problem using multi-clip in FCP with Mini-DV and AVC footage

[filmtovideo]

I operated one Mini-DV camera on a three camera shoot that is planned to be
edited in Final Cut Pro with the multi-clip feature. So far, these have all worked
when we've done them before with three Mini-DV cameras but this time one of the
cameras recorded to a cheapo Aiptek to its memory card so that capture time could
be reduced as that footage should be drop and drag. However the editor tells me
that the memory card footage isn't working on the timeline. I think that it's AVC?
Does anybody know what to do?

This was a test so the third camera also recorded to Mini-DV as a back-up but if
this can be figured out we're considering getting some of these Aipteks for each
camera for certain event coverage. The quality is just okay but for our purposes
that may be suitable and cutting down hours of capture time would definitely make
it worth it.
Thanks.

 

[NoahK]

Best thing would be to figure out the actual format of the camera. Some AVCHD cameras are supported under FCP 6.02 and some are not.

-Noah

 

[filmtovideo]

Best thing would be to figure out the actual format of the camera. Some AVCHD cameras are supported under FCP 6.02 and some are not.

-Noah

Thanks. I believe that this one is since it uses .mov files but am waiting to hear.

 

[adkimery]

AFAIK FCP doesn't handle AVCHD natively but transcodes it, so you might not be gaining anything if the transcoding is near, or slower, than real time. Also, can you multi-clip different formats?

-A

 

[filmtovideo]

AFAIK FCP doesn't handle AVCHD natively but transcodes it, so you might not be gaining anything if the transcoding is near, or slower, than real time. Also, can you multi-clip different formats?

-A

Good point, long transcoding time would defeat the goal of avoiding
the Mini-DV tape capture time. Not sure yet but so far haven't been able
to multi-clip this mix. Thanks.