Does VS10+ allow editing of AVCHD

Logos · Post by **Logos** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:04 am

My apologies if this topic has been covered before but I'm looking at possibly purchasing the Sony SR1 which records in this format. I see that the DVD Movie Factory 6+ does indeed allow editing of AVCHD but am I wrong to assume that VideoStudio 10+ will too?

Thanks in advance.

Logos

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:43 am

Welcome to the forums Logos,

Yes you are wrong to assume that... VS 10+ does not support the AVCHD (H.264),

it supports the Sony HDR-HC1 and HC3 with the SP1 update..

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:44 am

But hopefully the forthcoming version 11 will.

Logos · Post by **Logos** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:00 am

Thanks vidoman. It's a pleasure to be here. And yes black, hopefully it'll be supported by all the major software companies. It least there's a program Ulead has made that'll let a person edit it but I'm still hesitant to pull the trigger on the SR1, especially when I took a peek on JVC's site. They're getting to launch a HDD based camcorder, 3 ccd hi def camera that looks like it'll kick Sony's bootay and records to the HD in MPEG2 format which is editable on just about any NLE. We'll see how this plays out but I like the telemacro feature in Sony's cam. I use it often in my work and currently own the HC1.

Thanks again!

All the best,
Logos

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:44 am

I see that the DVD Movie Factory 6+ does indeed allow editing of AVCHD

As far as I can tell you won't be able to natively edit in the AVCHD format. You'll have to convert the AVCHD to a more editable format such as hd-mpeg2 or cineform. I noticed when using the AVCHD cams the fluid motion doesn't look as good as the Sony's tape units that record in hd-mpeg2. Maybe just me but they look somewhat similar to an interlaced video partly converted to frame-based.
I may be mistaken about this.

Logos · Post by **Logos** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:57 am

Thanks etech. Do you have an AVCHD type cam?

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:07 am

I have videos & avchd disks. I wouldn't buy a cam that records in such a high compression format such as AVCHD.
Converting the avchd to an editable format such as hd-mpeg2 takes about 6 to 8 times the length of the source material (2.8Ghz machine).