Import Sony HDR-AS100V POV Action Cam XAVC S files to Avid and Premiere


Summary: Facing incompatibility issues while editing Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S HD recordings in Avid MC and Adobe Premiere? If so, you may wish to read this article. It explains a workaround to import Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S files to Avid and Premiere.
Sony HDR-AS100V POV Action Cam
Request for Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S support in Avid AMA links
“Hi, fellows, I have Sony FDR-AX1E camera for XAVC-S HD recordings. I could not AMA link to any of my footage as the XAVC S MP4 format is not supported by Avid Media Composer. Is it possible to get this done? I am waiting for help from you as I am doing a professional job. Please advise asap.
I currently use MC6, running on a PC,
Dell t5610 workstation
2 x 6 core intel xeon E5-2650 processors
1TB internal drive
64GB Ram
256GB SSD for OS
NVIDIA Geforce k5000
Asus PQ321E 4k monitor
Thanks.”

It’s a pity Sony hasn’t created plug-ins for viewing and editing XAVC-S material in Avids. If you intend to import Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S files to Avid for editing, you will need to convert them to a format that is compatible with Avid first. In our previous post, we’ve discussed how to work with Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S video in iMovie and FCP X, and in this post, we will talk about how to ingest Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S footage to Avid and Premiere for post-production. This requires third party software like HD Video Converter.

You can download a demo version (for both, PC and Mac) to have a try. They are not free but it is totally worth it.
Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S Converterditing Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S in Avid MC and Adobe Premiere

How to convert Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S MP4 to MOV for Avid and Premiere?

Follow these steps:
Step 1: Start up HD Video Converter as a professional Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S Converter. When its main interface pops up, click ‘Add File’ to input your source media.
import Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S files to Avid and Premiere

Step 2: Select output format for your NLEs
1) Convert Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S to DNxHD for Avid MC
From ‘Format’ bar, select ‘Avid DNxHD (*.mov)’ as output format under ‘Avid Media Composer’ column.
Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S support in Avid AMA
Important: If you’ve loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off ‘Apply to All’ option before you start.

2) Convert Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S MP4 files for Premiere
If you are running Premiere Pro on a Windows PC, you can from ‘Format’ bar, select ‘Avid DNxHD (*.mov)’ as output format under ‘Avid Media Composer’ column.

If you are using Premiere Pro on a Mac, you can select ‘Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)’ as output format under ‘Final Cut Pro’ column.
convert Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S MP4 to MOV for Avid and Premiere

In addition to DNxHD and ProRes, you can also select ‘MOV (AVC) (*.mov)’ as output format under ‘Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas’ option.

Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S Converter

Step 3: Custom video and audio settings
If necessary, you can click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ panel to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. 3D settings are also available.

Step 4: Start Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC-S MP4 files to MOV Conversion
When ready, click ‘Convert’ to start format conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click ‘Open Folder’ button to get the exported MOV files for use in Avid apps or Adobe Premiere with optimum performance. Nothing could be simpler or more immediate.

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