System Info: Mac OS X version 10.5.7 
2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 

Avid Media Composer v3.5 

My DP and I shot HD footage on a Panasonic HVX. Instead of giving me the raw files from the P2 card he first put the files into his Final Cut Pro system and exported them as .mov files with the following codec: 

DVCPRO HD (720p60) 

I cannot even view these files on my mac (I get sound, but only a black picture). I get the same thing, black, when I import them into my Avid system. 

I then downloaded the "Calibrated{Q} DVCProHD Decode" codec from Apple's website. Now I get some picture but with 7 gray rectangles covering various parts of the image. When I import into Avid these same rectangles show up. 

What do I need to do to be able to view these .mov files on my computer and import them into my Avid system?

Here is the maker of that plugin.

You are in demo mode of that plugin.

You can either buy the full version ($70) or install a copy of FCP temporarily in to your system to get native Apple DVC Pro HD codec support (ask your DP).

Dom Q. Silverio:

You can either buy the full version ($70) or install a copy of FCP temporarily in to your system to get native Apple DVC Pro HD codec support (ask your DP).

Better yet, tell the DP to give you the originals or copies of the originals.  There's no reason to go through FCP at all.

Michael