Firestore and HDV

[Tom Wolsky]

Native HDV is .mpg. The capture file is in the same format that’s used by FCP and captured by FCP of the tape. It’s a .mov file with an HDV codec.

All the best,

Tom

Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy” DVDs

[Ming Saadprai]

Thanks Tom for the quick reply! This is the codec that is based around the GOP structure and you have to render with every edit isn’t it?

[Mark Maness]

Ming,

I strongly suggest that you purchase the latest update for the Firstore. It will then fully support HDV and FCP. The latest update includes a way to record all of you media using the Quicktime format, making it fully compatible with FCP.

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
http://www.schazamproductions.com

[Ming Saadprai]

Thanks Wayne. Does that mean I won’t have to render with every edit? It’d be as fuss-free as editing HDV in DVCPROHD?

[Mark Maness]

[Ming Saadprai] “Does that mean I won’t have to render with every edit? It’d be as fuss-free as editing HDV in DVCPROHD?”

I wish I could answer that question, but I honestly don’t know… I do know that from what I read on their website, the latest update (which depends on your drive unit, I assume that you have the FS-4 Pro unit?) will add native Quiicktime HDV support. That means all you have to do is drag your files off of the Firestore drive onto whatever drive you are editing with and use the HDV settings in your sequence and begin editing with no conversions or capturing.

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
http://www.schazamproductions.com

[Tom Wolsky]

No rendering necessary. In fact you can edit off the FireStore if you have to. I’ve done it. Import the clips inot FCP and drop them into an HDV timeline.

All the best,

Tom

Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy” DVDs

[Ming Saadprai]

Thanks!