[Anders Holck]

Universal means just that, both Intel and Power PC.

It is rumored that a Final cut Pro studio 1.1 update will also be released over Software update to bring all “non universal” Power Pc versions to the same revision.

No info if any new features will be introduced in the Universal build, or we have to wait for FCP 6…

[Anders Holck]

And maybe use Freerun timecode and set the timecode to the clock.
Then all timecodes of the day will be unique and you can track the time as well.

[Anders Holck]

Most Bradcast cameras are 708 as well.
A good idea is to crop your quicktime files to the action safe area, as most videotographers frame by this area. excessive headroom will e visible if you just encode the full frame.

[Anders Holck]

Yes, the DVCPROHD 1080i50 codec is alive and well in FCP 5.
I’m currently renting out one of my FCP suites for a feature. It was shot in 1080P25 HDCAM, and is now being “offline” edited using the DVCPRO HD 1080i50 codec providing both very high resolution and a smooth response.

The EBU recommendations on terrestial HD broadcasts are:

– Progressive scan is preferred.
– 720p50 for now, but when available 1080p50 should be employed.
– 1080i50 can be used, but the resolution gain is neglectable campared to 720p50.
– For motion pictures and dramas, 1080p25 should be employed and be transmitted with a “filmmode” tag and as 1080p25psf not 1080i50.

The formats recommended are EBU S1-S4:

S1: 1280×720 50P (Same as SMPTE 296M system 3)
S2: 1920×1080 50I (Same as SMPTE 274 system 6)
S3: 1920×1080 25P (Same as SMPTE 274 system 9)
S4: 1920×1080 50P (Same as SMPTE 274 system 3)

So 720p50 is, like Greame states, already accounted for in the EBU reccomendations.

But back to the real subject of this thread, it would be nice with some info on Panasonics implementation of the 720p50 codec, which is not available in FCP, Avid, Vegas, Raylight et al.

[Anders Holck]

Final Cut Pro (and Quicktime) has five DVCPRO codecs:

DVCPRO
DVCPRO 50
DVCPRO HD 720p60
DVCPRO HD 1080i60
DVCPRO HD 1080i50

The DVCPRO HD 720p60 codec is used for all 720p material, 720p24, 720p30, 720p60 and so on.

What you see from the sequence settings is that the sequence uses the DVCPRO HD 720p60 codec, and has the 960×720 dimension but represents a 1280×720 picture as the DVCPRO HD 720p60 codec dictates.

The 720p24PN is reflected in the Editing timebase as this shows at what FPS the sequence is based.

When the HVX records in 24p it’s actually recording at 23.975, and that’s what FCP reports.

This Codec could be called DVCPRO HD 720p instead, but maybe Apple is clearing the way for a DVCPRO HD 720p50 codec.