Since my last update of Movie Edit Pro, I've got the following message when I want to import an m2ts file : "The audio format of your source file is not supported. Please use other programs for conversion".
I've tried to activate the codec exporting the projet in the same format but it doesn't work. Any clue?
Hi
Please analyse the video clip with MediaInfo and copy/paste the results from the Text view.
Which variant of Movie Edit Pro (MEP) - Basic, Plus or Premium - and version number - see under Help, About in the program, are you using ?
John EB
Forum Moderator
Hi John! Glad to get a reply that fast!
I use Movie Edit Pro Premium.
About the MediaInfo, I'm not sure what this is about but I found this information in object Properties :
(unfortunately, many infos are in french, since I use the french version of MEP)
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Nom : 20201026162242.m2ts
Durée de lecture : 00h 00min 06s 15 images
Nom du fichier : V:\Projets\BM - Présentation\Téléchargements\Vidéos\20201026162242.m2ts
Taille du fichier : 56.34 MiB
Durée de lecture du fichier : 00h 00min 18s 0 images
Date : 27.10.2020 16:15:27
Logiciel :
Copyright :
Commentaire :
Résolution : 1920 x 1080 pixel
Rapport largeur/hauteur : 16:9
Module d'importation : MPEG Import Module
Fréquence image : 59.94 images/s
Profondeur des couleurs : 8 Bit
Balayage des couleurs : 4:2:0
Profil de couleurs : Pas d'indication
Table de correspondance de caméra :
Scène :
Prise :
Date/heure d'enregistrement: 2020-10-26 16:22:42
Date/heure d'enregistrement: 2020-10-26 16:22:42
Exposition automatique: Full automatic
Réglage automatique du gain: 9
Mode balance des blancs: Automatic
Mode focus: Focus automatique
Vertical panning direction: The same direction as the vertical scanning
Stabilisation d'image: Marche
Horizontal panning direction: The same direction as the horizontal scanning
Electric Zoom: Marche
Magnification of electric zoom: 1
Mode focus: Focus automatique
Iris position in terms of F number: 255
Extender: 1.00
Temps d'obturation: 1/30
Rapport focal: 1.80
Version GPS: 2.2.0.0
Informations de réception (état): 86
Système d'acquisition de carte: WGS-84
Fabricant: 264
Modèle d'appareil: 12544
**************************************************************
Oh,...and the version number is : 20.0.1.73 (UDP3) - UG 8453 KA1
Hi Antoine.
This doesn't look like a normal movie file but more like a time lapse or motion lapse file with the camera settings embedded.
What was it taken with?
Ray.
Hi Antoine
The information you have posted does not appear to be from MediaInfo, it also does not tell us the information required.
Please use MediaInfo and post all the analysis data from the Text view as requested.
Ray - I see no indication it is a time-lapse - it may have been recorded on a mobile device or camera with GPS on.
John EB
Forum Moderator
Hi John.
Six seconds duration with fifteen images but recorded at 59.94 fps and a shutter exposure of 30 seconds per frame doesn't make any sense as a normal movie file. It could be some kind of stitched panorama that needs stitching first.
Antoine has posted what looks like the Meta Data contained in a normal AVCHD .mts file from MEP>Object Properties>Meta Data Tab and of course as John has pointed out we need the Media Info to see why he is getting that message.
Are you using a PC with Windows 7? MEP latest version has removed Import and export support for AC3 Dolby Digital 5.1 on Win 7 installations and DD5.1 export on Win8 and 10.
Please see my comments in this recent discussion : https://www.magix.info/us/forum/cannot-export-to-mpg4--1262821/?page=1.
Peter
Hi Peter,
You have absolutely nailed it. I use Windows 7 and my files come from my Sony camcorder, in an AVCHD file.
And as you mentioned, I took the metadata from the object properties directly in MEP. I didn't know the MediaInfo tool but I downloaded it right away. Very useful piece of software.
You mentioned 5.1 which means the stereo mode should do it? Stereo should be just fine for my project. I'll give a try tomorrow with my shotgun.
Thanks for this information, very helpful.
Antoine
Below the data from MediaInfo :
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General
ID : 0 (0x0)
Complete name : V:\Projets\BM - Présentation\Téléchargements\Vidéos\2020-11-12\20201112154716.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 49.0 MiB
Duration : 16 s 198 ms
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 25.4 Mb/s
Maximum Overall bit rate : 28.0 Mb/s
Recorded date : 2020-11-12 15:47:16-05:00
Writing application : Sony HDR-CX430V
Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.2
Format settings : CABAC / 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=15
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 15 s 515 ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 23.9 Mb/s
Maximum bit rate : 26.0 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 59.940 (60000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.192
Stream size : 44.2 MiB (90%)
IrisFNumber : 2.400000
Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Commercial name : Dolby Digital
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 15 s 520 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel layout : L R C LFE Ls Rs
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 849 KiB (2%)
Service kind : Complete Main
Text
ID : 4608 (0x1200)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : PGS
Codec ID : 144
Duration : 14 s 950 ms
@Antoine-Lafortune @johnebaker @CubeAce
Hi Antoine
Please try setting your camera to stereo sound and test MEP again but because of this statement from Magix Support, in the other thread, it may not work:
Due to the end of support for Windows 7, unfortunately it is no longer possible for us to support AC3 Stereo..... Sound for import or export.
You may be able to record stereo with you external shotgun mic with another audio codec using MP4 (ie AAC LC or PCM) however.
Bon chance!
Peter
Hi
For the existing video try converting it in Handbrake to the same format changing only the audio to AAC Stereo and it should import directly into MEP.
HTH
John EB
As you suspected, it neither works in stereo mode : I've got the same error message. Seems I'll have to find a workaround, like video conversion or as you suggested, use another audio codec.
I downloaded and tried HandBrake. (I use "Any Video Converter" instead for my conversion.) So far so good. Thanks for the tip!
Yes that's right, I didn't have any issue with the 2020 version. I tried also to downgrade, but I couldn't since the magix licence validation didn't recognize my previous licence number.
Antoine