[David Eaks]

I recently got the Panasconic AW-HS50, it is awesome! – https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/706617-REG/Panasonic_AW_HS50N_Compact_HD_SD_Live_Switcher.html

Since you need more inputs, one of these might suit you-

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/587599-REG/Panasonic_AV_HS400_AV_HS400_SD_HD_Live_Mixer.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/661388-REG/Panasonic_AV_HS450N_AV_HS450N_16_Input_HD_SD.html

With HD/SD SDI inputs, all you need to get the SD composite signal in, is an RCA(F) to BNC(M) adapter. You can monitor with any HDMI TV through DVI output, with a DVI-D to HDMI Cable. Plus you’ll be able to take HD/SDI in, with 4:2:2 10-Bit video processing if needed in the future.

[David Eaks]

Hi Max,

“COW” is an acronym for “Communities of the World”.

Creative Communities of the World, just like it reads under CreativeCOW.net at the top left of this page.

[David Eaks]

https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-nxcamsite/cat-broadcastcameras/product-HXRNX5U/

I got a pair of these when we moved up to shooting HD, beautiful picture, excellent battery life. I think the NX5 is just what your looking for.

[David Eaks]

Thanks for your answer Dave, I understand your point but I don’t see a distinction in Batch monitor for video and audio. Mine just says time remaining and the time remaining for the job is the same weather I expand it or not. I also do not see a magnifying glass anywhere.

No problem James, I failed to mention that Batch Monitor only shows Audio and Video separately if the Job consists of individual Audio and Video settings. As in the Dolby Digital “Auto” and Matrox MAX “For Blu-ray” settings I was using (which is what I meant by “depending on the order you place the setting’s, the top one goes first” in my previous post). A setting that does both Audio and Video in one, only shows as one. The “magnifying glass” I mentioned is in Compressor, it’s the “reveal in Finder” button and is irrelevant, not sure what I was thinking there…

It was interesting that, with the settings you used, the time remaining acted in a manner consistent with my “video file first” example. At least it’s consistent in it’s inaccuracy, right?

As Daniel said, they just guess, and I just guess that it’s because the program can’t “know” all the information of the clip before it gets there to encode it. I think we’ll be waiting until Quantum Computing is perfected for that solution, I predict that the phenomenon of Superposition will be the end all cure to your Time Remaining Feature woes. :p

[David Eaks]

My current setup is:

2 Sony NX5U’s

Panasonic AW-HS50N Live Switcher

Mackie 1402VLZ Pro

Matrox MX02 LE w/ MAX

17″ Macbook Pro

I record each camera internally on 32GB Class 10 SDHC cards for backup. Each camera is input HD/SDI into Panasonic HS50, switched signal through MX02 is captured in FCP. MX02 gives HDMI to record monitor, HS50 gives DVI to HDMI to Preview monitor.

Hope this info is helpful, I’m also open to advice on my setup.

Best,
Dave
PSV

[David Eaks]

Hi James,

I have noticed this too and audio seems to be the culprit. Depending on the order you place the audio/video settings, the top one will go first. Open Batch Monitor and expand the job to see both video and audio. View the progress and observe the difference between it’s and Compressors “time remaining”.

Example:

Video is first, Batch Monitor shows the remaining time for the video to be 2 min and time remaining for the whole job (video and audio) to be 4 min. Meanwhile Compressor shows time remaining for the whole Job to be 4 min. When the video finishes Batch Monitor shows time elapsed to be 2 min (click the little magnifying glass). Audio begins to encode with the remaining 2 min but finishes in 15 seconds.

So it seems that while encoding the video first, Compressor “assumes” that the audio is actually video and will take just as long as the video it is currently working on.

The above example is based from my experience encoding a 1 min prores clip sent from FCP with Matrox MAX encoding 1920×1080 for Blu-ray. The numbers were rounded for ease of explanation.

Best,
Dave
PSV

[David Eaks]

You could check out KB Covers, they have keyboard covers with shortcuts printed on the buttons. I got one on eBay for FCP, clear with colored buttons, on my ultra-slim keyboard and it’s a perfect fit. I was a little surprised because the pictures on eBay make them look like they wouldn’t perfectly “hug” each key. I will definitely buy one for my new 17″ MBP. Even without the shortcuts I highly recommend them. I had to ask them for the specific keyboard/shortcuts/color combination, but they did it!

Link to AE shortcuts cover for Unibody MBP:

https://www.kbcovers.com/servlet/Detail?no=210

BTW I’m not affiliated with them, just happy with my purchase.

Best,
Dave
PSV