http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums: Last 35 Posts en Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:12:42 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lines-fields#post-39079 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:01:51 +0000 ROCKSTAREDITION 39079@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm not sure at what point I didnt check a setting.</p> <p> what is a solution to elimante those lines on the screen after render/burn</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/digital-juice-videotraxx-038-soundfx-for-88#post-39078 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:55:13 +0000 mantic59 39078@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm contemplating SoundFX-II myself....</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-agent-program#post-39077 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:05:02 +0000 ChosenList 39077@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Steve,</p> <p>Currently, the Video Agent is responsible for aquiring business.  We have an awesome buildout currently underway that will be live soon that incorporates a way to connect people who want a video with a video producer.  So there is a lot of functionality coming in regards to the Video Agent Program.</p> <p>Ralck,</p> <p>I appreciate all of the feedback.  Thats exactly why I would post something like this on the site.</p> <p>First- We are planning on being in 300 cities by the end of the year.  If you were interested in piloting this program or had others that might be interested I could open up any of the cities in New York in five minutes.</p> <p>Second- Like I mentioned to Steve we are building out an entire Video Agent website right now that is going to fix a lot of the issues and make the process more streamlined for us and the user so you shouldnt have problems like that.  Currently Phoenix is our "default" page and when you sign up as a Video Agent it doesnt put you in a city, its just one universal list regardless of where you sign up.  (hope that makes sense)</p> <p>Third- Thanks for letting me know!</p> <p>Fourth- None of the principals of the site have any technical experience, including myself.  We are all business, marketing, sales, real estate, finance, private equity guys.  So there are some obvious challenges there.  A lot of the work is outsourced; some of it we do ourselves.  At the same time we are trying to make this idea accessible to the masses.  Anyone can pickup Flip or RCA Small Wonder Camera and become a video agent.  We are attempting to make the videos more organic and "community" feeling.  Although I know the video you are referring to and it is terrible. :)</p> <p>Fifth- Video Agents can charge whatever they want.  The $10-$150 is simply just a guide.  Although I dont think anyone is going to pay $5,000 for someone to shoot a classified video ad of their spare refrigerator for sale.  That being said, we have many companies that are looking for professional recruiting videos for our job section and the Video Agent program works for us in two ways.  First, people can go out on their own and make money shooting classified video ads as an amateur or professional at whatever skill level.  Second, companies are coming to us looking to swanting to have something produced so we have a "preferred network" of the more professional videographers that we refer that business to where invoices are going to be much higher (in the thousands).  Unfrotunately we dont have that information up on the site as of right now.  I fear it might get a little overwhelming and confusing to the average user.</p> <p>Finally- What stops the plumber from ripping off some old lady?  Its just a service like anything else.  The videos for classifieds dont need to be edited and should only take you literally 5 minutes to get in and out with 60 seconds worth of footage.  Its a very simple process.  You get paid before you leave.  If you get stiffed its just the way it goes.  I did this for many people as I was testing the idea out and was never "stiffed".  On the flip side we have methods in place if a videographer is out there ripping people off also. </p> <p>Anyway, I appreciate all the feedback.  We are still a new site and growing with a very new concept so there is no playbook for what we are trying to create.  But people like yourself really help us trying to make the site as good as it can be. </p> <p>Let me know if you have any questions and thanks again.</p> <p>Brandon</p> <p>602-821-2033</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39076 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:11:17 +0000 SteveMann 39076@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I can't look at your videos because they are in Real format.  Real is the pariah in video delivery, has the smallest penetration in the PC world and has a nasty reputation for installing spyware on your PC.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/digital-juice-videotraxx-038-soundfx-for-88#post-39075 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:48:36 +0000 Aspyrider 39075@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I grabbed Videotraxx #2!!! It was the only one I didn't have.  Now my library is complete! ;-)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/looking-for-persons-or-companies-for-video-production#post-39074 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:47:08 +0000 Aspyrider 39074@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yes, if you own the rights, let us know what you need. :-)</p> <p>J.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vhs-to-dvd#post-39073 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:41:34 +0000 FILMSinc 39073@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>  I think you are right, Because its kind of a hassle working with VHS. Right now im working on a project. i've come down to my last 5 tapes. And this one tape has a bug, it won't let me record past two hours. No matter how hard i try it won't let me. I've tried everything and waisted 6 light scribed disks and 14 hours of time for the machines to work on it. thats 14 hours that could be spent sucessfully converting VHS. Yet this is where the Hard drive part of it comes into play. I guess i could just record it to the hard drive so the system sees how long it is. Thus NOT stopping at the 2 hour mark.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/looking-for-persons-or-companies-for-video-production#post-39072 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:13:04 +0000 birdcat 39072@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Angeline -</p> <p>You may own the CD's but do you own the rights to the music and performances?  DMCA has very sharp teeth!</p> <p>If you are the rights holder, many here (including myself) can do this type of work.</p> <p>Bruce</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39071 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:10:40 +0000 birdcat 39071@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Prodad Mercalli might help.  Digital Juice just ended a special on this (if you call them they may let you get in on it though).</p> <p><a href="http://www.prodad.de/gb/mercalli_std_details.html">http://www.prodad.de/gb/mercalli_std_details.html</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/p2-compact-flash-adaptor#post-39070 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:04:35 +0000 innfocus 39070@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Has anyone heard of an adaptor that would let you use compact flash cards in place of P2 cards?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/digital-juice-videotraxx-038-soundfx-for-88#post-39069 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:59:07 +0000 birdcat 39069@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey Kids -</p> <p>Just for this weekend, Digital Juice is selling their VideoTraxx libraries (over 3200 video clips in each) and SoundFX (over 10,000 sound effects in each) for $88.08 each.</p> <p>These ain't gonna last at that price.</p> <p><a href="http://www.digitaljuice.com/">www.digitaljuice.com</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/3ccd-mic-input-038-headphones-for-under-1000#post-39068 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:59:03 +0000 mantic59 39068@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>A quick follow-up here.  I've been playing with the HV20 for about a week now and I've been *very* impressed with its capabilities!  Low light performance is excellent in HD (slightly less so in SD but still very good), using an external mic is easy (including attenuation--if necessary--from an abbreviated menu), battery life is good.  I'm very satisfied with my purchase.  Based on the '20 I'd have no reservations suggesting a HV30 for &lt;$1000.</p> <p>[edit: Oh, forgot to mention: the A/V output connector can be toggled via menu to make it a headphone jack.]</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39065 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:55:20 +0000 ralck 39065@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>One more thing...  I just noticed your link is "/dick"</p> <p>I hope either your name is dick or maybe the groom's first or last name is dick.  If you are refering to the groom being a "PITA" that's unprofessional on every level.</p> <p>Since I'm sure your more professional than that, I'll assume it's the groom's last name. :)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/looking-for-persons-or-companies-for-video-production#post-39064 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:40:58 +0000 angeline 39064@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>i am looking for persons or companies who can help produce kids video from musc cds that we own</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39063 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:24:31 +0000 ralck 39063@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I understand where the groom is coming from here- it's his (and his new wife's!) wedding, and they want to have many memories of it.  It's unfortunate he has gotten upset like this, but just remember that with a lot of companies out there people have to get upset before their error gets fixed.  It doesn't make it right- it just seems to be what works (especially big box stores- they don't like people making scenes).</p> <p>That said, I completely understand where you are coming from- it takes a lot of effort, skill, time, and creativity to edit a wedding.  And that's when you have all good footage.  When your footage is less than optimal it takes all your creativity and skill and can be very frustrating (I was editing some footage from a show I recorded for some people a while back and they basically made me stick my camera in the back... editing the footage was very frustrating!).</p> <p>But you did promise the bride and groom a video and you need to give them something.  It sounds like you've got some great advice so far.</p> <p>A couple things you could look into are the Deshaker plugin for Virtualdub.  It helps remove shakieness in video with the catch being that it electronically zooms into picture to do so (the amount of zoom depends on the amount of shakieness).  This might help remove that shakieness you had.</p> <p>Another option would be to work on sort of like a slow-mo music video kind of "dream" sequence of the wedding.  That way you can highlight the "main points" of the wedding, such as when the bride and groom kiss at the ceremony, etc, without needing too much footage.  Maybe you could do this alongside with giving "stock" footage of the rest of the wedding with full audio so they can hear their vows or something (or find a way to put the vows into the dream video... my original thought was to do that with a complete audio dub).</p> <p>I don't mean to be harsh here, but you promised something to the customer and "the customer is always right" so you need to give them something.  If you'll re-read his email he wasn't necessarily looking for a specific date, but the confidence that you would be working on it.</p> <p>It kind of sounds like he interpreted what you said as "I'll get to it when I feel like it."  It's kind of the same situation when I worked as off-hour IT help for a local company.  One of the Execs called me up and asked for some computer assistance (it needed to be plugged in, btw :-P) so I told him I'd be over to his office in a few minutes.  I meant this as it would take me a few minutes to walk across the grounds to his office.  He took it as "I want to finish what I'm doing, so when I'm done I'll come over" and wasn't happy.  Little misunderstandings like this can cause a lot of bad words to be thrown about, but you just need to push through and let your skill shine through.  Try to be as nice to your customers no matter what they say- a happy customer on average tells 6 other people, but an unhappy customer on average tells 21 other people.</p> <p>One more thing: you may have been looking for sympathy or simply trying to show how the groom was reacting, but I feel it's very unprofessional to post emails like that online (I hope you changed his name in the email at least).  Email is often expected to be confidential and people can get even more upset than this groom is by seeing an email like this posted online (it's happened to me and I got very upset about it).</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vhs-to-dvd#post-39062 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:58:56 +0000 ralck 39062@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I did a quick look up of that, and it does aparently have a built-in TBC, but it doesn't say if it's a true full frame one or not (my guess is not).  I'm also not seeing if this is a true SVHS deck...</p> <p>It seems like a high quality unit for someone converting VHS in their home, but for a pro I would think a dedicated proc amp and full frame TBC.  I could be wrong though... I've only dabbled in this stuff myself and never had to deal with any old, worn out VHS tapes.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-not-open-mpg-files-in-movie-edit-pro-14#post-39061 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:40:28 +0000 Aspyrider 39061@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Check the email address where they send the password, and also check your junk or spam filter too see if it is getting caught there. If that fails. Log into the community here and ask Magix for help: <a href="http://www.magix.info/us" rel="nofollow">http://www.magix.info/us</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39060 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:14:24 +0000 destrecht 39060@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I was considering the not charging part.  She already gave a down payment, And I was going to not charge any more.</p> <p>I guess it's dealing with the customer that I was worried about.  I'm just about done doing what Aspider said- and it's okay- but there is some jerkyness that I really couldn't do without the vocals in. I shot it like I had a second camera, and it was on the other side of the church- where it got bumped.  I said still, and I suppose I should say wide angle.  I have most of it done, and the vows turned out okay, it's just the whole "Is it ready yet? " and then the rudeness because it took longer.  I told them it would from the second I saw the bump footage.  I didn't give them a date because I had no idea how long it would take.  I dunno.  Weddings aren't my main thing anyway.  After this I think I'm through with them.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-not-open-mpg-files-in-movie-edit-pro-14#post-39059 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:11:08 +0000 JerryinToronto 39059@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've tried to import some mpg files from my HDD camcorder, but I have to enter an activation number for a codec, which I can not get from MAGIX.  I keep trying to log on to their web site and get my password, but it never comes.</p> <p>J.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39058 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:54:53 +0000 Aspyrider 39058@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You are not going to like this but my first suggestion would be not to charge for whatever you come up with. There is no way to go back and get footage and I'm not going to remind you of things you should have done, I'm sure you have had plenty of that.</p> <p>Second, go over all the footage you do have. Since you do not have the other camera photos, see if you can assemble a wedding video from what you can salvage. You may want to cut away to some graphics or artwork, or any stock type footage you can get. If possible go back and shoot the church. Shoot the exterior, shoot the interior such as windows or anything you can recreate without anyone in it or cut away to.</p> <p>Your creativity will save you here, or at least get you a end product. Look at your footage and see if you can tell a story with only what you have. Even if it's just a short highlights video. </p> <p>If you can't then there is no solution to this. Just give the client his money back and write it off as a loss. And a lesson learned.</p> <p>Your client is upset and doesn't want to lose that moment, plus he has "Mom" on his back.  Even a basic video of just the raw footage you could salvage is better than nothing.</p> <p>So, (A) Do not charge him anything. (B) Offer him something, even if it's just footage with some titles. (C) Apologize profusely! (D) Admit your error and your responsibility.</p> <p>After you explain there is nothing you can do to salvage the footage or go back in time to recreate the event, terminate your involvement. The more you both hash out what coulda, shoulda, or woulda been great, it won't bring back the wedding.</p> <p>Sorry, wish I could do more.</p> <p>J</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mt2s#post-39057 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:17:57 +0000 shippocaio 39057@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>??</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39056 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:06:52 +0000 robgrauert 39056@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> What exactly is your problem? How to deal with the customer or how to fix the problem of someone bumping your camera? What were you shooting when the camera got bumped, the ceremony? If it wasnt the ceremony, you may should be able to work around it. But of course, I don't know how you go about doing things....</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-do-about-this-wedding-problem#post-39055 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:15:10 +0000 destrecht 39055@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have a wedding I shot a few months ago.  When capturing, my still camera got bumped, and is staring at a a post. (http://www.codadesign.net/dick  click on mistake)</p> <p>Normally the editing would be short and sweet.  But now I wasn't even sure how I was going to do it at all.After a few weeks of "OK, I'm gonna do this..." and then promptly getting frustrated when I sat down to edit- I finally decided to do the reception and rehearsal first.  It's a real pain, since I shot as if I had a second camera.  I started getting nasty emails from the groom, and I tried to explain why it was taking so long, but he started talking about excuses. In one email, mentioned that I didn't like being blamed for something that wasn't my fault, and here was his reply.</p> <p>Subject WTF!?!</p> <p>Yes, seriously.</p> <p>Let me give you a lesson in the world of business, excuses do not make your<br /> customer happy, nor do they give your business name ANY credibility. The<br /> ONLY reason I brought up the fact that it is nobody's fault but your own is<br /> because you have been using this as your excuse as to why the video is not<br /> complete. Yes, I did watch the video, and if this "lady in the red dress"<br /> did in fact move your camera, there is no way she would have known. You<br /> think maybe you put it in the way? Do you think maybe you could have shown<br /> up earlier to find a better place to put it? Do you think maybe if this<br /> video camera was so important to your production as you make it seem you<br /> might have come to check on it? All these are things that a "professional"<br /> like yourself should keep into consideration when taking on a job like<br /> this. How much extra time you put into this is irrelevant to the cost of<br /> the video, so I don't want to hear on what a big favor you are doing us by<br /> not charging us any more. .Yeah...you TOLD me you were working on our<br /> video, but lets get one thing straight, you have TOLD us that you have been<br /> working on this for over three months. Now, let me TELL you something,<br /> finish the video and give me the date you will have it done!</p> <p>The only response I expected out of you would have gone something like<br /> this: Yes Paul, you are right, I should have showed up earlier to set up<br /> the camera better, and maybe checked on it a few times to make sure it was<br /> okay. Sorry this has taken so long, but I'll have your video to you ASAP.<br /> If you would have said this to me, I would have been happy. The sad thing<br /> is, I am not happy. Ignorant responses back to your customer l only<br /> discredit your business. The only reason I have gotten involved is because<br /> my Mom is upset over the whole process and doesn't know what to do. This<br /> is where I come in. I solve problems. I will solve this problem and will<br /> be in contact with you.</p> <p>Paul</p> <p> I had made the choice of where to put the camera at the rehearsal.  I gave him a discount.  He's rude.  I don't need this.</p> <p>what do I do?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/vhs-to-dvd#post-39054 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:24:02 +0000 FILMSinc 39054@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi, I wanted to to show everybody an Amazing way to convert VHS to DVD. I use a machine called the Panasonic DMR-EH75V. Its an amazing system and it works like heck. It records Progressive scan and is completely customizable. It also has an HDMI output. The thing is also a DVR. So you can record tapes, DVD's, and live TV to the DVR then do anything you want with it. Like put it on a VHS (not recommended for "state of the art people") And slap it on a DVD. By the way You can creat menus and Edit out commercials for things recorded from the tv. It also has an S VIDEO in and out, RCA inputs and a four prong IEED (firewire) input for recording directly to DVD.</p> <p>One bad thing, It costs around $300. But if you do full time videomaking for money it will pay for itself. You can also get it off ebay for mondo cheap prices. I recomend getting as many as possible for faster burning, because it is real time and you need to wait for the tape to play all the way through. I like to set up a little studio with multiple copiers lined up with cheap, small tv's or monitors on top of them.</p> <p>What do you guys think of this? Do you think its worth it? if anyone owns one tell us about it?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/movie-edit-pro-users-group#post-39053 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:10:09 +0000 Aspyrider 39053@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Reminder: Tonight at 8:00pm Central Standard Time. MEP users, please drop by if you can! :-)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/layered-effect-help#post-39052 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:56:43 +0000 lkilbourn 39052@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>With all this political stuff going on, I want to do a video showing a TV playing in a room, screen is a green screen,  where you are watching the screen but at the end I want to have a campaign poster with my message on a stick waving and then end up with the poster coming out of the TV screen with the stick still in it. The poster should be waving around like a person is holding it. I’m relatively new all this, mostly editing weddings and parties for friends and family. Any help would be greatly appreciated. A layered effect might not be the right title, I see it like a layered effect in Photoshop. Thanks!</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/chriscolorado-vs-pinnacle-studio-any-tips#post-39051 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:51:34 +0000 film814 39051@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I feel for you!  My life was desperately entrapped by the menacing Pinnacle Studio before I learned Avid and Vegas.  You could just tell your boss to forget.........Nevermind, you might lose your job.  Good luck!</p> <p>Jeremy</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/laptop-for-burning-dvds#post-39050 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:07:08 +0000 birdcat 39050@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have (actually my employer provides) a Dell Latitude D630 - It's Core 2 Duo w/2GB RAM and has a DL DVD burner.  I find this fine for using Vegas Pro 8/DVD Architect 4.5 with native AVCHD (MTS) files.</p> <p>Renders faster than my 3.06GHz Xeon box.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/laptop-for-burning-dvds#post-39049 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:33:30 +0000 fallguy 39049@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p> i have a camcorder and shoot mainly family videos.... For more space we are thinking of buying a laptop to replace our desktop pc....</p> <p>I was wondering if anybody as any suggestions on which is a good laptop to get to download, edit and burn the family dvd's on...</p> <p>thanks fallguy</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dummy-tv-camera#post-39048 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:39:19 +0000 Aspyrider 39048@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>:-D</p> <p>J.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dummy-tv-camera#post-39047 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:07:31 +0000 ralck 39047@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p>Just like computer geeks probably have 10 PC cases in a closet somewhere</p></blockquote> <p> Hey!  I only have 6 PC's and Macs in my closet! :-P  And I'm working on building up half my closet with computers and the other half with camera gear. :)</p> <p>All joking aside, another idea is to post on your local craigslist.  You can post a wanted ad and ask for any professional style cameras or VHS cameras that are broken (there are probably a lot of "Smiths" out there with the old family VHS in the closet they wouldn't mind parting with for a few dollars.  I do this all the time for fun stuff to play around with and have gotten some great stuff on there.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/chriscolorado-vs-pinnacle-studio-any-tips#post-39046 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:07:12 +0000 chrisColorado 39046@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>thanks, john</p> <p> i'll take a look. any others?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/does-anyone-know-about-this#post-39045 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:59:12 +0000 ralck 39045@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I hadn't heard about that one, but I did hear about one called b-side.  You can check it out at <a href="http://www.bside.com." rel="nofollow">www.bside.com.</a>  I've never tried putting stuff up there myself, but it seems like given enough advertisement, it could help people get their films out there (and making some extra cash in the process is always good too! :-P).</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mt2s#post-39044 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:01:49 +0000 shippocaio 39044@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>hey guys, it's me again.</p> <p>I was just wondering if Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Apple's imove, final cut express, or final cut pro<br /> supports the .MT2S file extension.</p> <p>Any help?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/chriscolorado-vs-pinnacle-studio-any-tips#post-39043 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:15:34 +0000 Johnboy 39043@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Chris, why not stay in vegas, create some proxies to edit by and then replace the proxies with the mts files when rendering out? take a look at a program called gearshift from vasst.com, you'll be glad you did.</p> <p>John</p>