AVCHD and premiere pro cs4 demo!

[crossbrand]

I am trying to edit some AVCHD video I use premiere pro 2.0 but that of course doesn't work so I downloaded the premiere pro cs4 demo. What do you know that doesn't work either!!! It is turned off in the demo! Is there a way to make it work in the demo?
Thanks!

[Brainiac]

Due to licensing reasons it will not work in the demo.

Brainiac

[filmboss80]

Demo versions are usually designed to allow you to get a feel for the workflow of the software. You may have to surrender and spring for the upgrade from pro 2 to cs4.

Or else, you may have to stick with the editing solution you planned to use at the time when you purchased your camcorder. Uh...you DID think ahead about how you'd edit the footage when you chose to purchase an AVCHD cam, didn't you?

[edDV]

An alternate is buy the Cineform NeoScene intermediate codec for $129 and use your PP2.
http://www.cineform.com/neoscene/features.php

You would capture AVCHD directly to Cineform (or convert the file) then import into PP2 as uncompressed AVI with the Cineform Codec enabled. The usability results would be better than CS4 in native AVCHD mode.

PS: Oops. The NeoScene site lists only CS3 and CS4. Call them about PP2.

[Snakebyte1]

Have you looked at VoltaicHD to convert to AVI? Its only $30. http://shedworx.com/voltaichd

[pijetro]

David at Cineform says that that NeoScene wasn't supported for PPro 2.0, but it shouldn't be a problem..At worst, it won't be as optimized...

Nonetheless, there's a free 30 day trial i believe..
Good call on NeoScene edDV..

[pippas]

For just a bit more money than the Cineform Neo Scene transcoding software you might try the trial version of Grass Valley Neo 2 (similar name - no connection!).

Offers two options for AVCHD. If your machine is powerful enough, it can handle AVCHD direct. If not, the package includes the option to transcode to Canopus HQ as an intermediate format.
That would allow easy editing even on fairly modest machines.
As I say, you can trial it, so it might be worth a look?

I've tried both Cineform Neo Scene and Canopus HQ as intermediate formats, and I have to say that I prefer the Canopus conversions, at least for interlaced footage.
In theory, the wavelet form of the Cineform codec should give better results than the more old fashioned DCT format of the Canopus HQ codec, if I understand the concepts correctly, but I certainly found the reverse to be true.

[edDV]

Hmm, I thought Cineform was wavelet technology as well.

Grass Valley pioneered wavelet video compression with it's Wavelink fiber optic transmission system back in the mid 1980's.

PS: here is a white paper on the Cineform codec.
http://www.cineform.com/pdfs/Compression_Architecture_1.pdf

Oh I see. You said Neo 2 was DCT. Wavelet should have scaling advantage. I'll try to check out Neo 2.

[Persistence]

Premier Elements 7 supports AVCHD, but you need hefty PC specs to handle the full 1920x1080 in native format, and a fairly strong core 2 duo to handle 1440x1080. Trial versions seldom include AVCHD support. No Premier product presently supports the 1280x720 60p AVCHD lite. For that, you need Vegas Pro 9, but be sure to explore the customized options, since the support is not well documented, and some customer support representatives know nothing about it.