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P2 footage import
Hello,
can you tell how me how long it takes to import/rewrap clips into fcp from a p2 card. I am guessing the time will increase with the record format. I am thinking of getting a Panasonic AG-HPX300 so if anyone has a sleection for import times from AVC Intra to DV I would love to know!!!
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3 Replies
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YOu can’t convert AVCIntra to DV. Only to Apple Intermediate Codec or ProRes.
I have only imported DVCPRO HD, so I cannot comment on AVCI. 1GB per min for DVCPRO HD.
Shane
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Thanks for the info. I was more specifically interested in how long the procedure takes. For a 16 gig card how long would it take to ‘injest’ and be available for FCP use.
Cheers,
JULIAN
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Julian
Let’s begin with P2 workflow. What you want to do is offload your P2 cards to a hard drive. I would recommend 2 or 3 drives with one being a raid 1. There are a variety of ways to offload your P2 cards. As far as how long it takes to offload the cards, USB is the slowest at a 1:1 ratio. A 16gb card would take 16 minutes to offload. If you offload using a MBPro using the Duel Systems express 34 adapter, a 16gb card would take around 8 minutes. With the release of the E Series P2 cards, the offload rate will be much quicker.
After you offload your P2 cards, you can then log and transfer your clips into FCP. Logging your clips will be the most time consuming. Transferring the clips is fairly quick.
Overall, this process will be much quicker than logging and capturing tape.
If your timeline is DV, shoot in DV.
Steve Eisen
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