XDCam to WMV

[Craig Seeman]

[Bob Tompkins] “Sorry for being so sensitive and thanks for the spirited discourse. “

No problem. I have seen people in a legit pickle when they get in a bunch of DVCProHD and a smattering of XDCAM EX and they often post such questions. I was lost as to whether you were in that situation . . . so maybe I could fathom but I didn’t want to make a suggestion that would, itself but a bad recommendation. For example in the above situation the Easy Setup could well be the worst way to go. When I flustered by not knowing which way to suggest . . . I show my fluster. Sorry.

[Bob Tompkins] “I have found a Flip for Mac set-up that seems to work for now. I am decreasing the size to 960×540 which is fine for them. 29.97, bit rate 1500, best quality two pass VBR. A two minute clip is about 25 MB which is reasonable. There is no choppiness or horizontal smearing. It really looks great actually. “

That’s the most affordable way to go (Flip4Mac) for WMV9 on the Mac. You’re settings are in the right ballpark too. Since your source is interlace, don’t forget to deinterlace. If file size and/or data rate were an issue you could drop to 640×360 at a lower data rate.

You can deliver the file using anything from a service like YouSendIt or your MobileMe account if you have one. I find it easier than trying to explain FTP to a client.