Recording in 25bit

[myCharlie]

Since at least Avid does not handle 35bit file recorded from the PMW-EX1 camera, I tried switch the format to SP 1024/24. However, when I recorded the footage and look at the clip information, this is what it says:

Resolution: 1440 x 1080
Frame rate: 59.94i

So my question is, why is the frame rat 59.94i when the format I set in the camera says 24? Is this normal of this format mode in the camera? I was looking for a 24p frame rate in the 25bit so that at least for now I can edit in Avid.

[moldcad]

In SP, you only can get 24PsF within 60i - must use pull-down removal to get 24fps.

In HQ, you get native 24p (or 25p).

[DeeZiD]

Avid Liquid handels 1080p 25p, 24p and 29,97 1920x1080 footage from EX1 as .mxf without any problems here. mp4 doesn't work though.
Ok, its not Avid.


Maybe we should start a software support thread here :)

[DeeZiD]

On dvinfo I've found this:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=110839


regards Dennis

[myCharlie]

I already tried the utility posted by Brad in that thread and it's so darn slow. A one minute clip took several hours to convert. And it doesn't seem to work for me either when imported into Avid. I couldn't even play the clip in Avid. That is why I resort back to 25Mb instead of 35Mb but then it comes back into Avid as 60i instead of 24p; thus, I post the question in this thread.

Okay, so back to the Moldcad's answer. How do I use the pull down to remove the extra frames so that I get the 24p? Is it something that simple or do I have to use software like Magic Bullete to create a 24p?

[myCharlie]

And on more thing, with that utility, a 225MB file turns into a 1GB file size.