IMX format a problem with FCP??

[Rtv Edit]

can you shoot in 50 and digitize in lets say DVPAL?

no not using FLIP4MAC is that critical?

[Rtv Edit]

oh yes…how can you tell how it was shot if you don’t speak to the DP directly and are we talking about 525/50 or 625/50?

[Rtv Edit]

okay…a freelance producer hired a shooter to get an interview with a subject who has sadly…passed away recently. the material is in IMX but i don’t know what flavor.

A. How can i check this?

B. I only have access to an FCP 5.0HD system at the moment running on a G5 without the flip4mac plugin so even if i did have IMX50 material i can’t really capture it…is that correct? If not, can i capture this material using another codec without gettting the shutters and gitters or do i need to redig all of this stuff on an avid then convert the material do i can use it on FCP.

please HELP

[Mark Maness]

Your tape machine should be able to tell you which flavor of IMX you are using. If you are using the XDCAM series like I am, then on the screen readout there is a section that tells you which level of IMX is in the machine.

You don’t have to have Flip4Mac at all. FCP 5 has the IMX codec at IMX50 only. Any other IMX like 40 or 30 is going to look pretty bad. I have some footage that was shot at IMX40 and I had to digitize if at IMX50 using the SDI output of my machine. Yes, there is a conversion process taking place but I would say that you would not know if I hadn’t told you. So… to answer you question. Just digitize it using SDI into FCP using the IMX50 codec. Simple.

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions

[Murli Editor]

Hi

I’m completely new to this format IMX 30, 40, 50 can any one give a clear demo…
Actually i trying to capture using IMX 40 via firewire but the problem is it stops capture after 3-seconds what might be the proble

Waiting for ur Replies
Regards

[Jason Lee]

Hi All,

I am currently using FCP 6 and also have FCP 7. I am experiencing stuttering on exported IMX30 files and cannot work out why this is the case? The footage was shot on DV. Does anyone have a suggestion that could help fix my stuttering images. Its extremely bad when someone walks across the screen and even worse when the end credits are rolling. I think it could be a codec issue perhaps i need a plug in?

Please help 🙂

Jason Lee