XDCAM HD Settings?

[Mactrix]

I just rendered out a XDCAM HD 35 Mbit clip out of After Effects.

Composition is set to 1920 x 1080 with 25 fps.

Render Settings: Best Settings
Output Module -> Format Options: XDCAM HD 1080p25 (35 Mb/s VBR)

Like this it worked on my setup. In Compressor I would create a similar
preset …

[Mark Maness]

[mactrix] “I just rendered out a XDCAM HD 35 Mbit clip out of After Effects.

Composition is set to 1920 x 1080 with 25 fps.

Render Settings: Best Settings
Output Module -> Format Options: XDCAM HD 1080p25 (35 Mb/s VBR)

Like this it worked on my setup. In Compressor I would create a similar
preset …”

Now, you’re on the smae page as I am. BUT in FCP if I want to capture something into the XDCAM HD codec such as HDV, upconverted Digibeta, or any signal that I wish… it comes out really bad. It skips frames, looses sync and overall poor picture quality.

That is my question that I have been asking. Has anybody gotten this to work?

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
http://www.schazamproductions.com

[Mactrix]

I know English is not my mother tongue but I think that I clearly pointed out that

CAPTURING INTO XDCAM HD OR HDV DOESN’T WORK IN FCP

You can capture native HDV from a HDV source that is connected via FireWire.

You can import native XDCAM HD 35 MBit from a XDCAM source that is connected
via FireWire using the Sony XDCAM Transfer software and File Access Mode.

You CANNOT capture into HDV nor XDCAM HD via a capture card.

[Mark Maness]

[mactrix] “You CANNOT capture into HDV nor XDCAM HD via a capture card.”

Yes… I am fully aware of what you are talking about BUT this is the last piece of the puzzle for AJA to have a complete product.

Th reason I bring this up is the fact that our main camera is XDCAM HD and our secondary cameras are HDV. I need a way to get HDV into XDCAM HD and I can capture directly into XDCAM SD from HDV but not into XDCAM HD. And please, let’s not get into the quality difference discussion. I am aware and for our budget, the qualities are extremely similar for money.

Currently, I have to work in the DVCProHD codec and this makes using the Sony Transfer software difficult to use. My point is to perfect my workflow into the best possible for the quality and file sizes. XDCAM HD has smaller file sizes with quality that rivals HDCAM. I need a way to conserve space.

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
http://www.schazamproductions.com

[Mactrix]

AJA offers yet comprehensive support for various codecs.
It is very time consuming for manufactures to support all
these different formats. However AJA supports yet HDV
for video monitoring but capturing is a totally other story
due to the MPEG-2 GOP structure.

It’s not up to AJA to offer you a customized product. It’s
up to you to customize your workflow.

Go and buy a Convergent Design HDConnect SI HDV to
HD-SDI cross-converter. This will solve your problem.

And alternatively why don’t you just mix your formats inside
one timeline? Set it to unlimted realtime to get at least a
realtime preview …