AVID from Quicktimes ripped from P2

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ibloom

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I normally work with Final Cut Pro, but I'm shooting for a client that wants to cut on a PC based Avid system. I made the mistake of downloading footage off of a P2 Store by importing it into my Final Cut system on set, and then giving them the scratch disk full of quicktimes. Unfortunately it seems that PC-Avids can't import these quicktimes because there is no quicktime DVCPROHD codec for PC. So now I need to get them these files in a format that can open in their avid. Since we have encountered this problem we are straight copying the P2 cards and allowing AVID to import them.

So here is the question, what file type can I export this footage in so that Avid can import it? Its 720P/24PN.

Thanks,
IB
 
I thought AVID provided their own DVCProHD codec -- I know from personal experience that Edius can open and edit DVCProHD QuickTime files even though Apple's own QuickTime player won't.

Have you or your client actually tried this and failed, or are you asking based on the fact that Apple doesn't support DVCProHD on Windows?
 
Get them to load avid on your mac system.. then import... the OMF files will be seen on both platforms...

Cheers

PS... Avid is user based not system based
 
ibloom said:
I normally work with Final Cut Pro, but I'm shooting for a client that wants to cut on a PC based Avid system. I made the mistake of downloading footage off of a P2 Store by importing it into my Final Cut system on set, and then giving them the scratch disk full of quicktimes. Unfortunately it seems that PC-Avids can't import these quicktimes because there is no quicktime DVCPROHD codec for PC. So now I need to get them these files in a format that can open in their avid. Since we have encountered this problem we are straight copying the P2 cards and allowing AVID to import them.

So here is the question, what file type can I export this footage in so that Avid can import it? Its 720P/24PN.

Thanks,
IB
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If you kept your original MXF files (which you should always, always do), then give your client those. The Avid can use the native MXF files - there is no need to convert them to quicktime.

However, if your client is using an older Meridian system, well, then that cannot use the DVCPRO HD codec no matter what format it is in. The newer Adrenalines and Nitris Avids work with the codec flawlessly. If your client has Avid Express Pro, then it should be at least version 5.5. Since last summer, Avid Express Pro works perfectly with the original MXF files produced by the HVX-200.
 
How can I get from Quicktime to DNXHD

How can I get from Quicktime to DNXHD

How can I get from the Quicktime file to DNXHD that Avid can read?

IB
 
If your client has an Adrenaline or Media Composer or Avid Express Pro running the latest software, then it shouldn't matter if the Avid is PC or Mac based. It should be able to import the Quicktime and convert it into Avid MXF or OMF format.

What type of Avid and what version software does your client have? It sounds like he needs to upgrade his software.
 
This is why Barry and others have wanted Apple to release a PC DVCProHD quicktime codec for the PC.

The only way you can do this is to

1. Provde the Avid editor the origional P2 (MXF media)
2. Export the Quicktime files using the Avid DVCProHD codec) or possibly the DNXHD codec)

I'm not sure if FCP will let you export using either of these codecs .

This is also the reason why many have wanted FCP to support MXF native files. It provides a cross platform format.
 
Jim2000 said:
If your client has an Adrenaline or Media Composer or Avid Express Pro running the latest software, then it shouldn't matter if the Avid is PC or Mac based. It should be able to import the Quicktime and convert it into Avid MXF or OMF format.

What type of Avid and what version software does your client have? It sounds like he needs to upgrade his software.
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She has the latest version. Though I don't know the numbers.

I think the software is probably limited to whatever quicktime supports on that particular platform. That being PC. Avid doesn't have it's own quicktime importer. That's my theory. So Mac Avid should have no problem importing the files but PC will.

Still I'm seeking some kind of intermidiate file type that will bridge the gap between the two programs. So far all we can come up with is uncompressed Animation codec quicktimes.

IB
 
ibloom said:
She has the latest version. Though I don't know the numbers.

I think the software is probably limited to whatever quicktime supports on that particular platform. That being PC. Avid doesn't have it's own quicktime importer. That's my theory. So Mac Avid should have no problem importing the files but PC will.

Still I'm seeking some kind of intermidiate file type that will bridge the gap between the two programs. So far all we can come up with is uncompressed Animation codec quicktimes.

IB
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If her Avid can import Animation codec quicktimes, then if it has the right software, it should be able to import DVCPRO HD quicktimes.

One workaround is to find someone with an Avid Express Pro version 5.5 or later running on a Mac, set up a 720P 23.976 DVCPRO HD project, with your import color levels on 601/709 and your media creation settings on DVCPro HD MXF. Import your quicktimes into a bin in the project, and then give your client the bin and all of the new MXF media files that the Mac Avid created in the Avid Media Files folder.

Your client should be able to put the MXF files on her media drives and import the bin into her PC based Avid.
 
Jim2000 said:
If her Avid can import Animation codec quicktimes, then if it has the right software, it should be able to import DVCPRO HD quicktimes.
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Incorrect. Apple does not make their DVCPro 50/ HD codecs available for the PC, and that is the codec those quicktimes will be tagged with.
 
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