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>> Has anyone had problems editing N93 MP4 clips? I have installed Adobe
>> Premier Elements 3.0 and it needs to render the clip before you can
>> edit it and this generates an error. The clip will play in Quicktime
>> though.

>

>> Any ideas?

>

>> Thanks,

>

>> Ian

>
> Hi there.
>
> When I read about the n93 and the video format it uses, I knew that anyone
> wanting to do a decent edit of large clips (or small) will need a good
> computer with good processor and good memory.
>
> Then again, when I first read about it, dual core wasn't much available
> until now.
>
> My old software that I used was Elements 2.0 , along with a P4 3.2 HT, 3gig
> mem. I still had to wait for rendering before I even started. I never
> received any error code though. To cut down waiting time of the rendering,
> I converted the clips first using Xilisoft to whatever format I wanted and
> uploaded it to elements. It saved me a lot of time, then again, I was
> editing large clips. longest clip was almost 35mins.
>
> You can find plenty of converting software on the net. Just make sure that
> the resolution matches the n93 mp4 format. Don't over size it as it starts
> to get blurry and use 2.0 stereo, anything higher and audios will sound
> awful
>
> I can't comment on the error code. The most common thing is, it could be a
> codec problem but if your able to view it in QuickTime then you should have
> a suitable codec or you need to free up memory. When you render the clip,
> its like making a backup copy of the original, so now you have two and to
> allow you to view/edit in real-time. When this happens, a lot of memory is
> used. Twice over for visual and auido AND the running of Elements 3.0 uses
> a lot of memory too.
>
> I have known a few photo/video editing programs to shut down when out of
> memory.
>
> Of course, the two might not be of any concern but you never know until you
> find out.
>
> Convert your clips the upload to elements and see how you get on. ( I find
> mpeg 1-2 or wmv fast )
>
> I have upgraded my computer and software now and even though the mp4 still
> needs rendering, its lot less waiting time. Only about a minute or so now
> for a 30min clip.
>
> Good luck