[Tad Newberry]

ya, thanks ms,

that seems to be the best solution of all. my G5 is about ready for a major upgrade/replacement anyway, so it would be good to keep it around as the secondary (backup) system, and move on to an 8-core multi-jigawatt : ) system.

still no word from the shop, but they should be calling this morning soon after they open.

p.s. will FCS load on two different computers? just wondering about the licensing for us single producer guys…

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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[Tad Newberry]

still messing with this…missed my online appointment today, but life should be better and more organized tomorrow…

in the meantime, the post house has told me they would prefer either the single files to be rendered out in DVCPro HD or HDTV 1080i 10 bit (this one i’ll let render overnight…), but i tried a few options today and i think i’m hitting on somethign.

before, i had been rendering my DVCPro HD project to a single QT file in the DVCPro HD codec…which would SEEM to be able to play back in that same timeline without additional rendering. not so. so today i rendered the project in smaller segments (like 5 different segments to output a 5 minute timeline). what i’m finding is that MOST of these 5 clips will play fine when put back on the timeline. the ones that require rendering have a 1920 x 1080 clip in those sections. that’s the only thing i can figure out as to why some of these would require rendering and some wouldn’t.

i’m going to go back and take those 1920 clips and convert them to 1440 clips and see if the single-clip-render problem goes away in those areas. i’ll keep you posted as to my progress…

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

[Tad Newberry]

Thanks Guys!

This technique worked great! Saved a BUNCH of time, just wish i had known about it sooner (actually, i probably had read about it and forgot…getting rather feeble). If you have any more input the use of “Compression Markers” that might be a good topic…

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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[Tad Newberry]

Hi G,

I’m new to XDCam myself, and am currently cutting a show with footage i shot with that format last week. As far as i know, the only way you can import the XDcam footage into FCP is to use “XDCam Transfer” available for free on the web. From my understanding, it imports as well as converts the XDCam files into usable files within FCP. depending on what hardware and software you are using, here is a link that will give you some options as to what to download…

https://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/markets/10014/xdcamDownload.shtml

going to bed now, but will check back here in the morning to see how you’re doing…good luck!

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GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

[Tad Newberry]

thanks for the reasurrance that i don’t need it…(but i realize it would be a good thing).

i’m looking forward to the Dell…and my new ATI card…

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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[Tad Newberry]

i was compressing to H.264, 300 mbps…and it was taking just way to freaking long…so i’m trusting you and i busted out of my render. now rendering the clip as a self-contained movie, then will try the “drag to” function into Compressor at the H.264 as above.

thanks for the tip, it looks like it will be a major improvement…

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GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

[Tad Newberry]

thanks again guys. you have helped me cement my decision. just still wondering about “Spyder”…did any of you have to buy it to calibrate your monitors???

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[Tad Newberry]

so are you guys talking about ANY 24″ Dell? i found these two: 2405FPW, 2407WFP-HC.

any preference? gosh, and such wide price ranges available even when looking at a single model…

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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[Tad Newberry]

thanks again for all your input guys. looks like the Dell has the votes here! also, just heard back from my sales guy at CompUSA and he says if i got the Gateway, i would also need “Spyder” for $214. i dug it up on the web and found out only a litle about it. do i need Spyder if i buy the Dell? (a spyder in the dell, a spyder in the dell, hi ho the derrio a spyder in the dell) ahem…sorry…

and now for something completely different…

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

[Tad Newberry]

looks like this is the correct puppy?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195034

i’m reading that it might run “hot” and need extra cooling? what now??

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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GeForce FX 5200 graphics card