[Peter Corbett]

[Steve Connor] “Is it just me that doesn’t have any problems with it then? I edit with XDCamHD 422 material every day and I have no issues, I always use ProRes timelines and I find rendering out isn’t any worse than when we used to use DVCPro100.”

That would work fine with me as well Steve, but in this case I’m editing a mixed SD timline of XDCAM 422, DVCPRO50 abd HDV. The answer is as many suggested, to downconvert non-tape media through Compressor to SD first. But I have found Compressor crashes if you load more than 25 or 30 clips, so that is a workable but PITA solution. I’m in the middle of the job now, so I’ll stumble through to the end now. I have a “new” Varicam H arriving next week, so even though I’ll be on tape, I know it will integrate well in mixed timelines edits. Thanks to all who chimed in on this issue.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

Yes Andrew that helped a bit. Still slow but faster then HQ.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

[Wayne Carey] “ALWAYS, ALWAYS, down-convert your footage to SD when editing SD. Your render times will be much shorter and you’ll be pulling your hair out less.

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Yep I guess you are right. That’s one for next time. With SD commercials I usually edit in native 1080 or 720 then convert to 576 SD H264 with Procoder. I might do some tests downconverting in FCP or After Effects. But I digress….

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

I’m not having issues in a HD project with XDCAM 422. It’s using XD clips in a SD timeline that causes a meltdown. The DOP we used on this job has a PDW700, but I’d be cautious about buying one myself. That said, the pictures in 1080 from the camera look incredibly sharp.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

The video will just end up as a DVD and MP4 for web. But because 30% of the program is SD, I can’t uprez to 1080i for editing. I tried dropping a stack of AVC-Intra P2 1080 files on the same SD timeline and they rendered 10x quicker than the XDCAM 422’s.

I have ProRes 422 (HQ) set as the compressor and “normal” for rendering. I think having to render downconversions from long-GOP is what’s doing the time damage. I agree with Robb, it’s better to preconvert to SD then edit. But this is hardly productive. I think camera guys are more amoured with XDCAMHD than editors.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

Thanks again Jim, One last question (haha!). Have you got a web link where you got the remote cable?

Cheers,
Peter

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

Sorry Jim,

One last question. By using as a remote for the Nano, I guess you don’t get a tally-light indicator in the VF. Is this much of a problem?

Peter

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

How are you mounting the Nano to the Varicam Jim?

Peter

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

Or will one of the 21″ 1920×1080 monitors work just as well?

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

Gary, I’ve never understood exactly what pulldown is, but are you saying the Ki pro can record say 720 50P out of the camera into the Ki Pro? I’m very intrested from a PAL 50hZ point of view.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au