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Final Cut P2 Codex Problem
Hey guys
So recently I’ve noticed something strange in Final Cut at the Lab where I work. We own a HVX and HPX and just recently I’ve noticed that when it Imports footage shot in 720p24PN ( which is how we suggest our students shoot) the footage is being ingested in the codex DVCPRO HD 720p60. FCP still shows that the frame rate is 23.98 . Dont remember FCP doing this in the past – I dont understand why its not “log and transferring” the footage into DVCPRO HD 720p24 ?
any suggestions?
thanks
jjr -
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Hello Dave
I appreciate the reply
BUT actually that is not what is happening I just tested it myself on both cameras yesterday and today — its 100% in 70p24PN — -
Sorry David, you are incorrect. The frame rate is coming in as 23.98…but the COMPRESSOR is called DVCPRO HD 720p60. Because that is the base compressor type. 720p is based on a 60 fps rate. ALL 720p is. So that is the compressor type. But Panasonic and others know how to get it to record only 23.98fps, or 29.97fps. But the compressor is still the same.
You are doing nothing wrong…all is good. It’s just the compressor type name…that’s all.
Shane
Little Frog Post
Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def -
… and it’s a “CODEC” not a CODEX!
Comes from “Compression/Decompression”.
A codex is basically a book.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CodexMaybe that was the problem?
Mark
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[Mark Raudonis] “… and it’s a “CODEC” not a CODEX!”
Not be confused by Kodak! You can always codis and codat.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group
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