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Hard Drive Space
Hi Guys,
How much drive space would I need for an hour long uncompressed video coming from SONY HDCam.
I’m currently using FCP Studio 2.
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5 Replies
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Depends on the bit rate. You can DL a widget called video space that will calculate storage for you.
Matt
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Thanks but I keep hearing the rule of thumb is a TB an Hour. The widget I got deals with uncompressed not specifically Sony HDCAm.
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HDCAM is an 8 bit 3:1:1 DCT compressed format, topping out at about 140MB/s which translates to about 500GB/hr. Your storage depends on the codec you choose to didge the media. You can didge as dv or 4:4:4 uncompressed. For HDCAM 8bit uncompressed surpasses the quality on tape. Or you could also just as easily use ProRes HQ and still keep up with HDCAM.
[Matt Press] “Thanks but I keep hearing the rule of thumb is a TB an Hour.”
Only if you are using HDCAM SR or didging with ridiculously high codec.
Matt
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[Matt Press] “The widget I got deals with uncompressed not specifically Sony HDCAm.”
Then you’re using the wrong widget! The videospace widget has just about every codec imaginable. It’s a great tool and I use it frequently.
Mark
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You can download the widget here: https://www.digital-heaven.co.uk/videospace/index.php
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