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FCPHD, Varicam, FIrestore and field recording of offline video
Has anyone edited FCP HD offline using DV .mov files recorded in the field on a Firestore unit piggybacked to a Varicam with a Miranda or Evertz conversion interface? In other words, the DVCPRO HD tape records the HD signal and the Firestore unit records DV files for off-line editing without the need to capture from tape, keeping tape totally “virgin” until online. We’re examining various cost/efficiency workflows for an upcoming heavy-travel Varicam project, weighing the cost of the Miranda or Evertz/Firestore concept vs. an assistant editor capturing from tape with a rented DVCPRO HD deck. Curious to know if the time code generated to the .mov files is a match good enough for a painless online. Also, in situations when shooting in a more controlled environment (soundstage) where a powerbook/firewire drive setup can be used, is there a converter less expensive than the Miranda/Evertz that could provide the same conversion of DVCPRO HD to DV for recording .mov files with timecode (matching the HD tape) on the drive/computer. going from an output on the Varicam to a Firewire connection?
Thanks,
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