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FCP import footage from a NXCAM
I am running FCP 6.0.6, trying to import footage from two Sony NXCAM from church by saving the footage on hard drive from SD card out of camera. The footage was recorded in format 720x60p FX, and 480x60I HQ, not exactly sure what that means. My problem is when I have the footage in FCP any movement has terrible interlacing in FCP, and just as bad after rendering. I rendered through Compressor with the interlacing check on.
Aside from that I need to know how to use my Sony Z1U footage with the NXCAM in FCP, I assume I set the formats to the same on both cameras. Import with the respective formats selected in easy setup, then change easy setup to do the next camera? then the final outcome should be ok?
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Support for the NXCAM was only just added to the latest update to FCP (7.0.3)
Unfortunately, you are not running the latest.
Pro Applications Update 2010-02 adds compatibility for new camera formats, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio.
Issues addressed in this update include the following:
Final Cut Pro
• Real-time compatibility with Sony XDCAM HD422 720p24/p25/p30.
• Log and Transfer compatibility with Sony NXCAM SD.
• Control-G not closing the correct gap in the Timeline under the playhead.
• Closed captioning data is now preserved when outputting to AJA Io HD with Print to Tape/Video.
• Performance issue when importing AVCHD with LPCM audio.
• AVCHD thumbnail images in SD are now the correct 4:3 aspect ratio.
• XML export now retains the carriage return when working with text and third-party applications.
• Several memory fragmentation issues have been resolved.
• Localized versions of Final Cut Pro now recognize HDV devices that use the 1080i60/1080i50 FireWire Basic Easy Setups.
• Log and Transfer supports ingesting more than one format recorded to the same SD card. -
Well, not ENTIRELY true. You could import it fine with FCP 7, but it was buggy. There was a fix that happened in FCP 7.0.3. I know because I imported from the camera using FCP 7.0.1.
Not sure about FCP 6 support… So you might look at ClipWrap2. I used that until FCP 7.0.3 fixed the buggy issue.
Shane
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Well that isn’t good…. but thanks for the reply. I do have CS5 premiere, have you or anyone else heard if it works with it?
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My problem is the interlacing look, was that a problem you encountered?
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No…it was extremely slow import times. So you got it to import…right. But it looks interlaced. Did you SHOOT interlaced? Computer displays are horrible for looking at interlaced footage. They are progressive and want progressive. If this is for the web, you need to de-interlace it and only shoot progressive. If this is for TV or DVD then you need a proper way to monitor your footage…HD capture card and HD monitor.
NOT a computer monitor.
Shane
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I imported just by dragging from the SD card to the computer, then import. The import was pretty quick actually, faster than the Z1U. I have edit hours and hours with my Z1U and I am familiar with the interlacing technics, but this has a problem with interlacing on all the movement everywhere, even the slightest hand movement. Honestly I am not sure whether it was shot progressive or not? It is footage from my church and I just have the card. And I did turn on deinterlacing in compressor. The same footage would have been great with my Z1U…
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It doesn’t just IMPORT….you are doing it wrong. LOG AND TRANSFER is what you should be doing.
Convert it to ProRes.
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Thought it was awful easy, so how can I convert it to ProRes, ClipWrap2?. I do not have the camera with me, so after it is converted then I use log and transfer, I didn’t think log and transfer would work unless I have the camera connected? Or do I convert then import?
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With any tapeless format, you need to back up the FULL CARD STRUCTURE. If you didn’t, you can’t use Log and Transfer. And you ALWAYS back up your tapeless media. To an archive drive. Import from there.
If you didn’t do the full card try Clipwrap2. There is a demo available.
Shane
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I do still have the card and NOTHING has been deleted, I choose log and transfer and locate the files to import and they are grayed out, not a choice. I chose every file on the card and all of them say “MP_ROOT” contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.” or the entire card says “”SD” contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.”
Any further I ideas?
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