[Marc Enette]

Your best setup is to create a template for the reporter’s editing format… If they capture DV 4/3- 3:2 -48k 16 bit audio then just just label the template so they always use it.

M4v Workflow…
They can export to m4v pretty fast It can be done straight from final cut .. no settings involved use Export for Apple TV… great quality and no messing with settings..

I also use avid, lol Avid stations they do require an Avid Tech for maintenance.. they also have their pro and cons… Very expensive solutions for simple tasks…

Pros with Avid is that imported media is converted at import that’s a plus, it also spends time converting media that does not need conversion on import… Quicktime dv files…… file handling in avid omf and mxf is just a plain mess for most regular users…
The advantage is the realtime hardware they use for their solution.

Exporting from a timeline in final cut in quicktime native dv format is a super fast process only a couple of minutes… in Avid it takes between 12 and 15 minutes to export a 28 minutes segment from a timeline…
Final cut is annoying by not providing any realtime preview for m4v, and mp4 formats… It makes editing a pain… No cheap pci or plugin to import and convert for realtime editing so far to my knowledge…

Best,

Marc Enette
Audio / Video Editor – A/V Post Production – Engineering – Sound Engineering – System Development – Workflow Optimization – System Customization