Problem Playing Video in Premiere Pro CS4

I am having a problem playing video in premiere pro. When I input any movie clip and try to play it in both the timeline and in the preview mode, the audio works fine but the video only plays a few seconds worth of footage at a really slow pace so that it takes up the entire time. For instance if I load a 3 minute video, the sound is normal but over the coarse of that 3 minutes I will only see a small number of the frames and they are cycled through in ultra slow motion.
All the clips play normally outside of premiere. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the program. I have premiere installed on my laptop and it works fine. I have tried rendering the video first and it still doesn't work. I have tried holding shift before the program is loading and it did nothing. I have downloaded all the updates too. Videos seem to play fine in After Effects.
Also, I am having trouble when importing HD video into premiere and after effects. For some reason the programs freeze when I try to import footage from my Creative Vado HD pocket video camera.
Here are my computer specs
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Bit
Intel Core2 Quad q8200
ATI Radeon 4670 Graphics Card
Gigabyte Motherboard
4GB of 800 Mhz RAM
This is really frustrating. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Keith,
The file extension .AVI indicate a "wrapper." All sorts of stuff can be in that wrapper *. Some of that stuff will play/edit fine. Much will not and create issues, as you have seen. Your camera uses a CODEC to create those .AVI files. That CODEC is the issue. I recommend G-Spot to find out what the CODEC is. Some times it's just a matter of having the proper CODEC installed on the computer. Most of the time, it takes much more than that - hence Eddie's links on "conversion." At least G-Spot will get us all on the same playing field, and explicit help can follow - probably to study Eddie's links. My guess is that your camera uses some form of DivX CODEC, hence the problem that you see.
Good luck,
Hunt
* Think of .AVI like the foil wrapper on a stick of gum, when you remove the outer lable. You know it's gum, but not what flavor. Could be Juicyfruit, or Spearmint, or Double-mint. G-Spot will tell you the flavor. PrPro likes some flavors, but hates others.

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Microsoft RLE
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     ProductVersion    = 6.0.6000.16386
Microsoft Video 1
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     FileDescription   = Microsoft Video 1 Compressor
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     ProductVersion    = 6.0.6000.16386
MJPEG Compressor
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     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = DirectShow Runtime.
     InternalName      = Quartz.dll
     LegalCopyright    = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     OriginalFileName = Quartz.dll.mui
     ProductName       = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
     ProductVersion    = 6.6.6000.16386
MJPEG Decompressor
     FileVersion       = 6.6.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = DirectShow Runtime.
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     ProductVersion    = 6.6.6000.16386
MPEG Video Decoder
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     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = DirectShow Runtime.
     InternalName      = Quartz.dll
     LegalCopyright    = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     OriginalFileName = Quartz.dll.mui
     ProductName       = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
     ProductVersion    = 6.6.6000.16386
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO
     FileVersion       = 11.0.6001.7000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder
     InternalName      = mpg4dmod.dll
     LegalCopyright    = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     OriginalFileName = mpg4dmod.dll
     ProductName       = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
     ProductVersion    = 11.0.6001.7000
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     FileVersion       = 11.0.6001.7000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder
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     LegalCopyright    = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     OriginalFileName = mpg4dmod.dll
     ProductName       = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
     ProductVersion    = 11.0.6001.7000
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO
     FileVersion       = 11.0.6001.7000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = Windows Media MPEG-4 S Video Decoder
     InternalName      = mp4sdmod.dll
     LegalCopyright    = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     OriginalFileName = mp4sdmod.dll
     ProductName       = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
     ProductVersion    = 11.0.6001.7000
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO
     FileVersion       = 11.0.6001.7000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
     CompanyName       = Microsoft Corporation
     FileDescription   = Windows Media Screen Encoder
     InternalName      = wmvsencd.dll
     LegalCopyright    = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     OriginalFileName = wmvsencd.dll
     ProductName       = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
     ProductVersion    = 11.0.6001.7000
Nero DVD Decoder
     FileVersion       = 4,11,3,7
     CompanyName       = Nero AG
     FileDescription   = MPEG-1/2/4 & AVC video decoder w/ DxVA
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Seb

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Complete name                    : D:\100_0314.MOV
Format                           : QuickTime
Format/Info                      : Original Apple specifications
File size                        : 12.5 MiB
Duration                         : 7s 376ms
Overall bit rate                 : 14.2 Mbps
Movie name/More                  : EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KODAK EASYSHARE Z950 DIGITAL CAMERA
Encoded date                     : UTC 2010-07-22 22:37:14
Tagged date                      : UTC 2010-09-05 15:01:09
Origin                           : Digital Camera
Video
ID                               : 1
Format                           : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile                   : AdvancedSimple@L3
Format settings, BVOP            : Yes
Format settings, QPel            : No
Format settings, GMC             : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix          : Default (H.263)
Codec ID                         : 20
Duration                         : 7s 375ms
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 14.1 Mbps
Width                            : 1 280 pixels
Height                           : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Frame rate mode                  : Variable
Frame rate                       : 30.102 fps
Minimum frame rate               : 30.000 fps
Maximum frame rate               : 31.579 fps
Resolution                       : 24 bits
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.508
Stream size                      : 12.4 MiB (99%)
Encoded date                     : UTC 2010-07-22 22:37:14
Tagged date                      : UTC 2010-07-22 22:37:14
Audio
ID                               : 2
Format                           : ADPCM
Format profile                   : U-Law
Codec ID                         : ulaw
Duration                         : 7s 376ms
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 128 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 1 channel
Sampling rate                    : 16.0 KHz
Resolution                       : 16 bits
Stream size                      : 115 KiB (1%)
Encoded date                     : UTC 2010-07-22 22:37:14
Tagged date                      : UTC 2010-07-22 22:37:14
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Codec ID                         : isom
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Overall bit rate                 : 9 635 Kbps
Encoded date                     : UTC 1970-01-01 00:00:00
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Height                           : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
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Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Resolution                       : 24 bits
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.346
Stream size                      : 8.40 MiB (99%)
Writing library                  : x264 core 93
Encoding settings                : cabac=0 / ref=1 / deblock=0:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0 / me=dia / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=4 / chroma_me=0 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=0 / wpredp=0 / keyint=12 / keyint_min=7 / scenecut=0 / intra_refresh=0 / rc=cqp / mbtree=0 / qp=30 / ip_ratio=1.25 / aq=0
Language                         : English
Encoded date                     : UTC 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Tagged date                      : UTC 1970-01-01 00:00:00
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Format profile                   : LC
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Codec ID                         : 40
Duration                         : 7s 314ms
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Bit rate                         : 66.15 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : L R
Sampling rate                    : 44.1 KHz
Resolution                       : 16 bits
Stream size                      : 60.1 KiB (1%)
Language                         : English
Encoded date                     : UTC 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Tagged date                      : UTC 1970-01-01 00:00:00
I'm looking for another way to convert this file correctly so it will work well in Premiere.
Does anyone have any idea about this?
Thanks in advance,
-Moshe.

Hi,
If CS5 handles this right than I guess that's about it.
Thanks again for both of you.
This is CS3...with the mainconcept plug in trial ....as mentioned earlier...your original source loaded GREAT into the project...and plays great...etc....
The plug in trial gives that logo thing and has a limit of 5min video I think....although I've exported stuff with this and the logo was NOT on the final export...or was much smaller .....dont know if that would influence you on trying the plug in...
But what I mean to say is with cs3 it works great with the original file you supplied as a sample...
( I used this in another thread here where someone was trying to get timecode to run backwards...which is why you see that timecode thing...)
good luck with everything !

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Recently I've been having a few recourring problems when trying to edit footage I captured on my Canon 600D on Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.
The footage shot on the Canon is 1920x1080 at 24fps, when I create a setup preset for these settings in Premiere the clips appear to import absolutely fine. The setup Ive created is shown in the screenshot below.
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First of all I thought this might just be a playback error but when I try to export it as a video file it says error and closes down. This is extremely irratating so i wondered if anyone would be able to offer me a soloution. I have a feeling it may be my setup preset but if so would someone be able to tell me the correct way to set it up for a canon 600d camera because whenever I try a preset found within premiere it exports the video at 720 resolution and very low quality.
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Hi experts,
I'm in huge trouble with my Premiere Pro CS4 (latest version, all updates installed) on the Mac platform:
Until I tried to record an audio track with the built-in microphone, everything worked fine. But since then, Premiere Pro is unsuable . It won't play any media file (video or audio) anymore: whenever I try to start the playback (no matter what media and no matter in which monitor) Premiere just does nothing at all.
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I reinstalled the application but the problem still exists. And I checked all the settings in the preferences panel -- but they seem to be alright.
I really have no idea what to do. Hopefully, anybody of you has?
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illergeek

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But today, I could narrow down my problem a bit. The playback is working again: the problems were caused by some messed up audio *output* settings. I think, PPro messed them up when it crashed several times. I reset them all and now the playback works fine again.
However, I still can't record: neither with Soundbooth CS4 nor with PPro. The software won't recognize my *input* settings. The error message I gave in my previous post still occurs as soon as I press the little microphone button in PPro's Audio Mixer. And Soundbooth just does *nothing* at all when I try to record. But every other tool (iMovie, Audacity) works fine with my Mac.
As a workaround, I record my audio with Audacity, import the file to PPro and be up and running. But if somebody of you has faced similar problems, I would appreciate your solutions.
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illergeek

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Hi all,
I have been researching this issue over the internet but I have found absolutely no references to it:
I am running Premiere Pro CS4 on my high-resource PC but would like to work from a different room so I am remoting form my laptop to my "good" PC.
The system lets me do everything I could normally do when working directly on the main PC with the exception of playing back my edited files (before rendering). This is an obvious handicap since I can not watch my edited sequence and am, therefore, working in the blind. I am able to step through it frame by frame, but when I click the play button, it changes to a pause symbol (as usual) but nothing is shown in the video window. This does not just happen when previewing my edited sequence but also when previewing any imported resource.
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I was able to edit a full 1080p HD video in Premiere Pro CS5 remotely using HPs RGS (Remote Graphics Software). I had a Workstation at work with Premiere Pro installed on it and all the source footage on it. I was then able to log on remotely from home with my old weak-sauce desktop and successfully edit and play back the HD footage remotely. You just do a google search for HP RGS or go to this link. http://h20331.www2.hp.com/hpsub/cache/286504-0-0-225-121.html
There is a free trial available too. I don't know why there is not more information about RGS on the web, but it seems to me to be the only solution to work on Premiere or After Effects remotely.
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