Panasonic SD700

[ronandbarbara]

Hello all, this is our first post on here. Ron has recently acquired a Panasonic SD700 camera, following Tom Hardwick's article in the IAC mag. The only way we have figured out how to import files into our Magix Movie Edit Pro 17 editing program (which does accept AVCHD files but won't accept the Panasonic ones direct from the camera or the card) is to first import it into the Panasonic supplied software HD writer AE 2.1 and then import from that (excessively basic) program into Magix. This works OK except that when one clip is played, the following clip then "stutters" and the only way to stop this is to go the the start of the second (or subsequent) clip and re-start. Occasionally more than one clip will play properly sequentially but, as often as not, it won't. When it stutters, it will usually be at the same place in the sequence. Has anyone a "quick fix or even a slow fix" or (as we suspect) has Panasonic built in a glitch that will only allow import into its own editing program?

[col lamb]

I have the sister TM900 model and have no troouble with that.

AVCHD files do take a lot of PC power to edit.

Can you post the specification of your PC and I can then advise further.

Do dig out the back copies of FVM and look at my articles on AVCHD.

I am not a fan of Magix and I suggest that you download a trial copy of Edius Neo 3 from the Grass Valley website, install it on your PC and see how that playsback your video files. If that stutters then your PC is not up to the task of editing AVCHD video.

The next step is then to download Cineforms Neoscene, transcode the AVCHD files into AVI's and see if Magix can edit and playback those.

[ronandbarbara]

Thanks Col, of course you're right, we've downloaded the trial version of Edius Neo 3 and are on a learning curve at the moment as it is so different to Magix! The PC is coping beautifully with Edius, more than you can say for us (VBG)! Once again, thanks for your help, we will look up your articles.
Ron & Barbara

[Dave Watterson]

Keep battling on with Edius, Ron & Barbara, it is worth it. The manual is tedious beyond belief ... I speak as one who used to write computer manuals ... and the handbook which should make it easier is still only available in Belgian ... but the program is so tolerant and powerful ...

Don't be caught out, as I was, by the fact that at the end of the trial period it all just stops. There is no request for your credit card. Canopus/Grass Valley do not sell it online. You have to go off and buy a pukka copy from Amazon or a dealer.

At least I have not caught any notes or warnings that are in German ... something many Magix users have found.

Dave

[col lamb]

Not exactly on topic but related to Edius

If you can access your BIOS then it is possible to keep trial versions of Edius Neo and 6 going for well more than a month. I kept Edius 6 going for well over six months before I bought it during a cheap cross grade pro-mo

Here is how: -
1 Download trial and only install it when you are ready to start editing for a prolonged period.
2 Once installed make a note of your PC's clock and the date
3 When session finished and as you shutdown make a note of your PC's clock and date
4 At next session when you boot up go into the BIOS and change the clock for the time you last finished the prior PC session and PLUS one minute and the date to the same as the note you made
5 Edit away and when finished make a note of the shutdown time and date

For subsequent sessions repeat stages 4 and 5 over and over again.

Make sure your edit PC is not connect to the internet during the trial version.

Enjoy

[ronandbarbara]

Thanks Dave & Col
Yes, Dave, we certainly would have been caught out and agree the manual is tedious, especially when you have to keep switching screens to look at it and revert to the index each time! Col, thanks for the suggestion, we'll see how we go towards the end of the trial period.