Video is "white" in VIewer, but okay in Quicktime, etc. - SET TO RGB

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Video is "white" in VIewer, but okay in Quicktime, etc. - SET TO RGB

When I try to view MPEG4s and FLVs now in my FCP Viewer, the audio is there but the video is white, or blank. I can view them just fine outside of FCP, in QT, etc. I am stumped. I used to have no problems, happened a month ago or so.

*FCP 7.03*
QT X (and QT7)
Flip4Mac
(All updated)

I have:
1) Deleted com.apple.finalcutpro preference file, and FCP User Data Folder, rebooted.
2) Checked and made sure that RGB was checked and not "Alpha".

I would appreciate any suggestions, thanks.
CraigG

Mac Pro Quad Core 2.8 GHz 8 GB, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 2 internal 1TB Sata Drives, 4 ext FW800 Drives

Posted on Feb 25, 2011 12:53 PM

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Answer 1

Jim Cookman

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Feb 25, 2011 1:13 PM in response to CraigJTMP

Neither of those codecs are supported by FCP. Use mpeg streamclip to convert to one of your easy setup codecs.

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Answer 2

CraigJTMP Author

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Feb 26, 2011 12:49 PM in response to Jim Cookman

I have been viewing MPEG4, MP4, and even FLV files in FCP, because I have installed various applications and codecs, such as MPEG4Streamclip, Flip4Mac and others. Currently I can view FLV files just fine in FCP. But with many MPEG4 and MP4 files, they can be viewed in the new Quicktime X fine, but with QT 7 (full) and FCP, it is a blank, white screen.

I am going to try and reinstall FCP 7, and see if that fixes it.

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Answer 3

Jim Cookman

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Feb 26, 2011 1:12 PM in response to CraigJTMP

It won't.

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Answer 4

CraigJTMP Author

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Feb 26, 2011 1:56 PM in response to Jim Cookman

Do I have to completely reinstall OS X? This happened after Quicktime X came into the picture.

I think my CODECs are completely screwed up. How does one reinstall or reset all the CODECs?

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