How to make Time Code Window DVD from P2?

[nedcam]

I miss the old days of tape! I am a freelance DP, sometimes I produce. When clients asked for a window dub of the day's footage I would connect the betacam deck to a DVD burner ($200 from Best Buy) then hit play and record, set a kitchen timer, turn on the TV and open a beer.

Now with P2 what do I do? Especially if I am not the one who will be editing the final video, meaning I won't be making money on the post so why should I ingest it and take up space? I appreciate any techniques people have. Also, how does the original clip's time coder correlate to the TC after it is in FCP? In other words, if the client wants a shot at certain numbers from a time coded DVD, will that relate to the TC in the timeline?

Thanks!

 

[NoahK]

Sure you can use the timecode generator filter in FCP. Or do the same in Compressor.

Noah

 

[DJDecay]

You can play P2 material out from the camera and down-convert to a dvd burner, for that real-time tape like transfer. You'll just need to figure out how to add the TC window.
If you don't own a P2 camera and need a P2 deck, there is one - a deck kind-of. Panasonic makes it.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512114-REG/Panasonic_AG_HPG10G_AG_HPG10_Portable_P2_Gear.html