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DVCPRO-HD720p60 —- Help!
Hello,
I am rather new to this format, so excuse me if this sounds rather dumb, but … I was supplied a couple FW800 drives loaded with FCP2 capture files.
Quicktime format:
DVCPRO HD (720p60), 960 x 720 (1248 x 702), Millions
16-bit Integer (Big Endian), Mono, 48.000 kHz
16-bit Integer (Big Endian), Mono, 48.000 kHzFPS: 59.93
Playing: 60 fps
Data Rate: 116.87 mbits/sI was under the impression that 60fps was just for doing slo-mo stuff. Most likely the finished video will play on HD TV, so is the 60fps really necessary? Should I convert the clips down to 29.97fps, or should I just leave it alone? I am having data transfer rate issues with the FW800 drives, AND my 2nd internal SATA drive.
I thought about converting everything to off-line low-res files, but … it’s taking too long to re-compress, and as allways. I’m under a tight deadline. Any friendly suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best Regards, Jesse
Final Cut Pro 2
MacPro
2X 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM (4X 512MB, w RAM bays mirrored)
250 GB (Boot Drive)
500 GB (Internal #2)
2.5 TB External FW800 (Maxtor) Drives -
14 Replies
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Leave them @ 60. The 720p60 SMPTE spec is 720p @ 60 frames per second.
Jeremy
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Maybe I just need more RAM? Even when editing on my internal drives, I get the dropped frames message.
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[ManicBoy] “I was under the impression that 60fps was just for doing slo-mo stuff. Most likely the finished video will play on HD TV, so is the 60fps really necessary?”
the SMPTE delivery spec for 720p is to always play out at 60fps (59.94) . without regard to how it was shot.
” Should I convert the clips down to 29.97fps, or should I just leave it alone?”
jeremy was correct leave it alone, it will cause you other issues
“I am having data transfer rate issues with the FW800 drives, AND my 2nd internal SATA drive.”
that would be an issue wih your drives – I have no issues playing 720p60 over FW 800 from a single drive – but I would not have any other drives on the busgary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
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[ManicBoy] “Maybe I just need more RAM? Even when editing on my internal drives, I get the dropped frames message.”
Drop frames means your drives are not fast enough.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
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What Gary says. Do you have a capture card at all? How are you monitoring?
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I don’t have any capture cards. Right now I’m just editing on a single 24″ Dell monitor. I have to check, but I think the video card is the ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI). If that makes any difference? I admit, I am still learning a lot.
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I’ll try again with a single FW800 drive, see if that works. The internal is 7300rpm. Maybe if a buy a 3rd internal, and raid, or mirror two 500GBs?
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Should I do a internal raid or mirror? They are 7300rpms.
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I wouldn’t mirror, it’s more secure but performance is greatly depreciated.
If you have two SATAs raided internally (Raid0) your performance will be great for DVCPRO HD. But if a drive goes down you lose all of your information. You should be able to edit off of a FW800 drive, any other fw devices connected to your machine at all?
Jeremy
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[ManicBoy] “Right now I’m just editing on a single 24″ Dell monitor. I have to check, but I think the video card is the ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI). If that makes any difference? I admit, I am still learning a lo”
that is a graphics card — not a video card.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
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