Ok to install Panasonic DV codec on computer w/PremierePro?

[shaynew]

I was wondering. I would like to have virtualdub on the same machine as PPro, but for Vdub to be useful I have to install a DV codec.

The only codec I know how to get and install is the free panasonic one. Tough if I could make it use one of the ones that come with PPro that would be ideal. I suspect those that come with PPro aren't the (Vfw?) kind Vdub needs though.

Now, I've read that the Panasonic codec can create conflicts for some things and I don't want to break PPro on my sysytem since the Panasonic codec dosn't come with an uninstaller. And I don't know if system restore will undo its installation.

Have other folks out there installed the panasonic codec after PPro?
Have you noticed any problems with PPro or anything else since then?

--Shayne

[video_guy]

Hey Shanyne,

This is my first post here, so I'll try to make it a good one. I have installed the Panasonic DV codec for use in VirtualDub, and I have Adobe Premiere Pro (7.0). This question may be a little difficult to answer. My computer has been having issues lately, so the errors that I receive from Premiere may not be caused by the codec. Sometimes when I am rendering a clip it diplays a debug error, but all-in-all the codec seems fine. I wouldn't blame my problems on the codec. It works great for me.

Also, if it does appear that it is giving you problems, I believe that you can uninstall it. Just do a search for the .dll (and other codec file, sorry I do not have the extension), and delete them manually from your computer. They should be located somewhere in your WINDOWS folder.

I hope this helped! Please respond if further explanation is required.

-video_guy

[BJ_M]

if its any help -- premiere pro now uses the main concept dv codec (this is a new thing from 6.5) and the main concpet codec also works prefectly in v-dub ..

downside is that you will have to buy it ..

[qlizard]

I have both on my system. No problems. If memory serves, I installed PPro first.

[troyvcd1]

the panasonic is rgb. I found that it only gets in the way so I deleted it. if you got PPro then you should have the mainconcept codec and this is what you should use.

[shaynew]

Thanks for the replies.

So how do I go about getting vdub to use the mainConcept codec? Do I have to do any copying of files to Vdub's directory? Note I don't have the standalone MC encoder just the built-in one.

Also, as for uninstalling the Panasonic codec, the install script seems to indicate that it makes several registry changes. Which I'd rather not go remove manually. Would system restore get rid of those? Or does system restore only reverse the effects of more elaborate installers that don't produce that nasty warning when you run them?

--Shayne

[BJ_M]

you would have to buy it from main concept and install it ..

thats all

[lapaz]

I have PremierePro, and also the Panasonic and Canopus DV codecs installed. No problems.
As mentioned, PPro uses it's own DV codec (Mainconcept), that you can't use with other software. That's why i installed the other DV codecs.
You won't find the PPro/Mainconcept codec under Device manager/video codecs on your PC. I think this shows this codec is not for general use on your PC.