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  Converting XDCAM Footage for Final Cut 5?

  Posted by Ravi Kiran on January 23, 2010 at 9:11 pm

  We shot some stuff for a local band on our Sony EX-3s but the band’s editor is using Final Cut 5 and can’t open them. What would be the best settings in Compressor to convert these files into something he can use? Can Final Cut 5 handle HD? Would giving them DV NTSC 16:9 files be best?

  John Fishback replied 16 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  John Fishback

  January 23, 2010 at 10:27 pm

  It know FCP5 handles DVCProHD. If you went with an SD codec I’d suggest DVCPro50 over DV. It’s much better quality.

  John

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