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simple question
I’m doing a shoot this weekend with 4 EX1’s and I’m just wondering about file sizes. It’s been a while since I’ve worked with XDcam EX and I’m debating whether to shoot in 720p 24 or 1080p 24. Can someone fill me in on average file sizes for these 2 formats? For some reason I haven’t been able to find a clear answer. Thanks a bunch
Black Friar Productions
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Same file size. The codec is 35mbps VBR regardless of frame size or frame rate (assuming no overcranking).
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Ok, thanks Craig. So if my math is correct, shooting in either 720 or 1080 will give me around 15 or 16 Gigs per hour per camera?
Black Friar Productions
Denver, Colorado -
…and also, that’s on a raw dump straight from the SxS card before any XDcam conversion, right?
Black Friar Productions
Denver, Colorado -
Something like that. Just drop in two 32GB cards and you’ll be a few minutes under 4 hours for record time.
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What XDCAM conversion?
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If I remember correctly, I had to run the raw files through Sony’s “XDcam Transfer” program to format them for FCP… Doesn’t that process change the file sizes a bit?
Black Friar Productions
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BPAV files is what I’m referring to… I won’t have time to run the XDcam Transfer on set so I was curious if the BPAV sizes are the same, bigger, smaller… I’ll be shooting about 2.5 hours of footage on 4 cameras so I’m trying to budget space
Black Friar Productions
Denver, Colorado -
That has no impact on file size. It’s just a container rewrap (along with the metadata).
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Ok, great… That’s a big help, thanks again Craig
Black Friar Productions
Denver, Colorado -
Shooting XDCAM EX 1080 interlaced or progressive is 16.8 Gbytes per hour.
– Don
Don Greening
A Vancouver Video Production Company
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com
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