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James Bishop · June 21st, 2010, 05:28 PM

I am shooting a wedding soon, where I'll be using an AVCHD camera (Sony SR-5E) and an HDV camera (Sony Z1)

I'm very confused as to how I should edit both these file types together in the best way. What frame size should they be converted too? Should I convert them both to Prores files or should I leave the HDV, and convert the AVCHD stuff to HDV?

I need all the file types to be the same, as I'll be doing a multicam edit in FCP.

I did a test run and tried converting everything to prores. I burned it onto DVD and the quality doesnt seem to be too good- plus the HDV stuff has come out very interlaced.

If anyone has any advice on editing these two formats together it would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

Mark Andersson · June 21st, 2010, 08:50 PM

G'day James,

Open up a HDV project, import your HDV clips and change render settings to Prores. You must convert your AVCHD files to Prores - (no need for HQ)

Export final film to Prores (if u want a master Quicktime). Or send entire sequence to Compressor.
In Compressor deinterlace using Better settings.

Chris Korrow · June 22nd, 2010, 08:03 AM

Seems like every try at making a DVD from HDV interlaced has had major interlacing on the DVD. Exporting a self contained prorez 30p movie or even an HDV30p movie takes care of that.

James Bishop · June 22nd, 2010, 10:59 AM

Thanks for the responses.

I actually tried something yesterday that seems to work:

I log and capture the HDV as HDV1080i50. And I convert all the AVCHD to the same using Toast...

Do you think this is a good way of doing it?

June 21st, 2010, 05:28 PM	#1
James Bishop Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London UK Posts: 88	Avchd & hdv I am shooting a wedding soon, where I'll be using an AVCHD camera (Sony SR-5E) and an HDV camera (Sony Z1) I'm very confused as to how I should edit both these file types together in the best way. What frame size should they be converted too? Should I convert them both to Prores files or should I leave the HDV, and convert the AVCHD stuff to HDV? I need all the file types to be the same, as I'll be doing a multicam edit in FCP. I did a test run and tried converting everything to prores. I burned it onto DVD and the quality doesnt seem to be too good- plus the HDV stuff has come out very interlaced. If anyone has any advice on editing these two formats together it would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

June 22nd, 2010, 08:03 AM	#3
Chris Korrow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whidbey Is, WA Posts: 326	Seems like every try at making a DVD from HDV interlaced has had major interlacing on the DVD. Exporting a self contained prorez 30p movie or even an HDV30p movie takes care of that. __________________ www.breathedeepproductions.com

June 21st, 2010, 08:50 PM	#2
Mark Andersson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 57	G'day James, Open up a HDV project, import your HDV clips and change render settings to Prores. You must convert your AVCHD files to Prores - (no need for HQ) Export final film to Prores (if u want a master Quicktime). Or send entire sequence to Compressor. In Compressor deinterlace using Better settings.

June 22nd, 2010, 10:59 AM	#4
James Bishop Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London UK Posts: 88	Thanks for the responses. I actually tried something yesterday that seems to work: I log and capture the HDV as HDV1080i50. And I convert all the AVCHD to the same using Toast... Do you think this is a good way of doing it?