Comments on: Creative Vado HD Video Format Help

By: Pat Sweet

Pat Sweet — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:20:34 +0000

Creative just released OSX software that imports movies directly from VADO HD to imovie. You can get it on support.creative.com under the VADO 2nd generation support. It works with the original VADO HD just fine as well.

By: davidd aka puuikibeach

davidd aka puuikibeach — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:29:58 +0000

I also encountered the “no audio” problem when converting Vado HD .avi clips to .mp4 using Streamclip. The workaround I came up with:

Open the .avi clips from the Vado in Quicktime Pro.
“Save As” from Quicktime Pro to .MOV.
Using Streamclip, convert .MOV to .MP4.

The resulting MP4 will have audio, and will import properly into iMovie 09.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:17:05 +0000

Love the quality when played on big HD screen. However, need help when transfering to iMovie ‘06hd. What is the procedure? Without complications.

By: Vaughn

Vaughn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:25:38 +0000

Ok so I used the MPEGstreamclip and it converts my video files from my VadoHD into .MOV without losing quality.. BUT when i put it into iMovie’09 it plays but with no audio… then i use the ffmpegX app and it “supposedly” encodes the audio to the movie but when i try adding it to iMovie it doesnt allow me, can anyone please help me?!?!?! thank you!

By: Vadim Zima

Vadim Zima — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:11:17 +0000

This time I was mad at Chris. Why, oh WHY didn’t he make it bold and in capital letters that this nifty camera is NOT compatible with iMovie???? All suggested solutions seem to me like extracting teeth through one asshole. Disgusted! Feel like he was paid to push this product…

By: Sian murray

Sian murray — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:50:23 +0000

Hi.

I just transferred all my videos off my Vado onto my Macbook. I copied them all to my mac, and then dragged and dropped the originals remaining on my Vado into the waste basket as I wanted to clear room to record new videos. The problem is, now I can’t record anything, it’s telling me the memory is full, but also telling me there’s no files present when I try to play anything. I’m on holiday and really need to record stuff, going home soon. Please help!!! How do you reset?

By: Scary

Scary — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:03:51 +0000

Hi there,
I’m having the same problem – trying to use iMovie 09 to edit video created using the Vado HD.

I’ve tried Handbreak but it’s slow to use simply because all the shots in Vado are separate files and therefore you have to add them one at a time. Also, Handbreak does create files that can be used in iMovie but iMovie runs like a dog.

I’ve also tried Streamclip. Through trial and error I managed to get something imported into iMovie and it seems to run better. But the files are massive and there is no sound.

I really can’t understand why Macs are supposed to be the chosen computers for all things media yet it doesn’t support a simple video file.

Am I really going to have to install Windows XP on my brand new Macbook?

By: nicheplayer

nicheplayer — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:24:54 +0000

I just ordered a Vado HD and am eager to see if Glenn’s suggestion pans out. Surely someone else has tried this by now?

By: ben jacks

ben jacks — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:48:22 +0000

i downloaded ffmpegx and the exports of quicktimes from my VADO .avi’s are all black – any thoughts?

By: Glenn Batuyong

Glenn Batuyong — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:17:08 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong but couldn’t you also batch these all with the new version of Handbrake and output Apple Intermediate Codec files which will import fine into iMovie ‘09?

By: jerry

jerry — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:23:03 +0000

Hey chris, any idea what is the best conversion settings for a Vado HD video using MPEG streamclip? I wanna convert my videos for mac iMovie w/o much loss in quality. possible?

By: Christoph

Christoph — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:28:42 +0000

Hello Chris,

first: very nice site :) !!!
Can you say me your favourite settings in MPEGStremClip for importing the vado files into mp4-files?

Greetings from Germany
Christoph

By: Brandon L.

Brandon L. — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:55:53 +0000

Scott: That’s not true. Perian allows iMovie HD to read Vado files, but not iMovie ‘09. For some reason, it’s a lot pickier.

Some guys on the Apple discussion boards found that you can rewrap the video in an .MOV file (without touching the video, but re-encoding the audio along the way) with FFMPEG. Problem with that approach is, it has to be done from the command line. FFMPEGX (the GUI app) can’t seem to do it.

By: Scott Hanselman

Scott Hanselman — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:12:48 +0000

Easier to just install the http://www.perian.org/ QuickTime codec, then Vado videos work in iMovie and act like any other video on a Mac.

By: Peter Bang

Peter Bang — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:28:47 +0000

Yes, thanks Chris. After seeing your reviews I ended up getting the Vado and I love it.

I had the same problem David Fay had on my mac and though mpegsteamclip is good but a better solution that I found was downloading “Perian” on my mac. http://perian.org

It solves the avi problem on a mac. I’ve only tested with Final Cut Pro so far but I’m pretty sure it’ll make it work on imovie.