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SXS backup to XDCAM?
I’m new to the SXS and XDCAM workflow. We’re shooting some stuff here on XDCAM, some on SXS cards, editing on AVID. The SXS cards need to be archived somewhere so the cards can be used again. We’d like to archive to XDCAM. Is this possible? Is this wise?
Thanks
RS
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When you say “Backup to XDCAM” are you referring to XDCAM HD – the BluRay disks?
Also, do you want to backup the files with a drag and drop method, or do you want to use FCP or Avid to write them as video to the disc?
Last I heard (perhaps Sony has changed this) the “data” portion of an XDCAM HD BluRay disc was very small (i.e. drag and drop) – the rest was reserved for camera and/or NLE “video” data.
~Michael
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Michael –
Those are good questions. I just started here and am not really familiar with the Avid workflow here (used to FCP). We’re using the XDCAM HD discs, and the material coming from the SXS cards is being imported to AVID and transcoded to an MXF format (I think). I was originally thinking of a drag and drop to the XDCAM from the SXS card, but it would make more sense to put the MXF format to the disc since that’s what would be used in the future if it had to be unarchived and used on the AVID.
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