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DVCPRO HD conversions
I’m confused about how FCP 6 handles DVCPRO HD files. My project consists of footage captured using the DVCPRO HD Easy Set-up, via a Decklink Extreme HD card. My understanding – foggy though it may be – is that FCP takes my 1080i 59.94 footage, reduces it to from 1920 X 1080 to 1280 X 1080 (with a data rate of around 14MB/second), and allows me to edit in this compressed format. Then when I finish the project and export the program, FCP bumps everything back to 1920 X 1080. So far so good.
My question is how I can bring in HD 1920 X 1080 footage in AVI format from a hard drive. I’ve tried using MPEG Streamclip to convert to Quicktime, using the Export to Quicktime, then Apple FCP Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, 1920 X 1080 setting. It seems to work fine, and it looks great. When I drop clips into my timeline, they show up – like all my captured footage – as 1280 X 1080. But before going any further with this process, I want to make sure that indeed when I export my program, these shots – imported rather than captured – will go through the same upconversion process and will match the rest of my show.
Thanks for any help.
Chris
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[Chris Aikenhead] “My understanding – foggy though it may be – is that FCP takes my 1080i 59.94 footage, reduces it to from 1920 X 1080 to 1280 X 1080 (with a data rate of around 14MB/second), and allows me to edit in this compressed format.”
Wrong. DVCPro HD is an anamorphic format natively.
1080i/60 is recorded at 1280×1080 in the camera.
1080i/50 is recorded at 1440×1080 in the camera.
[Chris Aikenhead] “My question is how I can bring in HD 1920 X 1080 footage in AVI format from a hard drive. I’ve tried using MPEG Streamclip to convert to Quicktime, using the Export to Quicktime, then Apple FCP Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, 1920 X 1080 setting. “
I would convert it to DVCPro HD 1080i/60 if that’s what you’re using to edit with.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Walter, where in your blog? Search terms dvcpro, conversions, don’t produce a link at your blog.
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oh, okay, so I see now that you don’t have a specific post about DVCPRO HD conversions, my mistake.
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What were you looking for in my blog? I didn’t even mention it in my post.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Sorry, Walter, I did a search on DVCPro HD trying to find an answer to my question regarding support for p50 recorded material in Final Cut, why it doesn’t offer a sequence setting of p50, yet offers p60 and p25.
I found your post listed:
Re: DVCPRO HD conversions
by walter biscardi on Feb 11, 2009 at 7:58:49 amand your READ MY BLOG link was highly visible so I mistakenly looked there for a continuation of the DVCPRO HD conversions, thinking you had posted a tutorial or support article on your own site. My mistake.
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