaded from the ITunes store even though the files were still out on disk. It thought there were only 395 podcasts despite the 3,000 plus files out there.
Clearly, something went horribly wrong and I don't want to spend weeks downloading these files again when the only thing that really needs to be done is the ITunes Library XML data file needs to be rebuilt. It dawns on me that my IPod has an XML data file that save any updates I have not yet synced with it that it is quite current. Is there some way that I can sync my IPod with ITunes and copy the IPod XML data file into ITunes Library XML data file? I know that there must be some way to access the IPod since I can plug it into my Kenwood car stereo and read through the IPod's contents.
Is there anyone out there that has an idea that might be able to help me recover my ITunes library?
Thanks for any assistance,
--randyt00The XML file is not used by iTunes. It is created for the use of other programs. Your library is in the itl file. SInce you still have the file you could simply add them to your library using the add folder option instead of downloading again.
What are library files
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93732
Rebuild library.
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I just noticed this. iTunes will not play any .mpg files on my Intel Mini runing SnowLeopard. I don't know if this is confined to video files or not. I have iTunes 9. whatever, it's the latest. The same files play fine in Leopard on my G5 Tower in the same version of iTunes. When I try to watch them in FrontRow (which we all know about by now) it get the error message "Not a recognized file format." Once again I can watch these on the G5 in FrontRow with no trouble. Anybody have any ideas?
I'm really thinking of getting a bunch of used PPC Macs for my home entertainment network, ok i can't blame the poor Intel based models can I, it's just the Snow Leopard droppings all over my house.
Thanks
J.I should add that these are mpgs of a television series. They were made with QuickTime Pro 7.6.2 or .3 just before the new iTunes and Snow Leopard came out. I can open them with either QT X or QTPro7 on the Mini and they play fine. I don't know where to point the finger since they play through iTunes fine on the PPC Leopard Mac and not the Intel Snow Leopard Mac. It could be how the new tunes works with the OS but those kind of hooks are harder to find than they were back in the old OS7,8,9 days. I'm not meaning to be an old bloke longing for the old days cause i love the magic of technology.
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What is the best way to handle .mod files in premiere pro cs4?
I recently got a JVC Everio GZ-MG130u and as I'm sure many of you are aware, it saves footage in the .mod format.
I have googled this and found quite a few different solutions, but I'm just wondering if anything has changed since some of these solutions were posted, or in other words, what is the best way at this current point in time to handle .mod files in premiere pro cs4?
As far as I know, the best thing to do is convert the .mod to .avi and then import it into premiere so it can be edited.. Is there a better way to do it than this? Also, by doing it this way, will I have separate audio and video tracks?
Thanks.I have just done a bit of reading, here. All of the quotes that follow are from users who have posted in that thread.
It seems that there isn't one solid answer on this subject. The thread that I linked to was started 2 years ago, and replied to just 4 ago, so it's relatively current.
I noticed a couple different interesting statements:
posted by mmontgomery:
In the case of .MOD, you are actually getting a MPEG-2 file. The way
video files work is that there is a codec (COmpressor/DECompressor)
algorithm and a file wrapper (or extension). A JVC .MOD file is a
MPEG-2 encoded file, with a .MOD extension.
You're faced with two
challenges, first the .MOD file type is only recognized and support by a
few applications. I think we covered some of those already. The
interesting thing about wrappers and extensions is that they can be
dealt with in a variety of ways. Sometimes all you need to do to convert
the video file to a compatible video file is to change the extension.
In the case of .MOD files that's not enough. The .MOD wrapper apparently
does a few more things than just bare a unique extension name. It
requires a slightly more complicated method to convert that file. That
is why there is supplied software and that certain third party
applications have .MOD support.
(posted 2 years ago)
This seems to indicate that Ann's solution of simply re-naming the extension is not good enough, unless I am mis-interpreting what she meant.
However, another user said:
posted by futball8:
I edit with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. All I have to do is simply rename
the .MOD files as .MPG and then import into PP CS3. It takes a small
amount of time to conform the audio, but no file conversion is
necessary. It's a pretty slick workflow and I've never encountered any
problems editing them this way.
(posted 5 months ago)
One can only assume that simply re-naming the extension from .mod to .mpg works in some circumstances, and doesn't work in others. I assume it depends largely on the editing software being used. Perhaps there are still issues that futball8 was simply unaware of or never encountered.
That said, there seems to be a couple of different real solutions to this problem that I have found:
1. Simply use an editing program that supports .mod file format. While pe7 and pe8 supposedly support the .mod format, the following should be noted:
posted by macksgarage:
While Elements 'supports' these files, it is markedly unstable and frequently crashes while using the files, though the application is otherwise reliable. The solution I have arrived at is to repair the container using ffmpeg. (see #3)
(posted 5 months ago)
2. Use a file conversion utility of your choice that will covert .mod to .avi, or another desired format. Import the resulting .avi file into premiere pro cs4.
3. Use FFmpeg. This seems to be the best solution as it does not convert any audio or video:
posted by macksgarae:
If you are not familiar with ffmpeg, it may be a bit of a bear to
learn, but it's not only useful for this, but functions as a video swiss
army knife useful for splicing, muxing/demuxing, and rendering just
about any format into just about any other format.
ffmpeg is an open source project from the linux world, but it has
been ported and is supported on windows. Fetch it here and place it somewhere handy
on your system.
To rewrite the container into a nice, standards compliant .mpg file
that doesn't make applications die, WITHOUT rerendering video or audio
itself, I use this command.
ffmpeg -i INFILE.MOD -acodec copy - vcodec copy OUTFILE.mpg
This not only renames the file, but actually rebuilds the container
around unmodified video and audio data, yielding a file which works much
more stably with Adobe applications, and presumably others as well, as
ffmpeg's open source development goals result in very standards
compliant files.
(posted 5 months ago)
Now, this seems to properly address the issues that can arise from simply renaming .mod to .mpg, as suggested by Ann. So from this point, I assume you can simply import the .mpg into Premiere Pro cs4 (or any other .mpg compliant program) and edit without issue, but it seems like I remember hearing something about Premiere not liking mpegs or something like that, so in that case, maybe it'd be better to skip this and go with option #2. But, it's been awhile since I've touched any NLE, much less premiere pro cs4, so I could be completely wrong and it may have no problems handling mpegs.
All of the things that I've quoted here came from the same thread, so I don't know how accurate any of this is, but the people that have posted these things seem fairly knowledgeable. If someone reads all of this and can confirm or deny any of it, it would be much appreciated.
Option 1 is not really an option for me, because I am sticking with premiere pro cs4 -- I'm not going to get another editor just because it has .mod support. That leaves me with options 2 and 3: Convert to avi, or change the file wrapper/extension properly with FFmpeg and then simply import the resulting .mpg file... Which is better? Or is there yet another solution that I am unaware of that would be even better? -
To ART regarding green flickering frames with MPG files
I asked last night about transferring files to PE13 editor and having green frames flickering in play back in Editor. You requested more info:
I took original VHS tapes from 30+ yrs ago from Sony Camcorder. I ran them through Toshiba DVR620KU VHS to DVD recorder. These files were made into .VOB files and saved on hard drive.
I then used CyberLink video editor to trim files and then the program converted and saved them as MPG files to Hard Disk.
Now when I bring these Aspect 4:3 .MPG files into PE13 editor the picture settings are NTSC-Hard Drive, Flash Memory Camcorder-Standard 48kHz. Yet in play mode, the file flickers with green frames.
There are now two green frames for every picture frame. Therefore, the green flickering. I am not sure about picture setting change or where the green frames came from. There is no orange line nor letterbox to indicate
frame mismatch. Also, after rendering there appears to be less green but the film runs to fast and flickers just as bad.
Thanks for following up on this, I look for your reply. DavidDavid
Thanks for the follow up.
I will look for your prior thread and try to get it cross referenced for those following your issue. Please continue in this thread for now.
Do you still have the VOB available that went into CyberLink for trimming? If so, could you try to import the VOB into a new Premiere Elements project with Premiere Elements Expert workspace's Add Media/Files and Folder/, and then let us know if those VOBs as Timeline content displayed the same irregularities as the CyberLink edited files (presumed MPEG2.mpg)?
In Premiere Elements trimming, copies of the end frame can be made for "handle" purposes or trimmed frame used. I am just guessing at this point that CyberLink's trimming might have introduced a factor that is triggering the Premiere Elements event. Needs to be ruled in or out.
Please review and consider, and I will think about this some more.
Thanks.
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Syncing iPod with iTunes with greater file size than iPod capacity
Hi,
My wife has a large iTunes library. It is composed of a large number of mpg files converted from CDs. Many of the songs she doesn't care to have on her iPod, they merely came with the CD.
The iTunes Library has grown so large that there are more songs than there is capacity for her iPod to hold. She likes using the auto sync feature. Is there a way for her to "mark" the songs she wants to sync and have iTunes keep, but ignore the songs she doesn't want on her iPod?
Thank you,
TPK
Is there a way for her to use the auto synchronization feature, yet still limit the tunes that are stored on the iPod?Note that unchecking items will cause them to not be played in iTunes either — the preferred solution is to make a playlist for your iPod and sync only that playlist.
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I have some MPG files from my camera and when I load them into iTunes, they work, but I cannot get them on my iPod. When I run the iPod convert (either in iTunes or QT7Pro) The conversion works, but the video has no sound.
Any ideas?I used MPEG Streamclip to convert it to .dv, then used iTunes to convert it for the iPod, now it has sound but the file size went from 47 meg to nearly 1 gig!
If you use MPEG Streamclip as suggested by Dick above to convert directly, your iPod file should be on the order of 23-24 MBs. (Cutting the video data rate to 500 kbps and audio to 44.1KHz/128 kbps would further reduce the file size to about 19 MBs for the file specified.) As to your file size increasing to almost 1 GB, that is because the DV file you created has a data rate roughly 20 times the data rate of your original MPEG-1 file and roughly 40 times that of the H.264 file created by the default iPod setting in MPEG Streamclip. Use the intermediate DV conversion method only if you plan to edit the content in an editing application like iMovie or plan to use the new "Movie to iPod" converter which produces a 640 x 480 iPod compatible file that is 3 to 3.5 times the size of the 320 x 240 file produced by the MPEG Streamclip iPod default settings. -
Just recently my computer has stopped playing .mpg files with sound, all I get is the video. iTunes, Quicktime and the Internet all will not play them with sound. Youtube.com does play movie files with sound so I'm assuming they aren't .mpg files.
This problem just started happening recently and I have no idea what I did. .Mov files do play with sound.
Thanks for any help.The following steps solved my problem similar to yours.
1. Open Audio MIDI Setup (/Applications/Utilities/), then check the Audio Output setting.
2. Change the Audio Output setting to 44100.0 Hz.
3. Quit Audio MIDI Setup.
For more detail, read this article.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300832
My output setting looked like 44100.0 Hz when I first opened Audio MIDI Setup. I changed it to 96000.0 Hz first and changed it back to 44100.0 Hz just to make sure the setting will be in effect. It worked.
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I am trying to create a DVD with chapters/scenes from a single .avi file that won't open in Quicktime (nor iDVD nor iMovie). It's the basic QT, not pro. I can convert the .avi file to .mpg (using Burn or other tools), but the resulting file (.mpg) won't open in Quicktime either. Seems if it won't open in Quicktime, it won't open in iDVD or iMovie, where I'd hoped to include chapter markers and menus.
Since this was created by Burn on my Macbook, I'd expect the resulting .mpg file to be readily useable by Qucktime, but it isn't. Can someone first explain why QT won't open the file (VLC will open it), and second what other approach I might use?
Thanks!OK, again, I'm not using the avi file, but the mpg that was created by Burn from the avi file, so I wonder if the original is so "muxed up" as it might seem. No mpg inside of an avi, if I understand you both correctly. The original AVI is thus far MIA though I do think I burned it to a data disc.
Having the original AVI would let see what compression codecs were used to create it, how compressed the video was, see the encoded dimensions/display dimensions if PAR encoded, and give us some idea as to how much visual quality may have been lost in transcoding the AVI to MPG, as well as, save you one level re-compression if you were then able to start your work flow with the original source file. Too bad you can't find it.
"Muxed" in the case of your MPEG2/MP3 MPG file refers to the fact that the audio and video content is broken into blocks of video data which are interspersed with blocks of audio data in a single data stream to provide synchronizarion. QT files, on the other hand, contain up to 99 tracks of audio, video, and/or other forms of data the playback of which are all sybchronized to an external clocking system and is the main reason your MPG file is not natively QT compatible,
To play MPEG-2 content, whether in an elementary or a multiplexed stream, in a QT based application, you must first purchase and install the Apple QT MPEG-2 Playback component ($20). Even then, for any of the unsupported audio compression formats you would need a secondary application like MPEG Streamclip (free) to bridge the spatial to temporal synchronization problem to make it compatible Apple QT-based applications like QT, iMovie, GarageBand, iDVD, etc. So, if you plan to use the MPG file as your source file, you will either have to purchase the MPEG-2 component or use a third-party application work flow.
All that said, I think I'm understanding how to go about this now. Oddly, I do have Perian installed (I think because I once had a similar problem and had hoped it would help) and it's up to date. It does not seem to fix my problems though.
This is why you need to pay attention to the actual codecs used in the AVI file and ensure that you have removed any third-party components which may conflict with the Perian component package as detailed on the support page of the Perian web site.
I'm using this file to try to learn a little about iDVD and iMovie (after all these years of using Macs!), so I had hoped to take these first steps without buying a commercial product. I don't mind spinning my wheels trying different workflows so long as I'm learning and have options. Garageband is an interesting idea as I had no idea it would handle video files. Perhaps Audacity would also do the trick? I don't have any need of creating markers at any particular points in the file, just something to ease the process of moving from one place to another in the video. Markers at an even time interval would be fine, and I'd love to create a menu that allows navigation, though even that isn't crucial.
To learn more about iDVD, use help file, view the tutorials, and visit the iDVD forum. However, before you can do anything in iDVD, you will have to convert your MPEG2/MP3 MPG file to a QT compatible compression format. On my system, I would simply open the MPG file in MPEG Streamclip (which already has the Apple QT MPEG-2 Playback component installed) and convert the MPEG-2 video to AIC (Apple Intermediate Codec) and the MP3 audio to Uncompressed audio. The resulting MOV file will then import to any Apple QT-based edit/conversion application on your computer (assuming the source file and your software is in proper working order).
I may end up trying Toast as I've considered it in the past and my needs aren't very sophisticated. But being largely without work and mostly self-employed these last two years has made me a bit of a miser...
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