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Viewing footage on another computer
I shot a 30 sec spto for a client. He hired me back to shoot an event this weekend and wants all the footage so his internal production people to put together a video about the winery. I don’t know what they are editing on but will the footage that I shot in DVCPRO 50 on the HVX so up on any computer? I know it is a form of DV so I didn’t know if the DVNTSC codec would work or if they would need to download a codec some place.
-Lars
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It isn’t the PC system itself, but rather what NLE they use and is that NLE compatible with the MXF format. There are versions of Avid that are, and Vegas is with the help of a third party piece of software. Not sure about Premeire.
It would be best if they have an NLE that is compatible with this format so that all you need to give them is the CONTENTS folders and lastclip.txt files (all in separate folders, of course). Then they can import natively into the system. If their software isn’t, then it is a bit more complex to get them a quicktime file. You can’t just send the one that you get when you import with FCP, but you have to convert it to another format.
Shane
Alokut Productions
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Ahhh, let me explain a little more. After I shoot I pop the P2 into the laptop and import into FCP. That takes care of the file format problem and I have QT movies in the Capture Scratch folder. I then drag that folder to Toast and burn them a disc with the QT.mov files on them.
I know if a PC has QT for windows that has the DVNTSC codec and people can look at footage shot on mini DV camera. I guess I am thinking that the DVCPRO codec is a part or dirivitive of that codec is because when I open up a clip in QT player it opens in a low rez version. I have to get info on it and click the high resolution to see it nice and clear. DVNTSC is the only codec that I am aware of that defaults to a low rez playback.
So, if a PC user has QT for windows can they see the DVCPRO 50 ro 100 movie without needing to download another codec.
Thanks,
-Lars
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