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Ingesting .mxf files into FINAL CUT PRO
Working on some advice I got here, I’m trying to ingest Sony V1U HDV 1080-23.98 footage into Sony Vegas, then output to .mxf; then I’m trying to get it into Final Cut. I have not had good luck importing this 1080 24p footage (it’s not 24pa) any other way- including Kona Card. It looks grainy/blocky and jumpy due to the 3:2 pulldown issue- I’m working on a FCP HD 23.98 sequence. What’s the best way to to convert .mxf into a .mov for FCP? FCP help suggests having quicktime convert the .mxf file into a quicktime- then import into FCP. Haven’t figured out a great way to do that. I’ve tried using Sony’s XDCAM importer- which has .mxf format files- doesn’t work either. I did download the new MxF4 QT. I got an error message while trying to open in Quicktime; and FCP won’t recognize it at all; this is working with the latest FCP and QT upgraded software too. Any suggestions?
Theoretically .mxf should work because it’s the same format coming out of the Pansonic HVX-200/P2 cards and xdcam- all of which is accepted by FCP. -
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Actually, not all mxf files are the same. The ones you’ve exported are not the same as P2 mxf files or any other for that matter. Why not capture straight to FCP or perhaps you could export the files in some other quicktime codec? Why mxf? Just curious.
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Thanks for the information. Well, I’ve been having trouble coming up with a clean- effective workflow for the Sony V1U camera footage shot at 1080 24p (not pA)- which we are using as a “C” Cam on our HD broadcast production. We are editing on an HD 1980 x 1080 23.98 sequence on FCP. All the VIU footage comes in looking jerky on the timeline- so we have not perfected a way to use CINEMA Tools to remove the pulldown from the camera. It seems to be trial and error to come up with the perfect setup to do the Reverse Telecine. We are even tryiing to load using a convergent design box- HDMI to SDI- thru the Kona Card to achieve the best picture- which has not been looking all that great either. It looks best on an HD monitor straight out of the camera via the analogue component to SDI cable; but we have not been able to reproduce that smooth look on the FCP time line.
Douglas on this HDV forum suggested, I use Sony Vegas to import – 1080 24p off the V1U- as it’s SONY- I figured they may have a better handle on this codec. Now I just have to get this .mxf footage back into FCP- which apparently can be done. Thought it was worth a try…
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