Version: 4.1.1

MainConcept MPEG Pro HD 4 is a full-featured editing and export Plug-In for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS3 and CS4. It offers full support for the whole Sony XDCAM camcorder and deck generation, Panasonic P2 AVC-Intra and DVCPRO camcorder series as well as full MPEG and H.264/AVC support.

MainConcept™ MPEG Pro™ HD 4 is a set of full-featured editing and export Plug-Ins for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS3 and CS4. They offer full support for the whole Sony XDCAM camcorder and deck generation, Panasonic P2 AVC-Intra and DVCPRO camcorder series as well as full MPEG and H.264/AVC support. The brand new release now comes in five different versions that suit the demand of almost every user working with Adobe's video-editing flagship ranging from consumers up to professional content creation.

Here are the various MPEG Pro HD 4 versions at a glance:

• H.264/AVC & MPEG
• XDCAM
• DVCPRO
• AVC-Intra
• Broadcast Suite

The MPEG Pro HD 4 Plug-Ins offer native MPEG, DVCPRO and H.264/AVC editing with the Adobe video-editing flagship. Each version includes numerous ready-to-use project, sequence as well as export presets for consumers as well as for professional. The Plug-Ins for Premiere Pro are also the perfect solution for broadcast production environments that make use of high-end devices for professional content creation and editing.

The following table shows a list of the most important supported formats in each Plug-In, so that you get a better overview about MPEG Pro HD 4’s capabilities. We recommend having a look at the individual Plug-In pages as well to get a complete overview about the various formats:

Every MPEG Pro HD 4 Plug-In turns MPEG-1/2 and H.264/AVC editing into a productive, high-quality workflow. It offers many HDV and HDTV project presets for high-definition video editing in its native format. Moreover, it offers AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) as well as Dolby® Digital 5.1 import and export. It includes ultra-fast smart rendering to speed up export time, and many other powerful features, such as fast AVCHD editing support to optimize your workflow. Moreover, MPEG Pro HD 4 offers advanced export settings that give the user full flexibility to specify the target formats details in a wide range and to create and save own custom presets.

The performance will depend on the PC's capabilities, and a free demo version is available to help users evaluate performance on their own systems. MainConcept MPEG Pro HD 4 can only be used with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and CS4 (not included).

Versatile Camcorder Support

Beside Sony XDCAM HD support, the new version of MPEG Pro HD 4 Broadcast Suite now offers full support for the latest Sony XDCAM EX camcorder generation allowing import, editing, and export of such streams – including smart rendering – with Adobe Premiere Pro. The same is valid for the Panasonic P2 DVCPRO and AVC-Intra camcorder format, that additionally offers support for multichannel audio. Using MXF export for Panasonic P2 DVCPRO compliant camcorders, you can generate a P2 style folder structure (virtual P2 device) that includes MXF video/audio, XML files and thumbnail bitmaps. It is even possible to add clips to an existing P2 style folder. The MPEG Pro HD 4 Broadcast Suite Plug-In also includes the ability to capture from several JVC, Canon and Sony HD camcorders.

Availability

MainConcept MPEG Pro HD 4 is available for Microsoft Windows. It is designed to work on any PC which meets the Adobe Premiere Pro HD 4 minimum system requirements and can only be used when Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 or CS4 is installed (not included).