Writing XDCAM-HD clip to HDV tape? at DVinfo.net

Luc De Wandel · October 19th, 2010, 02:10 AM

A customer of mine wants his high-definition clip, recorded in XDCAM-HD delivered on an HDV-tape.
In FCP, I cannot do this directly. Does anyone know a way around to write XDCAM (or Prores-) clips to HDV tape?

Luc De Wandel · October 19th, 2010, 05:49 AM

Found the solution in the meantime. Export clip from FCP to QT movie with setting 'Apple Intermediate Codec'. Then import the QT movie in FCP again. Choose 'Write to video' and record on an HDV-tape in my Sony Z7. Works like a charm.

Uli Mors · October 19th, 2010, 08:15 PM

If you ever have the chance to use Vegas: You simply select the region to export to tape and go to "print to HDV tape" - Vegas prerenders the video as HDV1080 and records it to tape after.

Some interesting benefit: If the material is shot in XDCAM HD 420 SP there is no transrecoding process - since HDV and 420SP are same GOP and resolution (at 25mbits) - so the copy starts nearly instantly even with long videos.

If a customer asks for a HDV tape (and no 422) or "simple HD recordings" I usually use this way...

best regards

ULI

Luc De Wandel · October 24th, 2010, 03:09 PM

Thanks for this extra info, Uli. Always useful!

Rick L. Allen · November 12th, 2010, 06:48 AM

Or you could just import your XDCAM HD footage into an FCP HDV sequence, render and output to tape.

Luc De Wandel · November 14th, 2010, 12:46 PM

Allright, I'll give that a try too. Thanks everyone!

Rick L. Allen · November 14th, 2010, 02:23 PM

Also, if you have an XDCAM deck that has the optional card that allows transport (HDV) output via the firewire connector you could go directly from the XDHD deck to an HDV deck or camera.

Luc De Wandel · November 14th, 2010, 05:10 PM

I only have the PDW-U1 as a reader-writer. That doesn't work in this case, I presume.

October 19th, 2010, 02:10 AM	#1
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Writing XDCAM-HD clip to HDV tape? A customer of mine wants his high-definition clip, recorded in XDCAM-HD delivered on an HDV-tape. In FCP, I cannot do this directly. Does anyone know a way around to write XDCAM (or Prores-) clips to HDV tape?

November 12th, 2010, 06:48 AM	#5
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	Or you could just import your XDCAM HD footage into an FCP HDV sequence, render and output to tape. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

November 14th, 2010, 02:23 PM	#7
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	Also, if you have an XDCAM deck that has the optional card that allows transport (HDV) output via the firewire connector you could go directly from the XDHD deck to an HDV deck or camera. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

October 19th, 2010, 05:49 AM	#2
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Found the solution in the meantime. Export clip from FCP to QT movie with setting 'Apple Intermediate Codec'. Then import the QT movie in FCP again. Choose 'Write to video' and record on an HDV-tape in my Sony Z7. Works like a charm.

October 19th, 2010, 08:15 PM	#3
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	If you ever have the chance to use Vegas: You simply select the region to export to tape and go to "print to HDV tape" - Vegas prerenders the video as HDV1080 and records it to tape after. Some interesting benefit: If the material is shot in XDCAM HD 420 SP there is no transrecoding process - since HDV and 420SP are same GOP and resolution (at 25mbits) - so the copy starts nearly instantly even with long videos. If a customer asks for a HDV tape (and no 422) or "simple HD recordings" I usually use this way... best regards ULI

October 24th, 2010, 03:09 PM	#4
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Thanks for this extra info, Uli. Always useful!

November 14th, 2010, 12:46 PM	#6
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Allright, I'll give that a try too. Thanks everyone!

November 14th, 2010, 05:10 PM	#8
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	I only have the PDW-U1 as a reader-writer. That doesn't work in this case, I presume.