FCP 5.1.2 & 1080i60, compression.

[janusz]

Editing a 1080i/24PA project in FCP 5.1.2

How come in the FCP capture scratch, the data rate of my footage is almost 100mb/s, but in Final Cut, when I check a clip's item properties in the browser, the bit rate is like 11mb/s.

if i output at HD 1080 23.98 (1080i/24PA), will my footage be compressed (of seriously inferior quality)?

Thanks

 

[bbalser]

if i output at HD 1080 23.98 (1080i/24PA), will my footage be compressed (of seriously inferior quality)?

No, you'll be fine. FCP measures that figure in it's own way, ignore it. I shoot 1080 all the time, it's fine, no problems.

 

[janusz]

cont'd...

cont'd...

No, you'll be fine. FCP measures that figure in it's own way, ignore it. I shoot 1080 all the time, it's fine, no problems.

thanks ben,

now if i export to quicktime, using compression 'none' and maintain my 16:9 aspect ratio through letterboxing at 720x480, would i have a cleaner image, than dvcpro hd 1080i60.

what about exporting at hdtv 1920.1080?

thanks,

obviously, this is my first dvcpro hd project.

 

[bbalser]

Use the Easy Setup feature, match your Sequence Settings and your Capture Settings to the format you originally recorded on, that's it.