1080 25P in FINAL CUT

[Cisko]

This problem has probably been discussed before but despite my research, I haven't found any satisfying answer.

I have had a Pal HVX-200 for a day as a try out. We've shot 1080 in progressive mode. Then I installed the Final Cut 5.1 to edit my shots. When I import my shots, FCP creates QT files that seam exactly as heavy as the addition of the MXF Video + the 4 MXF Audio tracks...

But then, in FCP, if I want to have a correct visualisation, my settings need to be in 1440*1080 with a weird pixel ratio... which I don't understand since I thought HVX shot 1920*1080 squared pixel... Did the QT files created changed the definition of my image??? What happens exactly here??

Thanx for your help...

[Barry_Green]

There's nothing wrong; all prevailing 1080 codecs (HDCAM, DVCPRO-HD, and HDV) record at 1440x1080 instead of 1920x1080.

[Spartacus]

Add on:
When I export to .tif files for CC in AE, do I have to stretch the 1440x1080 files to 1920x1080?
Or can AE interpret the footage as anamorph (if that is anamorph...)?
I exported .tifs out of EDIUS and they where 1440x1080, couldn't adjust the aspect ratio anyway - does this squeezing/stretching affect quality...?

[Cisko]

There's nothing wrong; all prevailing 1080 codecs (HDCAM, DVCPRO-HD, and HDV) record at 1440x1080 instead of 1920x1080.

I guess you're right. I'm just surprised since I read many times on the net that HVX-200 recorded square pixel... ANYWAY...
Why then Quicktime says it's 1920*1080 ? Mistake ?

I also would like to know what settings and codec to use to export footage to after effects (on a PC)...
So far, I can read the *.movs created by FCP in After Efects on a mac... And since QT thinks it's 1920*1080, After Effects thinks it too... Do I have to force AE to interpret my footage at the 1.33 pixel ratio ?

It would be nice to have an exemple of a 1080p workflow between FCP and AE... What codec to use? How to manage to keep the best quality??

THANX !!!

[Cisko]

I guess you're right. I'm just surprised since I read many times on the net that HVX-200 recorded square pixel... ANYWAY...

Here's a link that I like you to check out, Barry, so you can explain what I'm missing...

http://www.hvx200.eu/technical_720_1080.php?lang=en (http://www.hvx200.eu/technical_720_1080.php?lang=fr)