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AVCHD Files
I am ingesting AVCHD files from 2 different cameras, into FCP via Log and Transfer (using ProRes 433 (Proxy). The files from one camera, a Sony NX CAM appear to have a normal time code as one would expect. ie. what looks like original camera time code.
However, files from the other camera , a Panasonic HS700 produce clips which all start at zero time code.
Does the Panasonic HS 700 actually produce a zero timecode for each clip, or is FCP changing the time code as it ingests?
many thanks if anybody has the answer.
Peter
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6 Replies
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The Panasonic is starting each clip at 00:00:00:00. The other AVCHD cameras they offer do the same thing.
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Almost all consumer level and most pro-sumer level cams will not have true time-code. Each take or session will start over with the pseudo time-code.
The TC will not change after you ingest.Chris Tompkins
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Many thanks for that information. A weight off my mind.
Peter
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Thank you
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Hey Peter,
How is that workflow working for you? Once transcoding to ProRes are you running into any other problems?
I’m curious because we’re looking to start shooting with a Sony NEX-VG10 that encodes in AVCHD.
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Sorry it was a long time to reply, but I am now editing the project in ProRes (Prox) on FCP. Its fine at the moment but I am worried that this problem of clips all resetting time code to zero will become a disaster at the online process. I’ve already noticed that the FCP timeline indicates duplicate frames when there aren’t any.
peter
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