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DVC Pro HD and Final Cut 4.5
I am planning to purchase the Panasonic AG-HVX200. I am not wanting to edit totally uncompressed. My question is, can DVC Pro HD from this camera be edited with firewire 800 drives? Also, will I need a Decklink HD card or KONA card for workflow?
Currently, I am working on the corporate video production budget for next year. I am using DSR 400 2/3 chip cameras now. I feel the the new HVX200 will be a great addition for a more film like result. Basically, I am trying to figure out what is the minimum equipment that I will need to edit using this codec which is new to me but old hat to many of the folks on this list.
Right now, I have a G5, (2) 1.8 processors, and firewire 800 Lacie drives. Will someone please suggest what hardware I will need to add in order to capture, edit, and create DVD’s using DVC Pro HD (again, I am not talking uncompressed).
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DVCPRO HD works fine with FCP HD (FCP was called HD because it dealt with this format natively)…and can be stored on FW 800 drives just fine. In fact, I recommend the G-Raids for this. I use them, two post houses I know use them and they work fine.
-shane
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[Mike Allen] “Right now, I have a G5, (2) 1.8 processors, and firewire 800 Lacie drives. Will someone please suggest what hardware I will need to add in order to capture, edit, and create DVD’s using DVC Pro HD (again, I am not talking uncompressed).”
You’re all set with what you have. I’m working with DVCPro HD all day long with and we capture to a LaCie Big Disk Extreme in one suite as the capture station. I’ve also edited with them as well, though we edit all the series here on a Fibre Channel array from Medea, but that’s just so I get the most realtime possible while cutting.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
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G5 Dual 2.0, AJA Kona 2, Medea FCR2X
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