Best method to output xdcam from Avid??? at DVinfo.net

Giannis Pass · February 13th, 2010, 09:13 AM

Hello,
i am using EX1R and Avid Media Composer 4.
I can handle xdcam files but i need your help to output the sequence.
I want to import it into Adobe Encore to burn a DVD or a BluRay disc.
I have try to export as QT Reference and Avid reffused telling it is impossible to export QT Ref when using XDCAM HD files.
In what format i will able to export?
I am working with HD 1920 and also with DV format projects.

Thanks

Daniel Epstein · February 13th, 2010, 09:25 AM

Try exporting it as a stand alone movie if you have the harddrive space. Long Gop formats probably don't work for reference files do to the multiframe compression being hard to recreate on the fly.

Giannis Pass · February 13th, 2010, 09:38 AM

Exactly this....
It says unable to export because of Long Gop Format(or something like that)...
So i have to export as QT movie. But it takes a lot lot lot lot of time.

Ronn Kilby · February 13th, 2010, 10:19 AM

Try making a mixdown to a non-long-gop then QT ref from that. Check out the avid.com MC forums.

Graeme Fullick · February 13th, 2010, 02:46 PM

Ronn is correct on this one - I do it all the time. Select "perform video mixdown" from the menus, then replace the video in the long GOP sequence with the video mixdown. You can then export to any DVD authoring program using Quicktime reference or other codec if you wish. I have been using Avid DVD very successfully for Blue ray and Std DVD. There are several tutorials on the MC forum by Douglas Bruce that show exactly how to do this.

Giannis Pass · February 13th, 2010, 03:12 PM

If i do a Video Mixdown, i will be able to export QTRef?

Ola Christoffersson · February 13th, 2010, 05:23 PM

Absolutely.

Giannis Pass · February 13th, 2010, 11:24 PM

What about the time needed?
I am thinking that i need at least 2Xreal time to mixdown and the same to trascode into Encore to MPEG2 or H264.
So, for a 2 hours project i need approx 6-8 hours.
Am i right, or i missed something?

February 13th, 2010, 09:13 AM	#1
Giannis Pass Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 120	Best method to output xdcam from Avid??? Hello, i am using EX1R and Avid Media Composer 4. I can handle xdcam files but i need your help to output the sequence. I want to import it into Adobe Encore to burn a DVD or a BluRay disc. I have try to export as QT Reference and Avid reffused telling it is impossible to export QT Ref when using XDCAM HD files. In what format i will able to export? I am working with HD 1920 and also with DV format projects. Thanks

February 13th, 2010, 02:46 PM	#5
Graeme Fullick Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 337	Ronn is correct on this one - I do it all the time. Select "perform video mixdown" from the menus, then replace the video in the long GOP sequence with the video mixdown. You can then export to any DVD authoring program using Quicktime reference or other codec if you wish. I have been using Avid DVD very successfully for Blue ray and Std DVD. There are several tutorials on the MC forum by Douglas Bruce that show exactly how to do this. __________________ Graeme

February 13th, 2010, 05:23 PM	#7
Ola Christoffersson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 462	Absolutely. __________________ Ola Christoffersson, Kamrat produktion, Stockholm - Sweden www.kamrat.tv

February 13th, 2010, 09:25 AM	#2
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Try exporting it as a stand alone movie if you have the harddrive space. Long Gop formats probably don't work for reference files do to the multiframe compression being hard to recreate on the fly.

February 13th, 2010, 09:38 AM	#3
Giannis Pass Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 120	Exactly this.... It says unable to export because of Long Gop Format(or something like that)... So i have to export as QT movie. But it takes a lot lot lot lot of time.

February 13th, 2010, 10:19 AM	#4
Ronn Kilby Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fletcher Hills, CA Posts: 211	Try making a mixdown to a non-long-gop then QT ref from that. Check out the avid.com MC forums.

February 13th, 2010, 03:12 PM	#6
Giannis Pass Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 120	If i do a Video Mixdown, i will be able to export QTRef?

February 13th, 2010, 11:24 PM	#8
Giannis Pass Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 120	What about the time needed? I am thinking that i need at least 2Xreal time to mixdown and the same to trascode into Encore to MPEG2 or H264. So, for a 2 hours project i need approx 6-8 hours. Am i right, or i missed something?