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TRANSCODING DVCPRO HD to DV for OFFLINE
Hi Cow-ers:
Cutting a feature shot on P2 this fall — thinking about transcoding all the footage to DV so I can offline on my PowerBook G4 1.67. Any tips as to how to do this most effectively? And am I correct in assuming that if the names of the DV copies are exactly the same as the original HD files, I should be able to just put the HD files online and FCP will link automatically? Or will I have to re-link the footage each time?
Any real-world advice is much appreciated.
Best, JIM.
OSX.4.3
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.2 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO -
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YOu can edit DVCPRO HD with that laptop. I do on occasion. All you need is a FW800 drive, or better yet an eSATA drive and eSATA PCMCIA card.
I’d vote against transcoding and trying to relink at a later date. That isn’t FCPs stongsuit, and keeping things simple would be the way to go. Save you lots of time in the long run.
MacGurus sells a PCMCIA eSATA card.
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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Hi Shane:
Thanks for your response. The only reason I’m considering a transcode is to have the option to be totally portable — either cutting DV off the internal drive, or maybe even my iPod (at Offline RT res…)
I am also considering the Seritek cardbus SATA adaptor as my RAID arrays are 2 Seritek 2-drive enclosures, so I could definitely just shuttle those around to cut either on the laptop or on my G5/Kona set-up — with no relinking required. And I take your note about relinking not being FCP’s strong suit seriously, believe me.
Thanks again for the advice.
Best, JIM.
OSX.4.3
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.2 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO
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