AVCHD import doesn't work with FCP 6.0.6 at DVinfo.net

Heiko Saele · August 15th, 2011, 02:56 PM

Camera is a Sony HDR-CX700VE, file format 1080 50p, I'm trying to import directly from the camcorder, so the file structure is intact.

It's weird because I tried the workflow before on another Mac but with the same Version of FCP (6.0.6) and the exact same camcorder and settings, and it worked flawlessly. No updates nor codecs needed, it just worked.

And now I'm sitting here in a hotel room with really slow WLAN, trying to import some B-camera shots to a MacBook and FCP 6.0.6 tells me that the clips are not supported and/or the filestructure is damaged (which it is not, because I'm importing directly from the camcorders internal flash memory and I didn't delete any files or folders)

I'm trying a Mac System Update now (maybe some new codecs?) but it takes like 3 hours with this connection. Is there anything else I can try?

Heiko Saele · August 16th, 2011, 12:44 PM

Nothing worked so far, but I am now downloading the trial version of Premiere CS5 - I read that Media Encoder is able to transcode AVCHD files to different formats in the highest possible quality.
I tried a handful of other AVCHD transcoders but I wasn't satisfied with any of them

Unfortunately the download of Premiere trial takes around 12 hours on this hotel connection, so I have to be patient...

Jordan Hooper · August 17th, 2011, 12:59 PM

Why are you insisting on editing natively in AVCHD?

Your workflow will be hampered by doing so. Common practise is to transcode to a ProRes codec.

Robert Lane · August 17th, 2011, 08:11 PM

You have to download the plug-in from Sony that allows FCP to transcode it into ProRes using Log & Transfer.

G. Lee Gordon · March 18th, 2012, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan Hooper

Why are you insisting on editing natively in AVCHD?

Your workflow will be hampered by doing so. Common practise is to transcode to a ProRes codec.

In Premiere Pro your workflow is not hampered at all. AVCHD ,"Cuts like butter".

Does anyone have the link to a plug in or update to transfer XA10 AVCHD footage into FCP6.06?

August 15th, 2011, 02:56 PM	#1
Heiko Saele Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wurzburg, Germany Posts: 316	AVCHD import doesn't work with FCP 6.0.6 Camera is a Sony HDR-CX700VE, file format 1080 50p, I'm trying to import directly from the camcorder, so the file structure is intact. It's weird because I tried the workflow before on another Mac but with the same Version of FCP (6.0.6) and the exact same camcorder and settings, and it worked flawlessly. No updates nor codecs needed, it just worked. And now I'm sitting here in a hotel room with really slow WLAN, trying to import some B-camera shots to a MacBook and FCP 6.0.6 tells me that the clips are not supported and/or the filestructure is damaged (which it is not, because I'm importing directly from the camcorders internal flash memory and I didn't delete any files or folders) I'm trying a Mac System Update now (maybe some new codecs?) but it takes like 3 hours with this connection. Is there anything else I can try?

August 16th, 2011, 12:44 PM	#2
Heiko Saele Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wurzburg, Germany Posts: 316	Re: AVCHD import doesn't work with FCP 6.0.6 Nothing worked so far, but I am now downloading the trial version of Premiere CS5 - I read that Media Encoder is able to transcode AVCHD files to different formats in the highest possible quality. I tried a handful of other AVCHD transcoders but I wasn't satisfied with any of them Unfortunately the download of Premiere trial takes around 12 hours on this hotel connection, so I have to be patient...

August 17th, 2011, 12:59 PM	#3
Jordan Hooper Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vernon, BC. Canada Posts: 111	Re: AVCHD import doesn't work with FCP 6.0.6 Why are you insisting on editing natively in AVCHD? Your workflow will be hampered by doing so. Common practise is to transcode to a ProRes codec.

August 17th, 2011, 08:11 PM	#4
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,825 Images: 15	Re: AVCHD import doesn't work with FCP 6.0.6 You have to download the plug-in from Sony that allows FCP to transcode it into ProRes using Log & Transfer.