Importing HVX200/P2 footage shot at 1080i60

[Shane Ross]

MXF4MAC costs THAT much? Wow…that seems VERY overpriced.

Look at Calibrated MXF Import for Mac:

https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/MXFImportQ_OSX.html

Also removes pulldown and only $60.

I gotta remember to look at all these options. Glad that Phil had your back. That is why you need to post…get more people giving input. Although no one else did here.

Thanks for sharing.

Shane

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[Dave Viner]

Hi Shane,

Thanks for the suggestion of MXFImport from Calibrated Software. I haven’t tested the demo yet, but the screenshot of the preferences panel at https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/OSX-MXFPrefs.jpg doesn’t look promising in my situation. The 1080i option appears to only support the Advanced Pulldown, and doesn’t offer an option for the 2:3 pulldown which my footage has.

But, I’ll give the demo a shot once I have a few extra minutes.

Thanks

[Katie Van]

Hi there,

I am importing footage right now shot at 1080i 24PA.

I remove the pulldown like you say and the clips show 23.98 Vid Rate in the browser and playback looks great.

But if I step through frame by frame in the viewer it goes all the way up to 30.

???

I’m confused and very nervous now, because I suggested trying 24PA to the DP.

Any advice?

Thank you

[Shane Ross]

[Katrina Mann] ”
But if I step through frame by frame in the viewer it goes all the way up to 30.”

Look VERY carefully at the timecode numbers. A few will be missing, because the footage was still recorded at 30fps, but FCP imports the footage at 24fps removing a few redundant frames.

Shane

GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
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[Dave Viner]

Hi Katrina,

It sounds like there may be 2 different issues at work. First, if you shot at 1080i 24pA, then used the “REMOVE ADVANCED PULLDOWN” option when log&transfering the footage into FCP, the imported clips should have 23.98 fps. It sounds like this is what is actually happening. If that’s the case, then you most likely have true progressive footage at 24 fps (well, 23.98).

If you open one of these in the viewer, you should see only progressive frames.

If you take one of those clips and drop it in a timeline, then the output will be dependent on the settings of the sequence and the export settings. I would guess that you’ve probably put a 23.98fps clip onto a sequence that is set to play at 29.97fps. If so, just reset the sequence settings to be 23.98 (or delete the sequence and make a new one at 23.98).

[Katie Van]

Aha, thank you!

You guys are the best

[Katie Van]

Thanks Dave,

Glad to hear my import process is correct.

I am putting my clips on a 23.98 timeline, I just got nervous when I saw the frames going up to 30 in the viewer. But Shane pointed out that it’s removing frames on the way to 30, which I hadn’t noticed, so I’m all good.

Thank you for your help

[Russ Roth]

I also have this problem. So far to fix it I use an older version of FCP to do the conversion then bring it into the new one.

Russ

[Damon Hoydysh]

We also have had the same problem. Here’s yet another workaround, which doesn’t cost you anything, and only requires the toolset that you currently have – FCP.

Workaround within FCP:

-Export your clips as FCP clips with DVCproHD 1080/60i. Use batch export to make life easier if you’ve got a lot of clips. The newly exported clips will have the correct ‘compressor’ setting, and you shouldn’t experience any loss of quality since you’re working in the same codec.

I spoke with Apple about the problem – they are now aware of the issue – and claim that they are working to fix it ASAP.

Damon

http://www.highlinestudios.com

[Matthew Dorris]

I am being incredibly frustrated by this bug right now. I shot 1080 24pA, did the “remove pulldown” in Log and Transfer, and still ended up with 29.97 files in my bin. So I used tools>>remove advanced pulldown, and end up with files that are 23.98. Hooray, or so I thought. Turns out every 4th frame is interlaced. I’m going to try the free tip of exporting out at 60i and going back in, and will report back.