Question about HDV

Thanks for the help. One question off that. How would I go about transcoding an entire sequence in DNxHD? I like compressing files from a reference when I can, and I am sure it would be better than exporting a self-contained QT file?
 
Highlight the sequence in the bin right click (PC) and select transcode/consolidate. A pop up box will appear giving your options to select the flavor of DNxHD, audio, etc.


Regarding the quality difference between QT ref and a self contained QT, it would depend on the codec choice. If you export a self contained QT using the "same as source" option the quality would be identical. The only differnce is the file wrapper (MXF vs. QT). That said, for compression I prefer to use QT ref with Sorenson. What's not to love about fast export and small file size? A self contained QT would be helpful when your done with the project and need a master source file for compression. Obviously QT ref files aren't of much use once you delete the original files.
 
Ok so, I'll have to do this AFTER I finish my edit? I can edit with the MPEG files and then transcode after I am finished, right? So I don't have to transcode more than I need, since it takes some time.
 
You can try. I found Avid to be very sluggish with non-Avid media types. Including H.264...MAINLY H.264. ProRes was speedy, but camera native formats...not so much.

Depends on how nice and easy you want your edit to be.
 
Brandon Rice said:
Hey everyone,

I'm going to be editing a project shot with a Canon XH-A1, and I was wondering what the process was for bringing the footage into Avid, and what project type I should choose.

Thanks!
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For example it would be:

1440x1080i - 23.976 - HDV
1440x1080i - 29.978 - HDV
1440x1080i - 60i - HDV

It should capture or be able to be drag and dropped into a bin with m2t files. Preferrably you can capture the tapes manually but since you say they will be on a HD you can easily just use the m2t files from HDV split. That's what I do.

I work with HDV footage quite a bit...if you have any probs I'll try to take a screen cap of the settings I use.



Hope that helps.

- B
 
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