QuickTime component for XDCAM 1080 30p

[Shane Ross]

The component would be Final Cut Pro 6.0.4 or higher. The codecs for that format, really only come with FCP. You cannot use 6 year old software to edit camera technology invented 4-5 years after it was released. If you want to edit XDCAM EX footage, you have to upgrade to FCP 6 or 7. And you need an Intel Mac to deal with that format.

Or you find someone who has that rig, who then imports it, and converts it to a format you can deal with, like DVCPRO HD. No…wait, DVCPRO HD support in FCP hit at version 4.5. That won’t work either.

Time to enter the 21st Century and get a new rig and editing software.

Shane

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[Colin Rich]

Thanks for the tip about the codec only being available for FCP 6. I made a colossal typo in my post, we’re running 5.1.2. So your tip of using DVCPro HD could work. Excellent! Also, in my defense, I’m not the owner of the company I work for, just a mere peon, I obviously realize what old equipment I’m working with– I deal with it everyday!

Thanks again!