From CF to XDCAM Bluray at DVinfo.net

Robin Probyn · April 18th, 2011, 02:31 AM

Hi there

Anyone going from CF card to the plastic coated Pro Sony XDCAM blu ray disc,s.Whats the best way.. XDCAM recorder etc..

Thanks

Dave Sperling · April 18th, 2011, 09:01 AM

If you want fully XDcam compliant PRO Discs, then record in the NanoFlash at 50Mbps MXF (LongGOP). I use a Sony PDW-U1 XDcam drive connected to my computer, and do a direct 'drag-and-drop' of the 50Mbps MXF files from the CF card to the 'Clip' folder on the ProDisc. As part of this process the appropriate low-res proxy files are automatically created on the disc!
(To avoid possible complications, make sure that all your MXF files are recoded in the same standard/frame rate -- don't mix 24p with 30p/60i etc. on the same disc)

However, if you just want to archive your files as data (not playable in XDcam deck) then you can copy files to the UserData folder on the disc. Since this is just data, there are no restrictions on original recording formats. I find I can archive just under 20GB of data on a 23GB disc.

Robin Probyn · April 18th, 2011, 09:57 PM

Hi Dave

Ok many thanks for the info.. as an aside.. can one put other codec,s on a Sony XDCAM disc..?

Thanks again

Dan Keaton · April 19th, 2011, 07:09 AM

Dear Robin,

In the User Area, you can put any files that you wish.

Robin Probyn · April 19th, 2011, 03:28 PM

Ok thanks Dan.So you could store it.. but not play it..?

Dan Keaton · April 19th, 2011, 06:46 PM

Dear Robin,

Yes, that is correct.

The User Area is different than the normal area and the camera and other devices can not play back from the user area.

Only 50 Mbps files can be put into the regular area.

Robin Probyn · April 20th, 2011, 05:21 AM

Hi Dan

Roger that.. over..

April 18th, 2011, 02:31 AM	#1
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	From CF to XDCAM Bluray Hi there Anyone going from CF card to the plastic coated Pro Sony XDCAM blu ray disc,s.Whats the best way.. XDCAM recorder etc.. Thanks

April 18th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#2
Dave Sperling Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 780	Re: From CF to XDCAM Bluray If you want fully XDcam compliant PRO Discs, then record in the NanoFlash at 50Mbps MXF (LongGOP). I use a Sony PDW-U1 XDcam drive connected to my computer, and do a direct 'drag-and-drop' of the 50Mbps MXF files from the CF card to the 'Clip' folder on the ProDisc. As part of this process the appropriate low-res proxy files are automatically created on the disc! (To avoid possible complications, make sure that all your MXF files are recoded in the same standard/frame rate -- don't mix 24p with 30p/60i etc. on the same disc) However, if you just want to archive your files as data (not playable in XDcam deck) then you can copy files to the UserData folder on the disc. Since this is just data, there are no restrictions on original recording formats. I find I can archive just under 20GB of data on a 23GB disc.

April 18th, 2011, 09:57 PM	#3
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Re: From CF to XDCAM Bluray Hi Dave Ok many thanks for the info.. as an aside.. can one put other codec,s on a Sony XDCAM disc..? Thanks again

April 19th, 2011, 07:09 AM	#4
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Re: From CF to XDCAM Bluray Dear Robin, In the User Area, you can put any files that you wish. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

April 19th, 2011, 03:28 PM	#5
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Re: From CF to XDCAM Bluray Ok thanks Dan.So you could store it.. but not play it..?

April 19th, 2011, 06:46 PM	#6
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Re: From CF to XDCAM Bluray Dear Robin, Yes, that is correct. The User Area is different than the normal area and the camera and other devices can not play back from the user area. Only 50 Mbps files can be put into the regular area. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

April 20th, 2011, 05:21 AM	#7
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Re: From CF to XDCAM Bluray Hi Dan Roger that.. over..