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AIC
Hallo, i am preparing a doku shoot(my 1st in HDV) with 2 canon XL H1. I would like to shoot 24F with the XL H1. My question is…what should i do for an easy setup? i it possible to select HDV- 1080p24 and use the apple intermediate codec?
unfortunately i have no access to the camera to run tests for myself and i cannot seem to find a definate ansewer, or maybe the answer is there but im not willing to accept it…
iv read the HD and broadast formats pdf and would like to use this Apple intermediate codec if possible..
thanks a million,
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No you’d like to use DVCPROHD instead of native HDV. The AIC is going to crunch your video bad.
I’m not the guy to ask about the rest, but I’m guessing here… I’ll bet that FCP 6 will do it, but not FCP 5.1..? the 24p material… I wouldn’t shoot different frame rates until FCP 6 could be used for the edit. It releases in about 6 weeks or so… if you order today I think it’s June 10 delivery now… it’s selling I’ll bet and they can’t ship fast enough. Then if you wait for FCP 6, you might like the new Pro Res Codec instead… it would be very cool indeed. Don’t capture to the AIC, it’s going to stomp on quality.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D
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[Jerry Hofmann] “The AIC is going to crunch your video bad.”
I have not noticed any quality difference between Native HDV and AIC, DVC Pro HD is of course a much better option but if you do not have a capture card, then ether Native HDV or AIC will work.
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I suggest you read my article in the COW magazine. 2nd issue downloadable after registration via an email link.
You can transcode HDV to DVCPROHD in Compressor 2. You don’t need a capture card, just the space to hold both versions of the file. It’s faster than RT on a Quad I’ll bet. Do it overnight if there’s lots of footage.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D
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After the first release of AIC when they fixed the bugs, it looks great, and doesn’t loose you resolution like going from HDV to DVCproHD….. There’s no reason to use DVCproHD unless that’s the deck you’re mastering to. Remember AIC was designed specifically for transcoding HDV into, whereas DVCproHD was not.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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