Answers.Body: <p><code>mp42</code> is the container ID, which Mediainfo wrongly calls a <code>codec id</code>. It refers to MPEG-4 Part 14 spec for containers.</p>
  
  <p>XDCAM is actually a Sony variant of MPEG-<strong>2</strong> video. I've worked with XDCAM natively in Vegas, which were in MOV, I believe.</p>
  
  <p>You can use FFmpeg to rewrap these files.</p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -c copy video.mov
  </code></pre>
  
  <hr>
  
  <p>Looks like MOVs only work on Macs. The command below also worked.</p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -c copy video.vob
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>(You'll have to switch to viewing <code>All Files (*.*)</code>)</p>
  
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Body: <p>I've been given an MP4 video with the following information, per MediaInfo</p>
  
  <pre><code>General
  Complete name                            : E:\306G5562_01.MP4
  Format                                   : MPEG-4
  Commercial name                          : XDCAM EX 35
  Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2
  Codec ID                                 : mp42 (mp42)
  File size                                : 3.45 GiB
  Duration                                 : 13 min
  Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
  Overall bit rate                         : 35.6 Mb/s
  Encoded date                             : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Tagged date                              : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  
  Video
  ID                                       : 1
  Format                                   : MPEG Video
  Commercial name                          : XDCAM EX 35
  Format version                           : Version 2
  Format profile                           : Main@High
  Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
  Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom
  Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=12
  Codec ID                                 : 61
  Duration                                 : 13 min
  Bit rate mode                            : Variable
  Bit rate                                 : 34.0 Mb/s
  Maximum bit rate                         : 35.0 Mb/s
  Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
  Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
  Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
  Frame rate mode                          : Constant
  Frame rate                               : 25.000 FPS
  Color space                              : YUV
  Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
  Bit depth                                : 8 bits
  Scan type                                : Progressive
  Compression mode                         : Lossy
  Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.656
  Time code of first frame                 : 08:36:53:20
  Time code source                         : Group of pictures header
  GOP, Open/Closed                         : Open
  GOP, Open/Closed of first frame          : Closed
  Stream size                              : 3.30 GiB (96%)
  Language                                 : English
  Encoded date                             : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Tagged date                              : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Color primaries                          : BT.709
  Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
  Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
  
  Audio
  ID                                       : 2
  Format                                   : PCM
  Format settings, Endianness              : Big
  Format settings, Sign                    : Signed
  Codec ID                                 : twos
  Duration                                 : 13 min
  Bit rate mode                            : Constant
  Bit rate                                 : 1 536 kb/s
  Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
  Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
  Bit depth                                : 16 bits
  Stream size                              : 153 MiB (4%)
  Language                                 : English
  Encoded date                             : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Tagged date                              : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>From what I can tell, this is XDCAM EX video, which is encoded in MP42 codec in an MP4 container. Vegas Pro won't even look at it. Says the file cannot be opened. How can I fix this? I can convert it (I've done Handbrake and VLC already to test), but I'd rather not, because I actually have tons of these videos and converting takes lots of time.</p>
  
Tags: <codec><vegas-pro>
Title: How to open MP4 container video with mp42 codec in Vegas Pro?
UserDisplayName: user3643
ThreadText: # How to open MP4 container video with mp42 codec in Vegas Pro?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-10)
  
  I've been given an MP4 video with the following information, per MediaInfo
  
  ```
  General
  Complete name                            : E:\306G5562_01.MP4
  Format                                   : MPEG-4
  Commercial name                          : XDCAM EX 35
  Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2
  Codec ID                                 : mp42 (mp42)
  File size                                : 3.45 GiB
  Duration                                 : 13 min
  Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
  Overall bit rate                         : 35.6 Mb/s
  Encoded date                             : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Tagged date                              : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  
  Video
  ID                                       : 1
  Format                                   : MPEG Video
  Commercial name                          : XDCAM EX 35
  Format version                           : Version 2
  Format profile                           : Main@High
  Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
  Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom
  Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=12
  Codec ID                                 : 61
  Duration                                 : 13 min
  Bit rate mode                            : Variable
  Bit rate                                 : 34.0 Mb/s
  Maximum bit rate                         : 35.0 Mb/s
  Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
  Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
  Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
  Frame rate mode                          : Constant
  Frame rate                               : 25.000 FPS
  Color space                              : YUV
  Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
  Bit depth                                : 8 bits
  Scan type                                : Progressive
  Compression mode                         : Lossy
  Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.656
  Time code of first frame                 : 08:36:53:20
  Time code source                         : Group of pictures header
  GOP, Open/Closed                         : Open
  GOP, Open/Closed of first frame          : Closed
  Stream size                              : 3.30 GiB (96%)
  Language                                 : English
  Encoded date                             : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Tagged date                              : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Color primaries                          : BT.709
  Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
  Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
  
  Audio
  ID                                       : 2
  Format                                   : PCM
  Format settings, Endianness              : Big
  Format settings, Sign                    : Signed
  Codec ID                                 : twos
  Duration                                 : 13 min
  Bit rate mode                            : Constant
  Bit rate                                 : 1 536 kb/s
  Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
  Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
  Bit depth                                : 16 bits
  Stream size                              : 153 MiB (4%)
  Language                                 : English
  Encoded date                             : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  Tagged date                              : UTC 2016-07-16 17:57:03
  
  ```
  
  From what I can tell, this is XDCAM EX video, which is encoded in MP42 codec in an MP4 container. Vegas Pro won't even look at it. Says the file cannot be opened. How can I fix this? I can convert it (I've done Handbrake and VLC already to test), but I'd rather not, because I actually have tons of these videos and converting takes lots of time.
  
  **Tags:** codec, vegas-pro
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-10. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  `mp42` is the container ID, which Mediainfo wrongly calls a `codec id`. It refers to MPEG-4 Part 14 spec for containers.
  
  XDCAM is actually a Sony variant of MPEG-**2** video. I've worked with XDCAM natively in Vegas, which were in MOV, I believe.
  
  You can use FFmpeg to rewrap these files.
  
  ```
  ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -c copy video.mov
  
  ```
  
  ---
  
  Looks like MOVs only work on Macs. The command below also worked.
  
  ```
  ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -c copy video.vob
  
  ```
  
  (You'll have to switch to viewing `All Files (*.*)`)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been [moved to chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/43781/discussion-on-answer-by-mulvya-how-to-open-mp4-container-video-with-mp42-codec-i).  
  > **username_0**: I upgraded to version 13. Loaded the original MP4 completely and without issue. It was fast too. Thanks again for all your help.  
  
  ---
  
  