Mark Maness
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Let me drop my two cents into this ring….
I use two 20″ Apple displays on my systems. Two 23″s would have been nice BUT I have heard there are problems with those and two 30″ displays would have been too large for editing, besides that would have cost us another $6k just for the displays. Our budget was a little tighter and the 20″ Apple displays have had no problems what so ever. So I think it would be beneficial to look at two 20″ displays and saving the money for something else.
Its worth a look!
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Wayne Carey
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Well, Andy….
It works BUT I can’t export anymore. I have an XDCAM IMX50 sequence using the Sony supplied sequence settings and set to 8 channels of audio as per thier instructions. Well, when I export my sequence via the Sony Export, it tells me that my sequnce on has two channels of audio and it will not let me export.
Can you try this and see if it works on your system?
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Wayne Carey
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WOW! Thanks, Andy!
You’re a real lifesaver! Too bad that Sony feels that the US is less important than Europe. Funny how a Japanese company who is a version of NTSC comes up with stuff for Europe first…
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Just use the presets…. Its much easier and rarely do you need to change one of them.
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[Mark Arenz] “I’m looking into a method for automating the process of archiving every P2 card onto DVD (as QT files, of course). For us that would be great, like random access tapes that cost a buck a pop.”
Well, I guess that’s ok if you are going to use 4 gig P2 cards. But, if you use the 8 gig cards, you’ll have to use DL DVDs and they cost a bunch at the moment. You best option will probably be looking into a Blue Laser drive. Then again…. Disks are a little on the pricey side.
Sony’s XDCAM HD system is already done when you come out of the field. Yeah, its $30 a disc but its done.
And by the way, don’t archive as quicktime files. Its easier to relink and re-capture the native P2 files using FCP P2 Importer.
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[Mark Arenz] “So, any advice from the tapeless gurus out there? It looks like redundancy is a good thing if we can swing it- no opportunities for re-dig.”
I understand your pain. As for P2, it is a great quality format BUT the idiots at Panasonic who came up with the idea of a card that holds 4 gig or 8 gig without any form of backup should be shot! Panasonic’s quality is absolutely amazing, its a shame they dropped the bomb on what to do with the media after the edit.
As for us, we use Sony’s XDCAM HD system and have used the XDCAM SD for the past year and a half. The workflow is awesome and being able to use the discs as data or as standard media was a huge plus. Besides, we ALWAYS have a backup copy on the shelf. Its price is more than Panasonic’s BUT you have a hard copy after your done.
So, If I were you, look very seriously at Sony’s XDCAM HD system. If you have any questions that you would like to have answered about this format, feel free to ask and I will try to answer any question that you may have.
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Wayne Carey
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If you should ever need advanced capabilities, Silhoutte Roto is the bomb! There is a version that is stand-alone, AfterEffects (which we have), or for FCP. Its a little pricey BUT its worth the investment.
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Wayne Carey
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There’s also another program called FCP Attic that works exactly the same. Give that one a shot. Follow this link:
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Wayne Carey
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Now, that’s interesting! I have never had any problems like this at all until this latest round of updates.
APPLE, YOU HAVE SOME FIXIN’ TO DO!
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Wayne Carey
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[walter biscardi] “We went back and recaptured everything as DVCPro HD through my Kona 3 card and simply set the deck up for DV control and got zero TC errors or any other kind of errors.”
That’s the ONLY reliable way to use HDV. I’ve been using this method for the past year without a hitch. Works very well.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
http://www.schazamproductions.com