[Stan Fracker]

Tim – just reading that the Duel Systems Express 34 to PCMCIA adapter may not be compatible with Windows 7. Do you know anyone that is using an adapter that does work with Windows 7?

Thanks again.

[Stan Fracker]

Haven’t tried the Firewire connection, but it’s a good thought. I’ll see what happens. Same with AVC-Intra. And thanks for the feedback on the Express card adapter. Ultimately, I’m betting that’s the way I need to go.

[Stan Fracker]

Thanks for your response. I guess I’m not sure on your first couple questions. I’ve only used the P2 recorder as a “USB Device” – what is FW periphal? And I’m not familiar with AVC-Intra. I’ve been exporting as P2 Media, which I believe is using the DVCPro codec.

I’ve been using a 32 GB card to write to. I have an HP EliteBook 8740 with an Express Card slot – is there a converter I can get that would allow me to treat it as a PCMCIA slot?

Thanks for any feedback on this. Still new to Premiere so I’m not sure what to expect – but I really like the P2 functionality. Even though it’s taken hours on the output side, the final clips playback just fine.

[Stan Fracker]

I used the Animation codec for years, but the slow import/export times in HD led me to look at other options. So I downloaded the Avid DnxHD codecs and have been very pleased with quality and speed. After rendering in After Effects, be sure to check 601/709 color when importing to Avid to get a “fast import.”

https://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=290373&Hilite=Quicktime+Codec+QuickTime+Codecs

[Stan Fracker]

Thanks – your input is helping me out alot. Now that I’ve settled on 1080i for editing, perhaps you can suggest the best composition setting for any After Effects projects that I may need to do. Should I just go 1920×1080 with a 29.97 frame rate? Is there any need to go 59.94? In an effort to save on render times and file sizes, could I go 1280×720 without any noticeable dropoff in quality (still importing it to a full 1080i size in Avid)? For the most part, I would be working with high res photos, though there are times I’ll have some HD 720p as well as 4×3 SD quicktimes.

Thanks again for any advice you can offer here.

[Stan Fracker]

Thanks – because I’m working with a ton of SD material and MC4 can’t get here soon enough, I think my best bet is to simply work in 1080i, then let the Avid convert the final output to 720p (which is the format it will be broadcast in) using the video output tool. Do you see any potential problems with this? I just can’t see going through fluidmotion and a quicktime export/import for every SD clip. I’m working on a series of 30-minute shows, with about half the content being upconverted SD material.

[Stan Fracker]

Thanks – I’ll check into the update. The conversion method you linked to looks a little cumbersome for the amount of clips we’re going to need to convert here, but if that’s what we gotta do…

[Stan Fracker]

Update on my problem: When working in a 1080i 59.94 project, the transcoding works just fine. So, apparently, the interlacing is causing the issue. So I guess my question is: can SD 29.97 interlaced footage be transcoded to 720p in Avid?

[Stan Fracker]

I’m working on a Windows XP machine, using Media Composer 2.5.2.

I just tried to work around the problem using Boris Red as an application instead of a plug-in. I exported my video as 1280X720 quicktime at 59.94 FPS. I opened Boris and put the clip into my timeline. Checked to make sure the project and export settings were at 59.94, then exported a new quicktime. Then openend After Effects and imported both the “new” clip as well as the original. The original checks in at 59.94. The new clip is 30.00 FPS. Importing the new clip back into my Avid project yields the same result as when I used the Boris plug-in – it’s at half-speed.

So it appears whether I’m using Boris as a plug-in or application, I can’t render or export anything in 59.94.

I appreciate any suggestions you can come up with. Thanks.