Shaun Roemich
May 27th, 2008, 11:50 AM
I am considering Cineform as my codec/solution of choice for work in HD sourced from my JVC GY-HD200UB HDV camcorder (in 720P60). Today, I am working on an iMac but will own a Mac Pro by the end of post on the project I'm working on currently.
After perusing the Cineform site, I am still unsure on a couple of points:
-Can I capture DIRECTLY to Cineform? Or do I need to transcode from HDV native or ProRes?
-Can I capture via FireWire at this point or do I need a dedicated capture card (like the AJA IO HD or a Decklink solution)?
-Does Cineform behave like a QuickTime codec implementation (ie. Everything render related happens within the FCP and not an external solution)?
-Can I use my white iMac 2.16GHz Intel CoreDuo (see FireWire capture question above) to capture to external Hard Drive and begin editing or shall I wait until I have the desktop Mac?
-Do I end up with clips with camera accurate timecode?
Thanks in advance!
After perusing the Cineform site, I am still unsure on a couple of points:
-Can I capture DIRECTLY to Cineform? Or do I need to transcode from HDV native or ProRes?
-Can I capture via FireWire at this point or do I need a dedicated capture card (like the AJA IO HD or a Decklink solution)?
-Does Cineform behave like a QuickTime codec implementation (ie. Everything render related happens within the FCP and not an external solution)?
-Can I use my white iMac 2.16GHz Intel CoreDuo (see FireWire capture question above) to capture to external Hard Drive and begin editing or shall I wait until I have the desktop Mac?
-Do I end up with clips with camera accurate timecode?
Thanks in advance!