Leitch Whiplash2 Importing
by mark chafe
on
Oct 29, 2009 at 4:12:58 am
Hi. We have currently installed an older Leitch Whiplash2 system and would like to import some videos into it, however it only accepts .DPS or .DVA files. Just wondering if there is a program that would convert MOV files to one of these formats? The system has only the whiplash2 software and does not have licenses for dpsvelocity or dpsreality, unless I am doing something wrong.
I would like to be able to import the files instead of loading them in through DVCAM tape, however this maybe my only solution for now.
Re: Leitch Whiplash2 Importing by Chris Blair on Oct 31, 2009 at 7:41:50 pm
There is also a free utility on the Harris Premiere website that can convert DPS/DVA files to virtual AVIs. It involves installing two small utilities, one called DPS AVI codec, and the other called DPS software player. What it basically does is install a codec that converts the .dva audio file into an audio only .avi that then points to the dps video file already on the drive.
The software player installs a direct show filter that then registers all this so Windows Media Player and virtually any other software that reads AVI files can then see the files as well. So if your Whiplash system can read avi files, it should then be able to import the dva/dps files.
If you have dps files without audio, converting to the avi's just creates a 1kb .avi (with no audio of course) that points to the dps video file. This is a free solution compared to the IVS route, but the IVS solution is a LOT easier and faster.
Chris Blair
Magnetic Image, Inc.
Evansville, IN
www.videomi.com
