Any challenges with Sony's proprietary mpg's

[RonEmser]

I know that my Sony DCR-SR68 has the proprietary mp2 format, which needs to be converted to be used on Premiere CS3.

I'm awaiting my new CorelDRAWX5 PRO w/ Video Studio. Will I have the same problem with COREL's software, relative to SONY?

-Ron

[Ron P.]

Welcome to the forums,

Checking the specs for that camcorder, it shows that it records MPEG-2 to SD card, which seems like what my Canon FS 300 does, however it uses the *.MOD extension. I'm not sure if the Sony does the same, if it does, it should not be a problem for VS X3, it does recognize MOD files.

So you should not have any problem using VS X3 to edit them.

[RonEmser]

The DCR-SR68 has a 80GB hard drive, but so far does not show up as a source to download from. I need to convert to WMV before VSX3 will utlize, (a step I was hoping I didn't need to take).

The native files are identified as "MPG's", but when attempting an import to Adobe Premiere (CS3) the audio track is stripped, or at least not present in timeline. (A symptom of Sony's proprietary format, as indicated by Adobe.)

That help? I see no indication of a "mod" format.

-Ron

[Ron P.]

Since your camcorder uses a HDD, are you trying to capture as in real-time to your computer or are you using the copy/paste method? You should be able to copy them just like any other file, to your computer's hard drive. Then once you have them on your computer, open VS, and use Insert>Video File. If they are MPEG-2, you should be able to. Since it is not a high-definition camcorder, the MPEG-2 video files, should be compliant with DVD standards. If that's the case, VS should insert them without a problem. If you can get a video file inserted to the Library or the time-line of VS, right-click on it, select Properties and post them here. The Windows Explorer properties for files tells us nothing on what we need to know.