April 23, 2012 - 20:42
....well, it is if you download the 'GoPro Cineform Studio' free package. - See here:
Now that Cineform is owned by Go-pro, they have decided, in their wisdom, to release the 'Studio' version of their software for free.
Now I'm not a 'Go Pro' user - nor do I have any particular interest in the '3D' aspect of this product.
But what is does include is the Cineform HD codec --which I thought was worth checking out?
It works very well in the VFW environment, which made me wonder if........
Step 1 - install 'GoPro Cineform Studio'. (It's not necessary to run it at this stage -- we're only after the codec for this project!!)
Step 2 - convert your AVCHD footage form .mts to .avi, using this freebie:
(No re-encoding, just a label change, so no quality loss, and quick!)
Step 3 - (Making sure you already have the VFW x264 codec installed in Virtualdub) - Open your new '.avi' in Vdub.
Step 4 -- Because the Cineform codec is VFW, it will appear in the Vdub codec list.
Step 5 - Using whatever filters you care to - or not? -- export your footage as Cineform HD (you can configure the codec, to suit whatever you're after.)
So, high quality intermediate intraframe files, for use with......?????? .....
... for free, and all quite legit!.......
So the chance to create high quality intraframe HD files, from AVCHD mts files, using all genuine freeware.......
Could be useful if your PC is not really up to handling AVCHD that smoothly?.....