DVCPRO HD Codec from HVX

NZ,

No problem. I picked up a new Macpro for the office and that is my main machine for working on projects. Hooked up a 4TB Caldigit HDpro raid to it and I think I am in love.... smokes compared to anything I have ever used before. I would tend to stay in one OS and one NLE program as it may save you money without having to buy another machine /os. If you have the PC already then no worries mate! Just making sure you dont break the bank, because in this industry it can be feast and famine.

JK
 
New_Zealand said:
Barry - That was the combo that was told to me by a few people. Not really knowing PC very well or other editing softwares outside of FCP, I figure that would be the route I may have to take.
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If you like FCP, stick with it. Just don't migrate to it thinking things will be best for P2 over there, because that's simply not the case.

For P2 integration, EDIUS and Premiere Pro CS3 are tops. For field workflow, a Windows laptop with a PCMCIA slot can't be beat, and will be much less expensive than a comparable Mac laptop. The Mac laptops need to use adapters like the Duel adapter, but a Windows laptop with a PCMCIA slot doesn't need any adapter.

The simplest, least expensive, and most integrated P2 workflow would come from a Windows laptop with a PCMCIA slot (Lenovo, Sony, Panasonic, etc.) running EDIUS or CS3. But that's looking at the problem from the perspective of ideal P2/HVX integration, not from any other aspect. And from that perspective I'd say an iMac/FCP is the least integrated solution.
 
Barry and NZ,

I use a 17" 1.67 GHz powerbook G4 for my HVX200 setup. It has a 100gig 7200 rpm drive for the OS and a built in PCMIA slot for off loading the P2 cards without an adapter. NZ you can pick one up on ebay for $750-$1,000. It may not be the fastest but I have had no problem playing back DVCPROHD 1080 30P with this and a firewire 800 G-tech mini hooked up. I am running the latest FCP 6.0.3 a of last night on this machine. You wont be running Color on it but this is strictly a run and dump machine where I play back single layer of HD for reviewing footage only. I mean last weekend I spent all day shooting stock footage for Artbeats and myself without a hitch. Loaded the P2 cards into the PCMIA slot and copied to the g-tech then unmounted the P2 card. Shot some nice stuff then dumped from the FW drive to the main system back at the studio. Love the HX200 colors there hard to beat out of the box.

Don't get me wrong this is what I use and am only referring to what I have bought and payed for but this laptop has been a work horse for my for over 3 years now. Not 1 problem yet.... nock on my NLE desk for luck. Seems the PC laptops are cheaper if you want to offload P2 files.
 
Thanks to the both of you. I'm guessing you guys are in Sunny Vegas for the NAB which I wish I was! Wife and I was going to come down but the airfare was well over 1k and that was with a buddy pass.

I head to New Zealand in August. I was thinking of a laptop to download field footage and a home base unit (kept in Alaska) for my main editing but thoughts have been changed; Since I'm so far away it is best that I do most of my editing in NZ just in case I have to do some pick-up shots.

I was thinking of the HP Pavilion HDX9010 20.1" Laptop w/4GB memory and 500 GB Hard disk Cap. Any feed back on this setup?
 
Yeah I leave Montana in the morning and by 1:30pm I am in Vegas. Looking forward to a great show this year. If I told you how much my round trip air fare was you wouldn't believe it. $169.00 allegiant air has really cheap tickets. Anyway staying at a friends house to. We are talking Vegas on a shoe string. More money to spend on gear. As far as the PC goes Barry is the man and can give you feed back in the PC dept.

JK

P.S. I am headed to NZ next May to film and host a show near Queens-town. Had a great time filming there in 06 when they were working on the film 10,000 BC. Got to see some serious Gyro setups for the aerials they shot in the Southern Alps.
 
Jim - when you say next May are you talking about 2009? Haven't been to the South Island yet but know the North Island pretty well. Stay in Gisborne area mostly but have filmed in Thames, Piha Coast Line, Browns Bay, Auckland etc....
 
CS3 Production Premium

CS3 Production Premium

Enjoyed reading this forum from time to time, quite a few characters here I must say. Looking into purchasing the HVX200 after 2 years of waiting, waiting for what you ask? Well, to convince my wife I need this thing of course:)
I read in this thread there could be drawbacks in regards to P2 workflow in FCS. I was considering purchasing CS3 Production Premium instead (I already have CS3 Extended ) So this is not such a big deal to move from Final Cut Express which doesnt support DVCPRO anyhow, I would have to buy FCS. What's also concerning to me as mentioned earlier in this thread there could be some issues in regards to the Mac (I have a MacBook Pro 17, 2g Ram) in which Premier would not run as efficient as FCS. Is this really the case? Are render times longer with a Premier/Mac combination than a Premier/Windows Xp combination?
If you or anyone could clarify a bit more it would help. Please explain the need for additions etc. for the Mac in order to bring in mxf files. I really like the idea of having Adobe After Effects in the Premier Production package as I am already Photoshop learned and want more.


Also, for one just starting out on the HVX200 would you suggest your books or the DVD's should I have to make a choice to start out with?
Thanks for your help
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Barry_Green said:
If you like FCP, stick with it. Just don't migrate to it thinking things will be best for P2 over there, because that's simply not the case.

For P2 integration, EDIUS and Premiere Pro CS3 are tops. For field workflow, a Windows laptop with a PCMCIA slot can't be beat, and will be much less expensive than a comparable Mac laptop. The Mac laptops need to use adapters like the Duel adapter, but a Windows laptop with a PCMCIA slot doesn't need any adapter.

The simplest, least expensive, and most integrated P2 workflow would come from a Windows laptop with a PCMCIA slot (Lenovo, Sony, Panasonic, etc.) running EDIUS or CS3. But that's looking at the problem from the perspective of ideal P2/HVX integration, not from any other aspect. And from that perspective I'd say an iMac/FCP is the least integrated solution.
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Hello Im having some problems I just bought a new macbook pro i have quictime pro latest version instaled but i cant see my quicktimes that have been exported in hd from a 720 secuence Where can i download the 720 codec for quicktime
 
Piero said:
Hello Im having some problems I just bought a new macbook pro i have quictime pro latest version instaled but i cant see my quicktimes that have been exported in hd from a 720 secuence Where can i download the 720 codec for quicktime
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You cannot download the DVCProHD codecs.

Those are only installed by Final Cut Studio
 
Hi, i'm having some problems. I created some quicktimes in FCS with P2 footage. I can see them in my mac, but i can't see them in others macs. Any idea, why i can not read these QT in other macs?
 
I have learned a ton from this thread. Thank you very much. But these last comments are interesting to me. I just purchased a Macbook Pro from the University and couldn't resist the price of $1,600 for the 2.5 GHz intel Core 2 Duo - 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. I got it also because my Powerbook did not play back the DVCPro HD clips (white). But now I have run into the problem of them not playing again (black). I have just Final Cut Pro 5.0 installed on my computer - Do I need the whole FCP Studio to playback and ultimately edit the DVCPro HD clips (of course on my MacBook Pro)?
 
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