Is AVCHD Lite recognized by VideoStudio 12/ProX2

[delliott290]

I'm thinking about buying a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 point & shoot camera, which can capture video in a format called AVCHD Lite. This camera would primarily be for still shots, but in a pinch, I would like to be able to use it for video. Will it work with my software?

[aljimenez]

X2 Pro can read the files fine, and play each clip fine. However you can't render videos with them. It appears to misinterpret the frame rate when rendering only. It appears to me a simple fix, but it's not done yet that I know.

BTW, I have owned that camera for a few months now and it is awesome... Al

[delliott290]

Al,

Thanks for the reply. So I guess the video files from this camera won't work.
-David

[aljimenez]

Well yes and no as I described. If you want to use them now, they must be converted first (which is what I have been doing with high quality, BTW) and there is a free converter available. Do a search of this forum to find discussions about this before.... Al

[DVDDoug]

NOTE - I don't know anything about the particular files from this particular camera.

A couple of generalizations...

Most "still" cameras use highly-compressed, trouble-prone formats for video. Usually there are workarounds, but it can be a pain to find a procedure that works. Once you find a routine (and the "right" software) for your camera/format, it might not be too bad.

If your files don't work with Video Studio, usually you can use a 3rd-party program to convert the files to another format. SUPER (a FREE universal conversion program) has for '"saved the day" for me several times when I've run into a problem-files. However, the conversion process takes time and you can potentially get quality loss with the extra conversion.