XDCAM to ProRes422HQ-Timeline or Compressor?

[Chris Borjis]

resize it with compressor.

fcp is bad at resizing.

[Alan Smith]

Use Media Manager or Batch Export from the Final Cut Browser. Here is a great article related to this issue from Ken Stone.

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/when_to_stay_native.html

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[Paul Campbell]

Thanks, guys. Alan, I’ve not used the Batch Export before. I’ve used Compressor a lot. Would you say one is better than the other?

[Chris Borjis]

you can drop the xdcam source files right into compressor without fcp.
be sure your preset has the resize filter set for highest quality.

I would be cautious with media manager, its still not quite
working the way it should.

I don’t know how you could resize with batch export.

[Paul Campbell]

Chris, should I set Frame Controls to “On”, like when I convert interlaced to progressive? I’ve found this to really increase the file size.

[Chris Borjis]

frame controls should always be on and set to best for resizing if you want a decent downconvert.
even then its not quite as good as a kona hardware downconvert, especially with 720P to 480 SD.

it will make no difference in the file size, but the time to compress
will be much longer.

[Rafael Amador]

Hi Paul,
I’m still recommending FC for downscalling.
Drop the XDCAM in the Proress sequence and don’t forget set “render in High Precission” and “Motion Render: BEST”.
I’ve been making some serious (?) test comparing FC an Compressor for Up/down-scaling.
For any upscalling Compressor clearly beats FC off course, but for downscalling using Compressor is just a waist of time. IMHO.
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Paul Campbell]

Thanks guys, for the tips. Chris, if there was anyway to do a Kona downconvert, I’d definitely do that…but I’m dealing with XDCAM footage from an SxS card, so I have to use the Sony XDCAM transfer software to convert my clips to .mov’s. There’s no option in that software to do a downconversion, unfortunately.

[Rafael Amador]

If you could play the SxS from an EX-1/3 through the HD/SD-SDi to the Kona would be the best option for sure.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Paul Campbell]

Hi, Rafa. Do you mean instead of removing the SxS card from the camera, just leave it in and play the footage back from the camera to capture it into the Kona? Didn’t know you could do that. Hmmm…