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New Boot
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: overland park, KS
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P2-Final Cut Compatability
Hello,
I'm shooting a short film in August and will be using the HVX200, but I've run into a problem. My editor owns Final Cut 4.5, and, according to another source the P2 data isn't compatible with that software. I'm curious to know what the compatability issue is, and what I can do about it. Thanks. |
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Major Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles, USA
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The compatibility issue is that the HVX camera was introduced two years after FCP 4.5 was released...therefore that version of FCP doesn't support that camera.
You need FCP version 5.0.4 or later, and Quicktime version 7.0.3 or later in order to import and work with footage from this camera. Now is a good time to update to 5.1, as the cost is VERY cheap. Like $200 for current FCP 4.5 users. See my P2 tutorial at http://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bi...low/index.html |
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Barry Wan Kenobi
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: North Carolina
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You can sort of have limited compatibility with 4.5. What you'd have to do is play the footage from the camera and capture via the firewire port.
However, it would be far easier to just upgrade to 5.1... |
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Major Player
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
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Yes, I 2nd Barry on that. Running 5.1.1 here with no issues.
I would upgrade NOW and test workflow before shooting. What mode are you planning on shooting in? It seems most filmakers are going 1080 24pA...... |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: overland park, KS
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Another question. Is there any way of dumping the footage to an external w/ laptop without the compatible editing software. If I had access to a Final Cut 5.1.1 system get the footage from the external drive, use 5.1.1 to create compatible movie files, then throw them back onto the drive(s) and hand the drive(s) to my editor? Uhhh....nothing's simple. Thx everyone. |
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