Need Advice: How to speed Export

[Ned Miller]

Thanks Dave,

It says 4 hours. I can’t get into my codec settings until it is done since exporting locks me out. I tried DV/DVCPRO because a YT tutorial suggested that, it didn’t help so I am still doing H264. I put quality to medium, made audio mono, closed apps, reduced size to 320×180 (don’t know if reducing the size helps), so I did all the usual suspects. I am thinking it’s just the nature of the beast of a 29 minute sequence that has the TC reader overlayed on it.

I could use Proxy Mill, the codec of the camera was AVCcam from a Panasonic AF100 but my understanding is once I bring it into FCP it is then OK.

Thank you

Ned Miller
Chicago Videographer
http://www.nedmiller.com
www,bizvideo.com

[Ned Miller]

Thanks. I think I’ll try Proxy Mill for my low rez client approval files.

Ned Miller
Chicago Videographer
http://www.nedmiller.com
www,bizvideo.com

[Steve Eisen]

Ned

There are a few options that can speed up h.264 encodes. The least expensive is the Elgato Turbo .264 HD. It looks like a thumb drive. Quality and speed are ok.

The next option is from Matrox. PCIe Compress HD Card or the Max option in their MXO2 io boxes. I have the Compress HD card in my Mac Pro and can not say anything bad about it. I bought it the day it first shipped. It has saved me HOURS of time encoding and the quality is spectacular. Did I mention encode time are Super Fast?

You do not need to add the Timecode Generator filter in FCP. You can add the timecode in Compressor using the timecode generator filter. Click on the filter tab in the inspector and scroll down to Timecode Generator. From there you have tons of options to change font, color and location.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Creative Pro Users Group

[Ned Miller]

Great! Elgato is only $80 on Amazon. Thanks for the tip, will buy it for next time.

Ned Miller
Chicago Videographer
http://www.nedmiller.com
www,bizvideo.com

[Chris Tompkins]

Your comp is old and slow.
The 2011 iMac will export the same video in 1/4 the time.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Ned Miller]

Hi Chris,

I bought my tower in June of 2008. Are you saying I can get better results with the 2011 iMac? Can I hook up my two large monitors to it? What would you suggest I buy. Really appreciate your advice.

Thanks,

Ned Miller
Chicago Videographer
http://www.nedmiller.com
www,bizvideo.com

[Chris Tompkins]

The iMac screen is 27″ Nice and big, you’ll love it.
Secondly, Yes, with a TB connection you can have a 2 monitor setup.

TB Screens are not cheap. I have a TB to DVI connector feeding a second/smaller monitor. Works fine for now.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Ned Miller]

Hi Chris,

What’s a TB connection? I have two Cinema Display monitors presently, since the iMac has such a large one then I figure I will just need one of my present ones. Can you please tell me what I should do in terms of upgrades? I don’t do a lot of heavy graphics, mainly documentaries and corporate videos. Between the $1300 and $1500 is there a big speed difference for the kind of work I do?

$1300
2.7GHz
2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 6MB L3 cache

$1500
2.9GHz
2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) with 6MB L3 cache
Configurable to 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz).

I can’t believe they are so cheap. I think I spent close to $4000 four years ago.

Thanks,

Ned Miller
Chicago Videographer
http://www.nedmiller.com
www,bizvideo.com

[Chris Tompkins]

Ya, iMacs are cheaper then Desktop PowerMacs for sure.

Be aware there are brand new, better iMacs coming out THIS YEAR.

With comps. it’s always the same rule: buy the most powerful you can afford at the time. You are buying the longest shelf-life possible.

TB=ThunderBolt

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Ken Mitchell]

I have the Matrox Compress HD card. It will do H264 in real time. Very good quality. Options. Bought it on ebay for $100.