[Ian Shepherd]

Hi Wayne,

Thanks for the reply, you provided the information I needed – export as Quicktime, then choose the MPEG IMX codec. This results in a file I can re-import and check, so I have a round trip. I was trying to use Export > Sony XDCAM, which I now realise is of course intended to output straight to XDCAM drive. As it happens the customer e-mailed today and specifically asked for files with a Quicktime wrapper, so now I know I’m good to go.

Thanks again for your help !

Ian

[Ian Shepherd]

Thanks for the replies. There are two supply scenarios – Digibeta, or MPEG IMX files supplied on hard drive. These are archived broadcast material so I assume will have come from one of the Sony decks.

In each case we’ll be making new edits from the supplied material and supplying it back as MPEG IMX. Importing the files directly from HDD should be straightforward, and the edits can be exported straight back – or, to a new drive, I assume.

However for testing purposes I wanted to try exporting some footage to a file on my own hard drive, but from what you’re saying, Wayne, this is where I’m going wrong. Currently I’m just exporting to a Mac formatted firewire drive , but I need to export to a dedicated XDCAM drive, in order for this to work and be able to re-import it to FCP, is that right ? Or use something like the Flip4Mac importer ?

Since we don’t have an XDCAM deck (yet!) is it possible to export from FCP and copy the files across to an XDCAM drive at a later date ? Or, is it best to have an XDCAM drive and export directly to that ? If so, what would you say is the best cost-effective way to read & write XDCAM from the Mac ?

Sorry for all the questions…!

Ian